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Charles Stanton (born May 16, 1978) is an American operatic baritone most noted for the power and agility in the higher range of his voice (Db 4 - B5). Primarily singing in regional American houses and with American chamber ensembles and symphonies, he also sang extensively in Southern Germany (Mannheim, Weinheim, Worms and Düsseldorf) and with festivals throughout Europe.

A Verdi Baritone, Charles enjoyed a career as fine interpreter of dramatic characters. Earlier roles include Valentin, Faust (Charles Gounod); Guglielmo, Così fan tutte (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart); Papageno, The Magic Flute (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart); and Count Almaviva, The Marriage of Figaro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). Later notable roles included steps into heavier repertoire including: Marcello, La bohème (Giacomo Puccini); Agamemnon, Iphigenie en Aulide (Christoph Willibald Gluck); Ford, Falstaff and Germont, La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi).

Retiring early from the operatic stage, Charles devotes his time to nonprofit work including animal welfare, womens' reproductive rights, marriage equality, minority rights, healthcare reform, and community development. Charles continues to concertize and produce focusing on debuts of new works and re-imagings of lesser known early music repertoire.