Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon. Actor: The Metropolitan Opera Presents. Opera singer Richard Vernon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 9, 1953. He began his career while in his teens, singing with the Memphis Children's Theater, Memphis Opera Theater, the Southern Opera Theater, North Carolina Opera Theater, and the Houston Grand Opera. He won the Regional Metropolitan Opera auditions in 1977, and made his debut with the Met in a 1980 production...