Roosevelt André Credit’s profound and spirited performances have shaped his career both nationally and internationally as a bass/baritone. He hails from Oakland, California, and currently hangs his hat in New York. Roosevelt made his Metropolitan Opera debut performing in the chorus of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and later performed in the chorus of Porgy and Bess.
Roosevelt’s Broadway Shows and National touring company performances include the Tony Award-winning production of Show Boat, and the Grammy-nominated and Tony Award-winning production of The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. His bass voice was featured in the Oscar-winning movie and soundtrack for 12 Years A Slave. Roosevelt’s original compositions were featured in the documentary Through Their Own Eyes, and he was music director and composer for some of the music in the award-winning documentary, Big Little Sis. He can also be seen in his cameo appearance as the Agent in All American Eyes.
Roosevelt Credit made his Carnegie Hall solo debut performing Schubert’s Mass in G, and was recently soloist in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with Master Voices. He has performed with The New York Philharmonic and Chorus, Bard Summerscape Opera and Festival, repeat guest soloist at the New York National Park Service African Burial Ground Juneteenth. Other roles include Booker T. Washington in Ragtime, Joe in ShowBoat, Parson Altalk in Treemonisha, Henry in the White House Cantata, Jesus/Bass Soloist in the St. Matthew Passion by Bach, and other oratorios (Fauré Requiem, Bach’s St. John Passion, Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s B Minor Mass, and Songs of the Slave by Kirke Mechem.)
Roosevelt is an active member of his community, including philanthropic associations with Covenant House, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, Women’s Breast Cancer Association, and other organizations.
