Will Liverman (born May 10, 1988) is an American operatic baritone, described by NPR as 'a new, exciting voice in the opera world'.
[3] Liverman's major operatic appearances to date include playing Malcolm X in the Metropolitan Opera's 2023 production of X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X, music by Anthony Davis, libretto by Thulani Davis; the lead in the Metropolitan Opera's 2021 production of Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
[6] Liverman collaborated with DJ and recording artist K-Rico to create a non-traditional opera The Factotum.
As well as operatic singing, The Factotum features gospel, R&B and hip hop music, among other genres.
[9][10] Norman Lebrecht, writing in The Critic, described his 'pleasure and affirmation' in listening to the album, and wrote: 'Liverman summons up a gamut of emotions and colours'.