THE TRAINER
grounded
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2023
OCTOBER
28
1, 3, 5, 11, & 13
2023
NOVEMBER
Washington National Opera
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Ballentine appears as the Trainer with Washington National Opera in the world premiere of Tony Award®–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s new work, Grounded.
LOGE
das Rheingold
SEATTLE OPERA
AUGUST 2023
AUGUST
12, 16, 18, & 20
2023
Seattle Opera
Seattle, Washington
Mr. Ballentine reprises the role of Loge in Das Rheingold alongside Greer Grimsley, Michael Mayes, and Kenneth Kellogg in their first Seattle Opera Wagner production. Directed by Brian Staufenbiel, conducted by Ludovic Morlot.
IN CONCERT
our people
ST. GEORGE'S BRISTOL
JUNE 2023
JUNE
30
2023
St. George's Bristol
Bristol, UK
In this very special collaboration, American concert pianist Kunal Lahiry teams up with Grammy-award winning tenor Frederick Ballentine and the ballroom community of Bristol to pay homage to and explore Black and LGBTQ experiences through song and dance.
SAM
susannah
OPERA THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS
JUNE 2023
JUNE
10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24
2023
Opera Theater of Saint Louis
Loretta- Hilton Center
Mr. Ballentine makes another role debut at one of his home companies. Directed by famous American Soprano, Patricia Racette, and conducted by Gemma New.
LOGE
The Rheingold
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2023
FEBRUARY
18, 21, 23, 26,
MARCH
1, 4, 8, 10
2023
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Mr. Ballentine makes is role debut as the mischievous (typecasting) god, Loge. The production is led by famed director Richard Jones.
GEORGE BAILEY
It's a Wonderful Life
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
NOVEMBER
25, 27, 29, 30
DECEMBER
3, 7, 9, 10
2022
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Mr. Ballentine stars as George Bailey in Jake Heggie's heartwarming opera. Based off the classic music of the same name.
JACK O'BRIAN & TOBY HIGGINS
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
OPERA BALLET VLAANDEREN
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022
SEPTEMBER
9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 29
OCTOBER
2, 4, 6, 8
2022
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen and Opera Ghen
Antwerp and Ghent, Belgium
Mr. Ballentine appears as Jack O'Brian and Toby Higgins in Ivo van Hove's highly acclaimed production of the hilarious and poignant satire by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht.
SPORTIN' LIFE
porgy & bess
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2021
OCTOBER
31
NOVEMBER
3, 6, 10, 13, 18, 21, 24, & 27
DECEMBER
1, 4, 9, & 12
2021
Mayerson Theatre, School for Creative & Performing Arts
Cincinnati, OH
Mr. Ballentine returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Sportin' Life in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
TENOR SOLOIST
giving voice
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
JANUARY 2021
TAMBOURMAJOR
wozzeck
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL
FALL 2021
FALL 2021
Staatstheater Kass
Mr. Ballentine made a role debut in Berg's tragic and twisted opera.
JANUARY
22, on-demand through Feb. 21
2021
Livestream
Marquee TV & HGO
Mr. Ballentine performs in the new digital installment of Giving Voice: Lawrence Brownlee and Friends Sing Opera, Gospel, and Standards.
WILEY STONECROP
the impresario
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
NOVEMBER 2020
NOVEMBER
27
2020
Livestream
Marquee TV
Mr. Ballentine appears as Wiley Stonecrop in Houston Grand Opera's virtual production of Mozart's The Impresario.
DR. RICHARDSON
breaking the waves
LA OPERA
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
FEBRUARY
27
MARCH
6, 11, 14, 18, & 21
2021
Canceled due to COVID-19.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Ballentine appears as Dr. Richardson in Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves with LA Opera.
DON JOSÉ
carmen
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
SPORTIN' LIFE
porgy & bess
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
NOVEMBER
8 & 13
2020
Canceled due to COVID-19
Wortham Theater Center
Houston, TX
Mr. Ballentine reprises the role of Don José in Bizet's Carmen with Houston Grand Opera.
MAY
9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22
2020
Canceled due to COVID-19
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.
CHARLIE PARKER
charlie parker's
yardbird
SEATTLE OPERA
FEB/MAR 2020
FEBRUARY
23, 29
MARCH
4, 7
2020
McCaw Hall
Seattle, Washington
Mr. Ballentine makes his Seattle Opera debut in the title role of Charlie Parker's Yardbird.
FEBRUARY
28
2020
The Opera Center & McCall Hall
Seattle, WA
Mr. Ballentine appears in a gala concert highlighting Seattle Opera's production of Charlie Parker's Yardbird.
IN CONCERT
big opera party
SEATTLE OPERA
FEB 2020
SPORTIN' LIFE
porgy & bess
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
SEPT - FEB 2019/2020
SEPTEMBER
23, 27, 30
OCTOBER
5, 10, 13, 16
2019
JANUARY
8, 11, 15, 18, 24, 28
FEBRUARY
1
2020
The Metropolitan Opera
New York, New York
Mr. Ballentine made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess, which returned to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years.
TENOR SOLOIST
messiah
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY
DECEMBER 2019
DECEMBER
20, 21, 22
2019
Princeton & Newark, New Jersey
Mr. Ballentine appears in concert with conductor Roderick Cox and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Handel's classic.
MONOSTATOS
the magic flute
LA OPERA
NOV & DEC 2019
NOVEMBER
16, 21 23
DECEMBER
1, 12, 15
2019
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
Mr. Ballentine returns to LA Opera in the role of Monostatos in Mozart's The Magic Flute.
SPORTIN' LIFE
porgy & bess
CINCINNATI OPERA
JULY 2019
JULY
20, 25, 27, 28
2019
Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr. Ballentine reprises the role of Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess with Cincinnati Opera.
TENOR SOLOIST
concerts in the park
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
JUNE 2019
JUNE
19
2019
Piedmont Park
Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. Ballentine appears in concert with conductor Steven Mulligan and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a program of opera's greatest hits.
FEATURED SOLOIST
steven blier: 25th anniversary
WOLF TRAP OPERA
JUNE 2019
JUNE
1 & 2
2019
Wolf Trap Opera
Vienna, Virginia
Steven Blier of NYFOS returns for his 25th Anniversary recital joined by Joseph Li at the piano and a cast of new and familiar faces. Mr. Ballentine appears in recital as as a special guest alumnus of Wolf Trap Opera.
DON JOSÉ
carmen
SEATTLE OPERA
MAY 2019
MAY
4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, & 19
2019
Seattle Opera
Seattle, Washington
Mr. Ballentine steps into the role of Don José in Bizet's thrilling story of deadly obsession. Directed by Paul Curran, conducted by Giacomo Sagripianti.
DON JOSÉ
carmen
ANNAPOLIS OPERA
MARCH 2019
MARCH
13, 15
2019
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis, Maryland
Mr. Ballentine makes a role debut as Don José in Carmen with Annapolis Opera.