Goodloe Robert

American baritone who was committed to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1964 to 1982 where he gave nearly a thousand performances. While primarily a comprimario performer at the Met, he did portray some leading roles; including Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Marcello in La boheme, and Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. In 1966 he created the role of Thidias in the world premiere of Samuel Barbers Antony and Cleopatra for the grand opening of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. His performances are preserved on several recordings made for Live from the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less