Cole

Grissom

Bass-Baritone

Biography

On the operatic stage, Cole Grissom has been lauded a ‘...compelling vocal and physical presence...’ (SF Weekly), and has also been known to "[steal] scenes with a powerful voice, and the deliberate swagger of a rock star" (Queens Chronicle). After completing his studies at the New England and San Francisco Conservatories of Music, Mr. Grissom has sung with opera houses across the country in roles that include Scarpia in Tosca, Michele in Il Tabarro, Escamillo in Carmen, Amonasro in Aida, Olin Blitch in Susannah, Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress, Méphistophélès in Faust, Athanaël in Thaïs, the Boatswain in HMS Pinafore, and the title roles in Macbeth, Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Miakdo and Tartuffe.