RICHARD

OLLARSABA

Bass-Baritone

F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S

E V E N T S

2026

"Figaro sung by Richard Ollarsaba performed with a rich controlled voice, his every gesture finely tuned"

- New Zealand Arts Review

“As the Count, bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba didn’t just have the tall-dark-and-handsome bit going for him, but also robust, flavorful, agile vocalism…he delivered his Act III aria with particular panache. Ollarsaba’s portrayal of the amoral aristocrat deftly conveyed a sense of entitlement as well as a telling bit of insecurity, making his gorgeously sculpted “Contessa, perdono” all the more affecting.”

- Opera News

"Richard Ollarsaba as the decadent [Don Giovanni] conveyed moments of dark humour with dark timbres rich in narrative nuance."

- South China Morning Post

"Richard Ollarsaba, evoking a young Ruggero Raimondi in looks and manner, with a meltingly smooth bass-baritone"

- Washington Post

"The singer showed the poise and communicative power of a seasoned artist, singing with commanding, stentorian tone"

- Chicago Classical Review

MAY

10

ELIJAH - MENDELSSOHN

Elijah - Baritone Soloist

Oratorio Society of Virginia

3:30 PM May 10

Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville

MAY

16

SYMHPONY NO.9 - BEETHOVEN

Baritone Soloist

Fort Wayne Philharmonic

7:30 PM May 16

Auer Performance Hall -

PWF Music Center, Fort Wayne

MAY

29

BASSO CANTANTE - a benefit concert

Featured Artist

benefitting Chandler Children's Choir

7:00 PM May 29

CGCC Performing Arts Center, Chandler

N E W S

Ollarsaba unveils his newest recital-project this 2025/2026 Season, SIDE QUEST: QUIXTOE, the men of La Mancha. Program selections span from opera and zarzuela, to art song and American Musical Theater.

SIDE QUEST: QUIXOTE Recital Information Page

*Debut* Season venues:

October 2, 2025

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,

Peck School of the Arts

Milwuakee, Wisconsin

November 8, 2025

Arizona Opera

Phoenix, Arizona

March 5, 2026

Piedmont Opera

Winston-Salem, North Carolina