Michael Sumuel

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Crownover Fellow
First-year Houston Grand Opera Studio Artist Michael Sumuel made his company debut as Doctor Dulcamara in performances of The Elixir of Love, and appeared as a Noble in Wagner’s Lohengrin. The Texas native placed third in the 2009 Eleanor McCollum Competition at Houston Grand Opera. His operatic roles include Leporello in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Mago Cristiano in Handel’s Rinaldo, and Figaro in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. Alumnus of the 2009 Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera Center, he placed first this year in both the Fielder Grant for Career Advancement and Houston Tuesday Music Club competitions. He was also a first place winner of the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition. Mr. Sumuel holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Columbus State University, and a master’s degree in music from Rice University.