Michael Lane Sylvester (born August 21, 1951), is an American operatic lyric-spinto tenor.
[1][2][3] A Metropolitan Opera National Council winner in 1986,[4] Sylvester made his Met debut on April 12, 1991 as Rodolfo in Luisa Miller.
[6] He was described by Elizabeth Forbes as "a powerful actor" who has "a strong bright-toned voice, with an authentic italianate ring.
"[1] In October 2001, Sylvester made his professional directing debut staging Aida for the Indianapolis Opera.
He taught singing both privately and as a faculty member at DePaul University School of Music.