Tenor Douglas Perry has distinguished himself throughout the United States and Europe as a versatile singing actor, recognized for his unique characterizations of over ninety operatic roles. He is best known for his universally acclaimed portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in Philip Glass' opera Satyagraha, in which he made his European debut in the world premiere of this work with Netherlands Opera. This role also brought Mr. Perry to his debuts with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and Seattle Opera. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in the world premiere of Glass' The Voyage. He also appeared in the world premiere of Glass' White Raven in Lisbon, at the Teatro Real in Madrid and in his debut with the Lincoln Center Festival. Mr. Perry can be heard as Gandhi in Satyagraha on the best-selling CBS recording and on recordings of Glass' Songs from Liquid Days and Virgil Thomsen's The Mother of Us All. He made his debut at La Scala and the Vienna State opera in Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place, conducted by Maestro Bernstein and recorded by DGG and televised throughout Europe.