American baritone Gordon Hawkins last appeared with the company in 2006’s Porgy and Bess. He recently made a triumphant San Francisco Opera debut as Alberich in Francesca Zambello’s highly-acclaimed Ring Cycle. Considered the leading Alberich in the world, he has also performed the role with Washington National Opera, Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, and Los Angeles Opera. In the current season and beyond, engagements include Alberich and Telramund in Lohengrin at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Alberich in Siegfried at Teatro de la Maestranza, and Amonasro in Aida at Lyric Opera of Chicago.