Samuel Ramey

79 pieces since 2006 — in 24 roles, at 8 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

79 pieces

24 roles

8 companies

21 years

By role

Mefistofele 5 Assur 3 Argante 2 Mephistopheles 2 Timur 1 Alvise 1 The villains 1 Shadow 1 Rochefort 1 Rinaldo 1 Rambaldo 1 Pimen 1 Nick Shadow 1 Lord Sidney 1 Leone 1 Le Philosophe 1 Le Père 1 Goffredo 1 four villains 1 Figaro 1 Don Giovanni 1 Claudius 1 Bishop 1 bass 1

By company

Metropolitan Opera 11 Carnegie Hall 4 New York City Opera 3 San Francisco Opera 3 Lyric Opera of Chicago 2 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1 LA Opera 1 Washington National Opera 1

1 piece as Shadow — stats above show all coverage for Samuel Ramey.

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I’m still thinking about John Cox’s The Rake’s Progress

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I’m still thinking about John Cox’s The Rake’s Progress

I came to The Rake’s Progress with a huge “Show Me” chip on my shoulder.

By Peter Russell November 03, 2025 Comment

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