Born and raised in Owings, Maryland, baritone Robert Flora graduated in 2021 with a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Binghamton University. He completed his undergraduate degree at Mansfield University. In 2021, Robert was a Resident Artist at Tri-Cities Opera where he covered the role of Dandini in La Cenerentola, and performed the role of Belcore, in L’Elisir d’amore. He also played the role of Max in Tri-cities traveling Opera Stone Soup. At Binghamton University, Robert performed the roles of the Father in Hansel and Gretel, Nardo in La finta giardiniera and Papageno in Die Zauberflöte. At Mansfield University, he sang the roles of Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro and Papageno. This previous summer, Robert performed the role of Benoit in Delaware Valley Opera’s production of La Bohème. This fall, he will also be singing in the Philadelphia Opera Chorus for Simon Boccanegra.