2o19 - 2o2o
SEASON ENGAGEMENTS
The 2019-2020 season begins with a series of debuts for the tenor, including his Metropolitan Opera debut as Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess. Other season highlights include engagements with LA Opera, Seattle Opera, and Washington National Opera.
HOFFMAN
tales of hoffman
OPERA LOUISIANE
APRIL 2020 (POSTPONED)
APRIL
3 & 5
(Postponed)
Manship Theater at Shaw Center for the Arts
Baton Rouge, LA
Mr. Ballentine appears in the title role of Offenbach's Tales of Hoffman with Opera Louisiane.
SPORTIN' LIFE
porgy & bess
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
MAY 2020 (POSTPONED)
MAY
9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23
(Postponed)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Ballentine reprises the role of Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess with Washington National Opera. Francesca Zambello’s adaptation of Gershwin’s beloved “folk opera” returns after playing to critical acclaim across renowned opera stages.
JUDAH
castor & patience
CINCINNATI OPERA
JULY 2020
JULY
16, 18, 21, 24, & 26
2020
Mayerson Theatre, School for Creative & Performing Arts
Cincinnati, OH
Mr. Ballentine appears as Judah in the world premiere of Gregory Spears' Castor & Patience with Cincinnati Opera.
DON JOSÉ
carmen
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
NOV 2020
NOVEMBER
8 & 13
2020
Wortham Theater Center
Houston, TX
Mr. Ballentine reprises the role of Don José in Bizet's Carmen with Houston Grand Opera.
DR. RICHARDSON
breaking the waves
LA OPERA
FEB/MAR 2021
FEBRUARY
27
MARCH
6, 11, 14, 18, & 21
2021
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Ballentine appears as Dr. Richardson in Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves with LA Opera.