Isaiah Musik-Ayala, bass-baritone, makes his West Bay Opera debut singing the role of Surin in The Queen of Spades.

Mr. Musik-Ayala’s recent operatic roles include Pistola (Falstaff) with Berkeley Opera and the Doctor (Macbeth) with North Bay Opera. His professional debut in 2003 was in the role of Prince Yamadori (Madame Butterfly) with Bayshore Lyric Opera. Other roles include Sharpless (Madame Butterfly), Kezal (The Bartered Bride), Frank (Die Fledermaus ), Escamillo (Carmen), Sarastro (The Magic Flute), and Santiago in the world premiere of the chamber musical Viva Concha! He has also appeared as the featured bass soloist with the Solano Symphony in their past two Winter Concerts, singing in Schubert’s Mass No.6 and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.

A native of northern California, Mr. Musik-Ayala received his Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio.