Mark Steven Doss
@markstevendoss.bsky.social
Juggling, hula hooping, Grammy Award winning human. Grateful for every opportunity afforded me in the bass baritone range. Born in Cleveland & now humbly a citizen of the world. #MusicMatters 🎶
An infernal declaration, radiating equal parts charm, danger, and vocal fire.
"Son lo spirito" Boito | Mefistofele
Recorded Live | St. Clement’s Episcopal (Tampa, FL) | Oct 12, 2025
Mark Steven Doss – Bass Baritone | Josh Cessna, Piano
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"Son lo spirito" Boito | Mefistofele
Recorded Live | St. Clement’s Episcopal (Tampa, FL) | Oct 12, 2025
Mark Steven Doss – Bass Baritone | Josh Cessna, Piano
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“Son lo spirito” Mefistofele | Boito
Recorded live in Tampa — Mefistofele’s infernal declaration, radiating charm, danger, and vocal fire.Boito – MefistofeleRecorded Live — St. Clement’s Episcop...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
An infernal declaration, radiating equal parts charm, danger, and vocal fire.
"Son lo spirito" Boito | Mefistofele
Recorded Live | St. Clement’s Episcopal (Tampa, FL) | Oct 12, 2025
Mark Steven Doss – Bass Baritone | Josh Cessna, Piano
Watch and connect:
"Son lo spirito" Boito | Mefistofele
Recorded Live | St. Clement’s Episcopal (Tampa, FL) | Oct 12, 2025
Mark Steven Doss – Bass Baritone | Josh Cessna, Piano
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The restless voice of youth, consumed by desire and moral conflict.
When the baton lifts, certainty matters. Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility, and musical intelligence under any tempo or interpretation.
When the baton lifts, certainty matters. Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility, and musical intelligence under any tempo or interpretation.
Mark S Doss | bass baritone opera singer on Instagram: "The restless voice of youth, consumed by desire and moral conflict. When the baton lifts, certainty matters. Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility,...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The restless voice of youth, consumed by desire and moral conflict.
When the baton lifts, certainty matters. Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility, and musical intelligence under any tempo or interpretation.
When the baton lifts, certainty matters. Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility, and musical intelligence under any tempo or interpretation.
Urgency and devotion meet in Bach’s St. John Passion. A moment of raw spiritual intensity, captured live.n No filters, no studio polish.
Mark S Doss | bass baritone opera singer on Instagram: "Urgency and devotion meet in Bach’s St. John Passion. A moment of raw spiritual intensity, captured live—no filters, no studio polish. Casting requires certainty and trust. My repertoire...
Get an inside look at the emotional depth and dramatic nuance of Bach's St. John Passion, featuring the soaring vocals of a seasoned bass-baritone. From the tender to the intense, witness the power of music to evoke the human experience.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Urgency and devotion meet in Bach’s St. John Passion. A moment of raw spiritual intensity, captured live.n No filters, no studio polish.
Germont’s final plea to his son: abandon his love for Violetta for the sake of family honor. Tenderness, guilt, and authority—Verdi writes a father torn between pride and compassion.
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Mark S Doss | bass baritone opera singer on Instagram: "Germont’s final plea to his son: abandon his love for Violetta for the sake of family honor. Tenderness, guilt, and authority—Verdi writes a father torn between pride and compassion....
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October 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Germont’s final plea to his son: abandon his love for Violetta for the sake of family honor. Tenderness, guilt, and authority—Verdi writes a father torn between pride and compassion.
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Preview the performance:
Verdi’s vision of judgment and mercy—a brief glimpse into the weight and humanity within this monumental score.
A repertoire built for relevance and endurance.
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A repertoire built for relevance and endurance.
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Mark S Doss | bass baritone opera singer on Instagram: "Verdi’s vision of judgment and mercy—a brief glimpse into the weight and humanity within this monumental score. A repertoire built for relevance and endurance. My 52-role cycle reflects both
Dive into the world of Verdi's Requiem, where judgment and mercy blend in a masterpiece that transcends time. From legacy to adaptability, this 52-role cycle reflects the best of opera, speaking to modern audiences while respecting tradition. With a current season roster that's a must-see, get ready...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Verdi’s vision of judgment and mercy—a brief glimpse into the weight and humanity within this monumental score.
A repertoire built for relevance and endurance.
Watch and explore:
A repertoire built for relevance and endurance.
Watch and explore:
A meditation on faith and surrender from Elijah. This moment captures a soul’s plea for peace through calm intensity and tonal focus.
Experience that resonates beyond the stage.
Experience that resonates beyond the stage.
Mark S Doss | bass baritone opera singer on Instagram: "A meditation on faith and surrender from Elijah. This moment captures a soul’s plea for peace through calm intensity and tonal focus. Experience that resonates beyond the stage. Over 50...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A meditation on faith and surrender from Elijah. This moment captures a soul’s plea for peace through calm intensity and tonal focus.
Experience that resonates beyond the stage.
Experience that resonates beyond the stage.
Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility, and musical intelligence under any tempo or interpretation.
Watch the collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm48ni4HA78
Let’s schedule a conversation about future collaborations
Watch the collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm48ni4HA78
Let’s schedule a conversation about future collaborations
Estuans interius | Excerpt from Carmina Burana | Mark S. Doss
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October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Years of collaboration with leading conductors have honed precision, flexibility, and musical intelligence under any tempo or interpretation.
Watch the collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm48ni4HA78
Let’s schedule a conversation about future collaborations
Watch the collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm48ni4HA78
Let’s schedule a conversation about future collaborations
Repertoire readiness brings peace of mind in high-pressure moments. My extensive jump-in repertoire allows productions to continue seamlessly.
Experience the interpretation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nfBZ_wnq8
Keep me in mind for sudden or strategic casting needs
Experience the interpretation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nfBZ_wnq8
Keep me in mind for sudden or strategic casting needs
Beethoven Symphony No.9 : IV. Presto Mark S Doss, singing the Bass Baritone solo
Grammy winner Bass Baritone, Mark S Doss, singing the Bass solo from Ludwig Von Beethoven's 9th Symphony : IV Presto
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October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Repertoire readiness brings peace of mind in high-pressure moments. My extensive jump-in repertoire allows productions to continue seamlessly.
Experience the interpretation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nfBZ_wnq8
Keep me in mind for sudden or strategic casting needs
Experience the interpretation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nfBZ_wnq8
Keep me in mind for sudden or strategic casting needs
A singer’s preparation is a company’s assurance of success. I bring a proven record of stepping into demanding roles under pressure.
Watch the character emerge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jXbpjoFeM
Reach out to discuss potential repertoire alignment
Watch the character emerge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jXbpjoFeM
Reach out to discuss potential repertoire alignment
Rolling in Foaming Billows | Excerpt from Haydn's The Creation | Mark S. Doss
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October 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A singer’s preparation is a company’s assurance of success. I bring a proven record of stepping into demanding roles under pressure.
Watch the character emerge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jXbpjoFeM
Reach out to discuss potential repertoire alignment
Watch the character emerge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jXbpjoFeM
Reach out to discuss potential repertoire alignment
25 roles mastered, each approached with total commitment. Every character is built vocally secure and rehearsal-ready from day 1.
See the role realized: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVh5dT5knc
Connect with me to explore repertoire fit and availability
See the role realized: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVh5dT5knc
Connect with me to explore repertoire fit and availability
Pietà, rispetto | Excerpt from Verdi Macbeth | Mark S. Doss
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October 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
25 roles mastered, each approached with total commitment. Every character is built vocally secure and rehearsal-ready from day 1.
See the role realized: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVh5dT5knc
Connect with me to explore repertoire fit and availability
See the role realized: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVh5dT5knc
Connect with me to explore repertoire fit and availability
When time is short, reliability isn’t optional. Decades of stage experience ensure I arrive fully prepared, ready to step in or lead with confidence.
View the readiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHgkWHlWv5o
Let’s discuss how I can anchor your next production.
View the readiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHgkWHlWv5o
Let’s discuss how I can anchor your next production.
Mark S. Doss - The Flying Dutchman - Die Frist ist um
Mark S Doss sings, the Dutchman's opening monologue "Die Frist ist um..." ("The term is up...") from Richard Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dut...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
When time is short, reliability isn’t optional. Decades of stage experience ensure I arrive fully prepared, ready to step in or lead with confidence.
View the readiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHgkWHlWv5o
Let’s discuss how I can anchor your next production.
View the readiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHgkWHlWv5o
Let’s discuss how I can anchor your next production.
The mirror offers no disguise. Here I confront the reflection of one of opera’s most ruthless figures.
To wear Scarpia is to step into the darkness of Puccini’s Tosca, where every glance and gesture must carry menace.
#markdoss #marksdoss #operasinger
To wear Scarpia is to step into the darkness of Puccini’s Tosca, where every glance and gesture must carry menace.
#markdoss #marksdoss #operasinger
September 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The mirror offers no disguise. Here I confront the reflection of one of opera’s most ruthless figures.
To wear Scarpia is to step into the darkness of Puccini’s Tosca, where every glance and gesture must carry menace.
#markdoss #marksdoss #operasinger
To wear Scarpia is to step into the darkness of Puccini’s Tosca, where every glance and gesture must carry menace.
#markdoss #marksdoss #operasinger
Throwback to Eurydice with Boston Lyric Opera...where suiting up meant more than wardrobe. It was about stepping into a world between myth and modernity, embodying music that asks timeless questions of love, loss, and memory.
September 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Throwback to Eurydice with Boston Lyric Opera...where suiting up meant more than wardrobe. It was about stepping into a world between myth and modernity, embodying music that asks timeless questions of love, loss, and memory.
A single note can carry defiance, anguish, temptation, or hope. This short compilation brings together moments from Verdi, Offenbach, Rossini, Bizet, and Orff.
Eight excerpts in under four minutes!
Full video now on YouTube:
Eight excerpts in under four minutes!
Full video now on YouTube:
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A single note can carry defiance, anguish, temptation, or hope. This short compilation brings together moments from Verdi, Offenbach, Rossini, Bizet, and Orff.
Eight excerpts in under four minutes!
Full video now on YouTube:
Eight excerpts in under four minutes!
Full video now on YouTube:
Honored to be recognized for embodying Captain Balstrode in Britten’s Peter Grimes at Teatro La Fenice.
Read the full review: https://operawire.com/teatro-la-fenice-2021-22-review-peter-grimes/?utm_source=operabase.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mark-s-doss-a11595&utm_content=website
Read the full review: https://operawire.com/teatro-la-fenice-2021-22-review-peter-grimes/?utm_source=operabase.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mark-s-doss-a11595&utm_content=website
September 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Honored to be recognized for embodying Captain Balstrode in Britten’s Peter Grimes at Teatro La Fenice.
Read the full review: https://operawire.com/teatro-la-fenice-2021-22-review-peter-grimes/?utm_source=operabase.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mark-s-doss-a11595&utm_content=website
Read the full review: https://operawire.com/teatro-la-fenice-2021-22-review-peter-grimes/?utm_source=operabase.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mark-s-doss-a11595&utm_content=website
Revisiting Macbeth through the eyes of The Spectator has brought back vivid memories of inhabiting Verdi’s complex and tormented king.
I am profoundly grateful for the recognition of this journey, and for the opportunity to explore one of opera’s most demanding yet rewarding characters.
I am profoundly grateful for the recognition of this journey, and for the opportunity to explore one of opera’s most demanding yet rewarding characters.
August 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Revisiting Macbeth through the eyes of The Spectator has brought back vivid memories of inhabiting Verdi’s complex and tormented king.
I am profoundly grateful for the recognition of this journey, and for the opportunity to explore one of opera’s most demanding yet rewarding characters.
I am profoundly grateful for the recognition of this journey, and for the opportunity to explore one of opera’s most demanding yet rewarding characters.
Opera is a passport, each performance rooted in a place, a history, a sound that could only emerge from that soil.
If you could journey anywhere in the world for an opera performance, where would you go?
I’d love to hear your dream destinations.
If you could journey anywhere in the world for an opera performance, where would you go?
I’d love to hear your dream destinations.
August 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Opera is a passport, each performance rooted in a place, a history, a sound that could only emerge from that soil.
If you could journey anywhere in the world for an opera performance, where would you go?
I’d love to hear your dream destinations.
If you could journey anywhere in the world for an opera performance, where would you go?
I’d love to hear your dream destinations.
Witnessing Macbeth in Salzburg, where history, music & memory converge
There’s a quiet thrill in watching a role you've once embodied take new shape before you: the echoes familiar, yet the artistry ever evolving.
A salute to the cast for breathing fresh life into Verdi’s psychological masterpiece!
There’s a quiet thrill in watching a role you've once embodied take new shape before you: the echoes familiar, yet the artistry ever evolving.
A salute to the cast for breathing fresh life into Verdi’s psychological masterpiece!
August 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Witnessing Macbeth in Salzburg, where history, music & memory converge
There’s a quiet thrill in watching a role you've once embodied take new shape before you: the echoes familiar, yet the artistry ever evolving.
A salute to the cast for breathing fresh life into Verdi’s psychological masterpiece!
There’s a quiet thrill in watching a role you've once embodied take new shape before you: the echoes familiar, yet the artistry ever evolving.
A salute to the cast for breathing fresh life into Verdi’s psychological masterpiece!
Honored to share this reflection on my portrayal of Verdi’s tormented king. A role that demands vocal command and psychological depth, from the first whisper of ambition to the haunting unraveling of the soul.
To embody Macbeth is to traverse shadow and flame. Thank you to all who journeyed with me
To embody Macbeth is to traverse shadow and flame. Thank you to all who journeyed with me
August 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Honored to share this reflection on my portrayal of Verdi’s tormented king. A role that demands vocal command and psychological depth, from the first whisper of ambition to the haunting unraveling of the soul.
To embody Macbeth is to traverse shadow and flame. Thank you to all who journeyed with me
To embody Macbeth is to traverse shadow and flame. Thank you to all who journeyed with me
You learn from the greatest.
In honor of Robert Wilson’s passing, who redefined the language of stage direction with his hypnotic fusion of movement, light, and stillness
Rest well, Bob. Your vision lives on in all of us who had the privilege to learn from you
In honor of Robert Wilson’s passing, who redefined the language of stage direction with his hypnotic fusion of movement, light, and stillness
Rest well, Bob. Your vision lives on in all of us who had the privilege to learn from you
August 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
You learn from the greatest.
In honor of Robert Wilson’s passing, who redefined the language of stage direction with his hypnotic fusion of movement, light, and stillness
Rest well, Bob. Your vision lives on in all of us who had the privilege to learn from you
In honor of Robert Wilson’s passing, who redefined the language of stage direction with his hypnotic fusion of movement, light, and stillness
Rest well, Bob. Your vision lives on in all of us who had the privilege to learn from you
One of the greatest joys of this career has been slipping into the skin of so many unforgettable characters. Each one has taught me something, sometimes profound, sometimes hilarious.
Grateful for the stories, the music, and the many faces I’ve been privileged to wear on stage.
Grateful for the stories, the music, and the many faces I’ve been privileged to wear on stage.
July 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
One of the greatest joys of this career has been slipping into the skin of so many unforgettable characters. Each one has taught me something, sometimes profound, sometimes hilarious.
Grateful for the stories, the music, and the many faces I’ve been privileged to wear on stage.
Grateful for the stories, the music, and the many faces I’ve been privileged to wear on stage.
A Tribute to Ron Wichels.
A beautiful soul has passed on to the Next World! He would light up a room with his smiling face and gentle spirit… IHe will be greatly missed, but I know God has made room for him in Paradise! Rest in Peace, my friend!
Mark Steven Doss
A beautiful soul has passed on to the Next World! He would light up a room with his smiling face and gentle spirit… IHe will be greatly missed, but I know God has made room for him in Paradise! Rest in Peace, my friend!
Mark Steven Doss
July 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A Tribute to Ron Wichels.
A beautiful soul has passed on to the Next World! He would light up a room with his smiling face and gentle spirit… IHe will be greatly missed, but I know God has made room for him in Paradise! Rest in Peace, my friend!
Mark Steven Doss
A beautiful soul has passed on to the Next World! He would light up a room with his smiling face and gentle spirit… IHe will be greatly missed, but I know God has made room for him in Paradise! Rest in Peace, my friend!
Mark Steven Doss
Just over a year has passed since I stepped into the role of The Father in Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice with Boston Lyric Opera.
Thanks to the entire BLO team and creative collaborators! One year later, I remain grateful for the echoes it left behind.
Thanks to the entire BLO team and creative collaborators! One year later, I remain grateful for the echoes it left behind.
July 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Just over a year has passed since I stepped into the role of The Father in Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice with Boston Lyric Opera.
Thanks to the entire BLO team and creative collaborators! One year later, I remain grateful for the echoes it left behind.
Thanks to the entire BLO team and creative collaborators! One year later, I remain grateful for the echoes it left behind.
Those who work with and for us deserve to be thanked and paid on time.
Rather than dwell on the disappointments, I’d like to take a moment to praise the many opera companies, orchestras, and arts institutions that do uphold this principle. Your commitment makes our artistry possible!
Rather than dwell on the disappointments, I’d like to take a moment to praise the many opera companies, orchestras, and arts institutions that do uphold this principle. Your commitment makes our artistry possible!
July 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Those who work with and for us deserve to be thanked and paid on time.
Rather than dwell on the disappointments, I’d like to take a moment to praise the many opera companies, orchestras, and arts institutions that do uphold this principle. Your commitment makes our artistry possible!
Rather than dwell on the disappointments, I’d like to take a moment to praise the many opera companies, orchestras, and arts institutions that do uphold this principle. Your commitment makes our artistry possible!
Pop quiz! Name one opera/concert singer who’s taken home ALL of the following:
✅ Grammy Award
✅ First Prize, International Verdi Competition
✅ Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Finals
✅ George London Opera Prize
✅ Planet Africa Entertainment Award
Give up?
It’s yours truly. 😉
✅ Grammy Award
✅ First Prize, International Verdi Competition
✅ Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Finals
✅ George London Opera Prize
✅ Planet Africa Entertainment Award
Give up?
It’s yours truly. 😉
July 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Pop quiz! Name one opera/concert singer who’s taken home ALL of the following:
✅ Grammy Award
✅ First Prize, International Verdi Competition
✅ Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Finals
✅ George London Opera Prize
✅ Planet Africa Entertainment Award
Give up?
It’s yours truly. 😉
✅ Grammy Award
✅ First Prize, International Verdi Competition
✅ Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Finals
✅ George London Opera Prize
✅ Planet Africa Entertainment Award
Give up?
It’s yours truly. 😉