Bobb Robinson has been hailed by The Washington Post for his “charismatic stage presence” and “rich, flowing baritone,” and by The Miami Herald for his “impressively effortless” singing. Recent operatic roles include “Donald Fonzo” in The In-Series’ sell-out hit Cosi fan tutte goes Hollywood!, Parmenione in Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia’s Love’s Luggage Lost, and Friedrick Wieck, father of Clara Schumann, in the world premier of Robert Convery’s Clara with the Maryland Opera Studio. In 2000, Bobb was a Regional Finalist (Mid-Atlantic Region) in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Bobb is the youngest child of the 1950’s country music duo Ray and Jean Robinson.
As concert soloist, Bobb has performed with many nationally renowned ensembles including the Washington Bach Consort, The Denver Bach Society, The Montana Early Music Festival, Musikanten, and the National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble. In 2001, he made his European recital debut, performing at the cathedrals of Notre Dame (Paris), St. Sernin (Toulouse), Chartres Cathedral, and the renowned Festival d’Avignon. Bobb has been a featured performer on recordings with the Choirs of Washington National Cathedral, and in 2008 will be featured on a CD of Brahms duets with his friend and colleague, mezzo-soprano Jane Christeson.
No stranger to the world of cabaret, Bobb recently co-wrote and performed an original cabaret, Une soireé à l’Olympia, presented as part of “Paris on the Potomac”, Washington DC’s year-long celebration of French Art and Culture. Other cabaret appearances include Noel and Cole and A Tale of Two Cities: Paris and Berlin between the Wars at Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Bachelor of Music degrees, Muskingum College and Stetson University
Master of Music, University of Miami
Doctorate of Musical Arts, University of Maryland
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