James Billings

James Billings (1932 – February 3, 2022) was an American operatic baritone, librettist, and opera director. He began his career in the late 1950s in Boston and later became a member of the New York City Opera where he performed regularly from the early 1970s through the 1990s. A specialist in the comprimario repertoire, he portrayed more than 175 opera roles on stage during his long career. Billings also wrote librettos for numerous operas for children and after the mid-1990s directed several opera productions.

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