Richard Vernon (bass)

Richard Vernon (Memphis, Tennessee, May 9, 1953 – Shohola, Pennsylvania, December 2, 2006) was an American operatic bass who is chiefly remembered for his nearly 800 performances with the Metropolitan Opera from 1981 until his death in 2006 at the age of 53. Mainly a performer of comprimario roles, his voice is preserved on several recordings made for Live from the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts.

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