Arthur Keast

Arthur Keast, a young versatile baritone, is excited to make his professional debut as St. Brioche in this The Merry Widow production. Arthur is a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance at Pacific Lutheran University and has performed in eight PLU opera productions. His recent roles include the title role of Handel's Julius Caesar (January 2022), Papageno in Mozart's Magic Flute (summer 2021) and Frank in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (May, 2021), all directed by Dr. James Brown and Prof. Barry Johnson. Arthur was a 2018 Peninsula School District Student of Distinction in Music and sang the national anthem at his class’s graduation ceremony of Gig Harbor High School. Since then, he has performed more than 100 solo concerts in Washington state, singing classical and American s