Ryan is a versatile bass that has sung in a wide variety of vocal ensembles and styles. Ryan began his professional singing career at age nineteen with the Connecticut Lyric Opera as Sciarrone in Puccini's Tosca; and continued the CLO as Zuniga in Bizet's Carmen, Montano in Verdi's Otello, and Don Iñigo Gomez in Ravel's L’Heure Espagnole. Before moving to New York in 2013, Ryan performed as the bass soloist of Verdi's Requiem with the Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra and in the chorus for Yale University's Graduate Program production of I Capuleti e i Montecchi.
Currently in New York, Ryan sings bass in his contemporary a cappella group, BLACKOUT, and performs in a number of other vocal engagements with Opera America and Choral Chameleon, among others.
A Cappella: Bass Track Samples
Classical Samples
Verdi's "Requiem" | Bass Soloist, Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra
Mattei's "Non È Ver" | Synopsis: In this standalone Italian love song, the singer yearns for a past love who is no longer his own, wishing that their break up were not true.
Testimonials
Young Ryan Foley's deep low notes and Heather O'Connor's gleaming high C's elevated the stature of Zuniga and Frasquita, respectfully, from the bit parts that they really weren't written to be.
- Larry Kellum, Connecticut Classical Magazine
Ryan’s voice has leant a lot of depth and color to the Choral Chameleon sound. His instincts as a writer/arranger of choral music shine through in the sensitivity of his singing. He’s truly one of a kind.
- Vince Peterson, Choral Chameleon
Ryan Foley is a young bass-baritone with a lot of promise. He possesses a voice of extraordinary size, color and beauty. He is a hard-working and intelligent young man.
- Daniel Juarez, Yale University
