Described by Opera News as a “standout,” Wayd Odle is an active performer on the operatic stage having sung Nemorino, Rodolfo, and on more than one occasion, a last-minute step-in for Don Jose in Carmen. This season, he will cover Javier Camarena as Alfredo Germont in La traviata with The Dallas Opera. He will also be a soloist in People’s Choice Concert with The Dallas Opera Orchestra. As an Atlanta Opera Studio Artist, he will be performing 1st Priest and 1st Armored Man in Die Zauberflote, as well as covering Tamino. He will also be covering Macduff and Malcolm in the upcoming production of Macbeth. Odle appeared as Delbert Grady on the world premier opera recording of The Shining released by Grammy Award winning label Pentatone. As a second year Apprentice Artist with Santa Fe Opera, he made his house debut with the company as the Marschallin’s Major-Domo in Der Rosenkavalier. Most recently, Odle was selected as a winner of the prestigious Giulio Gari Foundation receiving a career grant. Popular with audiences, Odle won Audience Choice Awards with Annapolis Opera, Opera Tampa, and Opera Mississippi. He is a winner of the John Alexander National Vocal Competition, the 2021 American Prize award, and earned accolades from The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Houston Saengerbund Awards, and the Shreveport Opera Competition. Odle is proudly from the middle of nowhere, North Platte, Nebraska. He is husband to Mezzo-Soprano Aubrey Odle and they happily have two children.

Debut Production : Rigoletto, 2023

Website : https://www.waydodle.com/