The “Impassioned tenor”, Eric Taylor, of Puyallup, WA, praised for his "powerful yet warm, rich-toned and passionate" voice, continues his rise as one of opera’s most compelling young artists. His 2026–27 season is marked by significant milestones, including his role debut as Alfredo Germont in La Traviata with Arizona Opera and returns to The Metropolitan Opera as the First Philistine in Samson et Dalila and the Messenger in Aida. He also revisits one of his most acclaimed roles, Don José in Carmen, in performances with Madison Opera and North Carolina Opera.

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The 2025–26 season saw Mr. Taylor’s return to The Metropolitan Opera, first to cover Count Elemer in Strauss's Arabella and then to make his house stage debut in Mozart's The magic flute as the First Armored Guard. During the same season, he solidified his reputation in his signature role of B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, performing it in house debuts with the Glimmerglass Festival, North Carolina Opera, and Opera Grand Rapids. He also joined the roster of the Lyric Opera of Chicago for the same role and made his debut with the American Symphony Orchestra for the American premiere of Cornelius’s Stabat Mater.

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​This past season, Mr. Taylor worked for the first time with The Metropolitan Opera, where he  covered the leading role of Eric in Jeanine Tesori's opera, Grounded. In January of 2025, Mr. Taylor made a house and role debut singing Roméo in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at  Palm Beach Opera, under the baton of Maestro David Stern. Taylor jumped in as Rodolfo in La bohème with Opera Colorado and finished his season performing  B.F. Pinkerton in the Puccini classic Madame Butterfly with both Pittsburgh Opera and Utah Opera with Matthew Ozawa's blockbuster Virtual Reality production.

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 In the 2023-24 season,  he began with his house and role debut of B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at Detroit Opera. He reprised the role  of Pinkerton in a successful run at his home company of Houston Grand Opera. In April 2024, Eric made his role debut of Don José in Bizet's Carmen with the Jacksonville Symphony.   A major accomplishment of the season was being  named a 2024 National Grand Finalist in the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition, where he had the honor of singing with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra on the historic stage.  In the summer of 2024, Mr. Taylor was featured as a Filene Artist with Wolf Trap Opera for his second season, singing the role of Rodolfo in La bohème in the Filene Center. 

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In the 2022-23 season, Mr. Taylor performed as Gastone in La traviata, Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro, and Narraboth in Salome as part of his second year in the Houston Grand Opera's prestigious Sarah and Ernest Butler Studio. He also covered roles such as Mark in The Wreckers and the title character of Werther. In the summer of 2023, Mr. Taylor made his Wolf Trap Opera debut and role debut as Faust in Gounod's Faust. 

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During the 2021-22 season, Mr. Taylor performed numerous times with Houston Grand Opera and brought the Chevalier de la Force to life in Dialogues of the Carmelites, with Texas Classical Review praising his "sturdy voice and dignified demeanor." He also performed as the First Armored Man in the Kosky production of Die Zauberflöte, Benvolio in mainstage and outdoor performances of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, and covered Don José in Carmen and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte. He wrapped up the season singing Melot in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde with The Santa Fe Opera.

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In 2021, Mr. Taylor was named the Second Prize Winner in the Houston Grand Opera's Eleanor McCollum Competition & Concert of Arias, and joined the Sarah and Ernest Butler Studio.

Taylor received his education and earned his Master of Music degree at Rice University's prestigious Shepherd School of Music, where he impressed audiences with his portrayals of Sam Polk in Susannah by Floyd and Emperor Tito in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito. 

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Mr. Taylor earned his undergraduate degree in music from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he performed leading roles such as Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Rodolfo in La bohème, and Luis in The Gondoliers. He also appeared in Carmina Burana with Salt Lake City's Ballet West.

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Taylor’s early career includes participation in renowned Apprentice Artist programs with Santa Fe Opera- covering both Don José in 2022 and Rodolfo in 2019, Central City Opera, and Utah Lyric Opera. He was named a Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions in 2017.