Jacob DeSett was recently praised for his “dignified but long-suffering” portrayal of Timur (Gregory Barnett, Houston Chronicle) in a concert performance of Turandot at Moores Opera Center alongside Christine Goerke in the title role, Limmie Pulliam as Calaf, and Alicia Gianni as Liù.

While pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Houston, DeSett sang Timur in Turandot, Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, the title role in Offenbach’s Monsieur Choufleuri, Gideon March in Little Women, Amantio di Nicolao in Gianni Schicchi, and Albert Prosser in Hobson’s Choice with Moores Opera Center.

Jacob joins the Seagle Festival for the summer of 2025, performing Escamillo in Carmen and Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes.

In 2022-23, he covered Figaro and performed Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro, Albert in Werther, and James in The House without a Christmas Tree at William Jewell College.

Jacob joined Central City Opera in their 2022 season to cover Gad Beck in Jake Heggie’s Two Remain, Frosch in Die Fledermaus, and Roy Johnson in The Light in the Piazza. He sang Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro in the Short Works program.

He sang in the world premiere of Kaminsky, Campbell, and Reed’s choral work “A Brighter Light” with the American Opera Projects, inspired by the chamber opera As One.

DeSett received his Master’s of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Houston (‘25). He received his Bachelor’s of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Kansas (‘21), graduating with the Carl & Frances Haven Preyer Award for Voice. Solo credits from KU include Hannah-Younger in As One, Curio in Giulio Cesare, and David in A Hand of Bridge.

He is currently under the tutelage of his teacher from the University of Houston, Dr. Timothy Jones.

Jacob is currently based in Houston, Texas.