He is particularly known for his portrayal of tenor character roles in an international career spanning more than 30 years.
He sang in the world premieres of Jean Prodromides's La Noche Triste, Gavin Bryars's Medea, and the revised version of György Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre.
[1] After graduating from Union College in 1971, he was awarded a Watson Fellowship and pursued further vocal training in England.
[2] He made his professional debut as Monsieur Triquet in Eugene Onegin at the Tanglewood Festival in 1974 in a Boston Symphony Orchestra performance conducted by Seiji Ozawa.
Cole's wide-ranging repertoire spans operas from the Baroque era to the 20th century.