Frank Pitts is an American bass known for his distinctive, booming voice and consummate musicianship. On the heels of his outstanding success as Simone in Michigan Opera Theater’s 2020 double-bill production of Gianni Schicchi/Buoso’s Ghost, Opera News praised him stating “Frank Pitts’ big, resonant bass lent appropriate gravitas to cousin Simone and anchored the men’s ensemble…”

Most recently, Mr. Pitts performed to enthusiastic response and acclaim as bass soloist with the Fresno Master Chorale in Mozart’s Requiem. The Munro Review stated “My favorite soloists: Frank Pitts’ powerful bass presence boomed through the Shaghoian.” Mr. Pitts previously enjoyed a full and active 2018-2019 season. The predominant focuses were his performances as The Commendatore in Don Giovanni and Reverend Hale in The Crucible, all with the prestigious Berlin Opera Academy in Germany.  In May 2019, Mr. Pitts performed as The Peach Checker in Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath under the baton of Michael Christie.

Having performed numerous times as featured solo artist with the Flint Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Pitts’ basso profundo was especially noteworthy in Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music with Teatro Colon’s Maestro Enrique Demieck. While participating in the renowned AIMS program in Graz, Austria, Mr. Pitts performed as bass soloist in Rossini’s Stabat Mater. Other favored oratorio works to his credit include the Verdi Requiem, Hayden’s Creation and Handel’s Messiah. Also of note was his outstanding appearance as bass soloist in the beloved Hanukkah Lights for the Flint Symphony Orchestra’s televised “ABC 12 Holiday Pops” in 2017.

Equally successful in both opera and musical theater, Mr. Pitts has performed roles ranging from Don Bartolo in The Barber of Seville and Pooh-Bah in The Mikado to Pulitzer in Newsies and Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Also in demand for voice-over work, the bass has served in such capacity as God in Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Grinch in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, and other deep bass-speaking roles in musical theater.

Also in demand for his excellence and versatility on the piano as well as his fine conducting ability, Frank Pitts predominantly resides in Flint, Michigan and studies voice with Nada Radakovich.