Arnold Rawls

American tenor, Dr. Arnold Rawls has been praised for being a “powerful, clarion-sounding tenor,” a “firm, pliant lyrico spinto tenor with ringing high notes,” as well as having a “flair for acting”. His portrayal of Radamès (Aida) recently thrilled audiences as he “rose to the occasion, singing the famous ‘Celeste Aïda’ with a creamy tone and a beautiful sense of Italian lyricism. It included a dazzling high B-flat that seemed to ring for an eternity”.

In recent years, Rawls has become a regular member of the roster at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.Other engagements includean Operatic Gala at the Sydney Opera House, Manrico (Il Trovatore) with Seattle Opera, Radamès (Aida) with Royal Opera Liege in Belgium and Opera Carolina. He is also in demand as he presents recitals and concerts across the United States. 

Other recent performances include Calaf (Turandot) and Manrico (Il Trovatore) at the Metropolitan Opera, Radamès (Aida) with Opera Australia and the Pacific Symphony, and Don Josè (Carmen) with the Bregenzer Festspiele in Austria. He performed the role of Bacchus (Ariadne auf Naxos) with Switzerland’s Theatre St. Gallen, and appeared as Manrico (Il Trovatore) with Opera Australia and Sacramento Opera. He excelled as Hagenbach (La Wally) with Oper St. Gallen in Switzerland and the Dallas Opera, and as Erik (Der fliegende Holländer) also at Theatre St. Gallen. Rawls graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and received a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Oklahoma. He is currently Artist in Residence at White’s Chapel Methodist Church, Southlake, Texas. Dr. Rawls is a former Professor and Artist in Residence of Moody Bible Institute of Chicago and Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas. A native of West Monroe, Louisiana, Rawls and his wife, Julie, have two children – Graham and Madison – and enjoy life at home in Keller, Texas.