Described by the NY Times as “outstanding” and “an elegant baritone with a commanding sound” Chris Pedro Trakas is celebrated for the intense, passionate vocalism he brings to an eclectic repertoire ranging from Mozart, Schubert, Rossini, Mahler and Debussy through Britten, Bernstein, Bolcom, Adams and Ellington. Career highlights include “Harlekin” in Ariadne auf Naxos at the Metropolitan Opera (Levine), Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Ozawa) and the title role in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the St. Louis Symphony (Vonk). He received critical acclaim for his “Count” opposite Renee Fleming in Menotti’s celebrated production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the Spoleto Festivals in America and Italy. Other noted performances include ‘Alberich’ in Wagne