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 🎶
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.
Honored to be recognized for embodying Captain Balstrode in Britten’s Peter Grimes at Teatro La Fenice.
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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. 😉
In a world that feels like it’s moving a mile a minute, making music is still the thing that grounds me.
Grateful for the notes, the stages, the quiet moments in between, and for every chance to share something meaningful amidst the chaos.
Life’s good. Music makes it better.
Grateful for the notes, the stages, the quiet moments in between, and for every chance to share something meaningful amidst the chaos.
Life’s good. Music makes it better.
June 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In a world that feels like it’s moving a mile a minute, making music is still the thing that grounds me.
Grateful for the notes, the stages, the quiet moments in between, and for every chance to share something meaningful amidst the chaos.
Life’s good. Music makes it better.
Grateful for the notes, the stages, the quiet moments in between, and for every chance to share something meaningful amidst the chaos.
Life’s good. Music makes it better.
How old were you when you saw your first live concert or opera?
For me, it was something like Peter and the Wolf Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra. I must’ve been around 12, but I still remember the feeling: something big and alive unfolding right in front of me.
For me, it was something like Peter and the Wolf Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra. I must’ve been around 12, but I still remember the feeling: something big and alive unfolding right in front of me.
June 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
How old were you when you saw your first live concert or opera?
For me, it was something like Peter and the Wolf Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra. I must’ve been around 12, but I still remember the feeling: something big and alive unfolding right in front of me.
For me, it was something like Peter and the Wolf Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra. I must’ve been around 12, but I still remember the feeling: something big and alive unfolding right in front of me.
How old were you when you saw your first live concert or opera?
Those first live experiences stick! Was it the sound? The stage? The feeling that stayed with you long after the final bow?
Drop your age (or a memory!) in the comments and let’s take a stroll down musical memory lane.
Those first live experiences stick! Was it the sound? The stage? The feeling that stayed with you long after the final bow?
Drop your age (or a memory!) in the comments and let’s take a stroll down musical memory lane.
June 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
How old were you when you saw your first live concert or opera?
Those first live experiences stick! Was it the sound? The stage? The feeling that stayed with you long after the final bow?
Drop your age (or a memory!) in the comments and let’s take a stroll down musical memory lane.
Those first live experiences stick! Was it the sound? The stage? The feeling that stayed with you long after the final bow?
Drop your age (or a memory!) in the comments and let’s take a stroll down musical memory lane.
Life after the curtain call keeps moving and so do I
Since wrapping up Aida, I’ve been reflecting on the role of Ramfis, tracking payments, juggling tax and residency paperwork, and compiling materials for a potential teaching role
Grateful for the music, and the hustle it takes to keep making it!
Since wrapping up Aida, I’ve been reflecting on the role of Ramfis, tracking payments, juggling tax and residency paperwork, and compiling materials for a potential teaching role
Grateful for the music, and the hustle it takes to keep making it!
June 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Life after the curtain call keeps moving and so do I
Since wrapping up Aida, I’ve been reflecting on the role of Ramfis, tracking payments, juggling tax and residency paperwork, and compiling materials for a potential teaching role
Grateful for the music, and the hustle it takes to keep making it!
Since wrapping up Aida, I’ve been reflecting on the role of Ramfis, tracking payments, juggling tax and residency paperwork, and compiling materials for a potential teaching role
Grateful for the music, and the hustle it takes to keep making it!
AIDA OPENING NIGHT!
Friday, June 13, 2025 · Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Baltimore Symphony
What an honor to take the stage as Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida under the baton of the brilliant Jonathon Heyward, with a cast that brought sheer fire to every moment.
Friday, June 13, 2025 · Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Baltimore Symphony
What an honor to take the stage as Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida under the baton of the brilliant Jonathon Heyward, with a cast that brought sheer fire to every moment.
June 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
AIDA OPENING NIGHT!
Friday, June 13, 2025 · Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Baltimore Symphony
What an honor to take the stage as Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida under the baton of the brilliant Jonathon Heyward, with a cast that brought sheer fire to every moment.
Friday, June 13, 2025 · Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Baltimore Symphony
What an honor to take the stage as Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida under the baton of the brilliant Jonathon Heyward, with a cast that brought sheer fire to every moment.
The Impossible Dream has followed me through nearly every stage of life.
I first sang it in a youth arts program. Years later, I performed it with full orchestra, then again for a gala that raised millions.
Sometimes your dream takes the long road. But when it lands, it soars!
I first sang it in a youth arts program. Years later, I performed it with full orchestra, then again for a gala that raised millions.
Sometimes your dream takes the long road. But when it lands, it soars!
June 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Impossible Dream has followed me through nearly every stage of life.
I first sang it in a youth arts program. Years later, I performed it with full orchestra, then again for a gala that raised millions.
Sometimes your dream takes the long road. But when it lands, it soars!
I first sang it in a youth arts program. Years later, I performed it with full orchestra, then again for a gala that raised millions.
Sometimes your dream takes the long road. But when it lands, it soars!
Attila stands at the gates of Rome, ready to strike, until a ghostly vision of Pope Leo stops him in his tracks. In Verdi’s aria and cabaletta, you feel that inner struggle between power and fear.
Sometimes it’s not just the voice that tells the story, it’s the silence that follows.
Sometimes it’s not just the voice that tells the story, it’s the silence that follows.
June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Attila stands at the gates of Rome, ready to strike, until a ghostly vision of Pope Leo stops him in his tracks. In Verdi’s aria and cabaletta, you feel that inner struggle between power and fear.
Sometimes it’s not just the voice that tells the story, it’s the silence that follows.
Sometimes it’s not just the voice that tells the story, it’s the silence that follows.
Thrilled to return to Aida, this time as the high priest Ramfis, under the baton of the phenomenal Jonathon Heyward with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
TICKETS | https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/18941
TICKETS | https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/18941
June 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thrilled to return to Aida, this time as the high priest Ramfis, under the baton of the phenomenal Jonathon Heyward with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
TICKETS | https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/18941
TICKETS | https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/18941
Simone, in Eine florentinische Tragödie, is no polished prince. This role demanded complete vocal and emotional control. I leaned on every trick in the book: looping drills, juggling bags, handwritten librettos, even flashcard software.
Preparation is the only thing fiercer than performance
Preparation is the only thing fiercer than performance
May 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Simone, in Eine florentinische Tragödie, is no polished prince. This role demanded complete vocal and emotional control. I leaned on every trick in the book: looping drills, juggling bags, handwritten librettos, even flashcard software.
Preparation is the only thing fiercer than performance
Preparation is the only thing fiercer than performance
Here is the world.” And what a world it is. Boito’s Mefistofele gives the devil his full due.
What a gift to have recorded this in Goethe’s own city, surrounded by artists who weren’t afraid to go to the edge with me.
Give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CAriZM1FI
What a gift to have recorded this in Goethe’s own city, surrounded by artists who weren’t afraid to go to the edge with me.
Give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CAriZM1FI
May 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here is the world.” And what a world it is. Boito’s Mefistofele gives the devil his full due.
What a gift to have recorded this in Goethe’s own city, surrounded by artists who weren’t afraid to go to the edge with me.
Give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CAriZM1FI
What a gift to have recorded this in Goethe’s own city, surrounded by artists who weren’t afraid to go to the edge with me.
Give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CAriZM1FI
From rehearsals with Sam Ramey in Chicago, to learning the part in complete darkness at NYCO (Capobianco’s iconic staging), to finally performing and recording it in Frankfurt with the legendary Dietrich Hilsdorf...I’ve lived with this devil for decades.
May 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
From rehearsals with Sam Ramey in Chicago, to learning the part in complete darkness at NYCO (Capobianco’s iconic staging), to finally performing and recording it in Frankfurt with the legendary Dietrich Hilsdorf...I’ve lived with this devil for decades.
There’s something unforgettable about singing music that demands everything—vocally, emotionally, physically. That was Shell Shock. I was the first soloist heard, and my character—the Colonial Soldier—had to carry both dignity and devastation.
May 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
There’s something unforgettable about singing music that demands everything—vocally, emotionally, physically. That was Shell Shock. I was the first soloist heard, and my character—the Colonial Soldier—had to carry both dignity and devastation.