Michael Galvin portrait

Michael Galvin

BASS

Boston based Bass-baritone Michael Galvin has been described as a "fast-rising" singer on both traditional and cabaret stages (Arts Atlanta). This season, he returns to the Boston Early Music Festival for Don Quichotte and to the Boston Lyric Opera for Aida and Die Tote Stadt. Last season, he made his debut with Atlanta Baroque as the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas and performed with The Thirteen in the Bach B Minor Mass. He also premiered Iphigenia at The Kennedy Center and ArtsEmerson in 2022. Michael is also a drag artist who blends classical music with drag performance to make the genre more accessible. A 2024 Live Arts Boston Grant recipient, he is a champion of LGBTQ+ artists through his creative work as Donatella Fermata (@donatella_fermata).