Samuel Ramey
American operatic bass · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1942 · age 84
Samuel Ramey is an American operatic bass and voice actor. At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range and versatility, having possessed a sufficiently accomplished bel canto technique which enabled him to sing the music of Handel, Mozart and Rossini but with enough vocal power to handle the more...
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Turandot - Wichita Grand OperaFilm2014
Over the Garden WallSeries, The Beast (voice)2009
Puccini: TurandotFilm, Timur2007
Natalie Dessay & Rolando Villazón - Massenet: ManonFilm, Comte des Grieux2000
Don QuichotteFilm, Don Quichotte1996
Les contes d'Hoffmann - Teatro alla ScallaFilm, Lindorf/Coppélius/Miracle/Dapertutto1995
FaustFilm, Méphistophélès1993
I Lombardi - The MetFilm, Pagano1991
AttilaFilm, Attila1990
Don GiovanniFilm, Don Giovanni1989
Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung (The Met)Film, Bluebeard1988
CarmenFilm, Escamillo1987
Le monde est à vousSeries1985
Robert le DiableFilm, Bertram1984
AmadeusFilm, Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice)1976
New York City Opera: The Barber of SevilleFilm, Basilio1972
Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Mefistofele1942Born28 March 1942People around Samuel
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Leo Nucci Also in Il viaggio a Reims and Macbeth- June Anderson Also in Amadeus, Robert le Diable and Semiramide
Claude d'Anna Directed Macbeth (1987)
Sarah Brightman Duets: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (1987)
Angela Gheorghiu Also in Carmen (1988)
Maria Guleghina Also in Nabucco and Puccini: Turandot
Natalie Dessay Also in Les contes d'Hoffmann - Teatro alla Scalla (1996)
Barbara Cook Duets: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (1987)
Shirley Verrett Also in Macbeth and Verdi Macbeth Chailly
Maureen Forrester Duets: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (1987)
Dawn Upshaw Also in Don Giovanni (1990)
Jerry Hadley Also in Don Giovanni (1990)
Anna Caterina Antonacci Also in Macbeth and Verdi Macbeth Chailly
Veriano Luchetti Also in Macbeth and Verdi Macbeth Chailly
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 26
30 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range and versatility, having possessed a sufficiently accomplished bel canto technique which enabled him to sing the music of Handel, Mozart and Rossini but with enough vocal power to handle the more overtly dramatic roles in Verdi, Puccini, and Meyerbeer operas.
