[1] LeRoy Johnson made his European debut at the Norwegian Opera in 2016 in a staged version of Britten's War Requiem by Calixto Bieito[1] conducted by Lothar Koenigs.
He first appeared at the Bavarian State Opera in 2018 as Cassio in Verdi's Otello and joined the ensemble in 2021,[1] performing as Rodolfo in Puccini's La bohème, Count Albert in Korngold's Die tote Stadt, Chevalier de la Force in Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites, and Brighella in Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, among others.
In 2019, he appeared at the Glyndebourne Festival for the first time, as the Prince in Dvořák's Rusalka, conducted by Robin Ticciati.
A reviewer noted the pure vocal lyricism of his voice paired with stage presence.
[2] He performed as Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Dallas Opera[3] and in a new production staged by R. B. Schlather at the Oper Frankfurt, with Heather Engebretson in the title role.