Distinguished American baritone, one of the great voices of the
Metropolitan Opera. In 32 years with the Met (1965-1997), his repertoire
encompassed virtually all of the great baritone roles in the Italian
and French operatic spectrum. He was particularly highly regarded in
the operas of Giuseppe Verdi: Amanasro in "Aida," Giorgio Germont in
"La Traviata," Renato in "Un Ballo in Maschera," Don Carlo in "Ernani,"
Posa in "Don Carlo," Monforte in "I Vespri Siciliani," and the title
roles in "Rigoletto" and "Simon Boccanegra."