Dean Murphy, a baritone from Maynard, MA, graduated from The Hartt School in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. At Hartt, he has sung Tobias in The Hotel Casablanca, Frank in Die Fledermaus, and, most recently, Frank Maurrant in Street Scene, an American opera. In May 2014, Dean made his CT Lyric Opera debut as Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly. In June 2013, he made his debut with Hartford Opera Theater as Gideon March/Mr. Dashwood in Little Women. In November 2013, he sang Brighella in The Little Harlequinade with Connecticut Concert Opera, where he is a Resident Artist. Dean was a participant in Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance Young Artist Program, where he covered the role of Belcore in L’elisir d’Amore.