Kevin Maynor is an American opera singer. In 1985, Maynor made his debut with the New York City Opera.[1]
Maynor has sung with the Lyric Opera of Chicago,[2] the Scottish Opera, the Opera National du Rhin, Opera Company of Boston, Florida Grand Opera, Pittsburgh opera, and the Dallas Opera. As a bass singer,[3] Maynor has sung at Carnegie Hall,[4] and the Metropolitan Opera House in L'enfant et les Sortilege by Maurice Ravel. Maynor was an apprentice artist at the Bolshoi Opera in Moscow in 1979.[5]
Maynor has recorded with Telarc, Qualiton, Guild, Sony Music Beijing,[6] New World Records and Fleur de son.[5] Maynor has been called "a super voice".[7] The singer was praised[8] for his beautifully resonant tone.[9] He has sung pieces by Verdi and Mozart and was often recognized[10] from being cast in Wagner's Ring Cycle (Scottish Opera, Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Dallas opera, Lyric Opera Austin).[11]
Maynor is resident of Trilogy: An Opera Company, in Newark, New Jersey.