Geoffrey Peterson is a versatile singing actor whose work bridges standard repertoire and contemporary opera, with a particular commitment to works by Black composers and American storytellers. He has appeared in multiple productions of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha, including Simon with Opera Orlando and Zodzetrick with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Most recently, he was a member of the ensemble in Houston Grand Opera’s Porgy and Bess. He has also been featured in several contemporary and socially resonant works, including Dante in Lucidity with Opera Ithaca and On Site Opera in collaboration with Seattle Opera, Scholar in I CAN’T BREATHE with Pacific Opera Project, and Pastor/Walter White in Marian’s Song with Houston Grand Opera.

Recent and notable engagements include Hunter in Rusalka, Johannes Zegner in Proving Up, Hortensius in La fille du régiment, & Marullo in Rigoletto. Peterson has participated in several world premieres and work shops, including Lucidity, The Secret River (Stella Sung), He Who Gets Slapped (Alexander Burtzos) and is drawn to projects that combine strong musical craft with narrative and cultural relevance.

A former Studio Artist with Opera Orlando and Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Peterson has also worked with HGOco, Opera Steamboat, Opera in the Heights, Taos Opera Institute, and Pacific Opera Project. On the concert stage, he has appeared as a soloist with the Orlando Philharmonic and in recital and workshop performances nationwide.