Williams-Ali’s 2026/27 season opens with Tosca at English National Opera, conducted by Ben Glassberg and directed by Annilese Miskimmon. This season also includes the release of the highly anticipated recording of Salome with Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería, led by Alex Prior, on which Williams-Ali can be heard as Narraboth.

A performer of wide-ranging musical interests, Williams-Ali has excelled across a variety of contemporary works. He created the role of Spinner in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones at Opera Theatre of St Louis and appeared as Nate in William Grant Still’s Highway One, USA, marking his debut at Los Angeles Opera. At the Glimmerglass Festival, he gave a compelling performance as Giles Cory in Robert Ward’s The Crucible, earned acclaim for his portrayal of Raymond Santana in Antony Davis’ The Central Park Five at Detroit Opera, and was featured in James Robinson’s celebrated production of Mark Blitzstein’s Regina at Opera Theatre of St Louis.

Earlier engagements include Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly) at Washington National Opera, Don José (Carmen) with The Washington Chorus, and Rodolfo (La bohème) at both the Glimmerglass Festival and Kentucky Opera. He has also appeared as Narraboth (Salome) at Madison Opera and the Prince (Rusalka) at Opera Idaho. His repertoire further encompasses Alfredo (La traviata), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), and Roméo (Roméo et Juliette).