American baritone Samuel James Dewese is rapidly making a name for himself as an evocative artist in the US and abroad. Samuel is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, London (mPerf with Distinction). He was supported there by a Vivian Prins Award, studying under Graeme Broadbent and Gary Matthewman. On the competition stage Samuel has twice been honored as a district winner by the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, captured second prize in the 2015 James Toland Vocal Arts International Competition, was a grand finalist in the 2017 Hariclea Darclée International Competition (Braila, Romania), and was invited to the 55th Francisco Viñas International Singing Contest 2018 in Barcelona. In June 2017, Samuel gave the European premiere of Eric Malmquist’s Chicago Songs in London and appeared as the baritone soloist in Handel’s Chandos Anthem No. 9 in Portsmouth Cathedral. In 2018, Samuel performed the title role of Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky in scenes at the RCM and appeared as a soloist with Highgate Choral Society. He also created the title role in the world premiere opera John Henry by McCarthy with Tête à Tête Opera, and joined Opera Della Luna singing Astrophel in The Arcadians at Wilton’s Music Hall. In August 2019, Samuel sings Lady Macbeth in the world premiere of The Perfect Opera by Davis at the Edinburgh Festival.