Roles & Reviews
Nathan Granner - Tenor Repertoire
Principal Roles
Role Opera Year(s) Producer/Location Radames Aïda 2025 Dayton Opera Korey Wise The Central Park Five 2019, 2022, 2025 Detroit Opera, Portland Opera, Long Beach Opera Ullman/Grady The Shining 2025 Portland Opera Lloyd/Watson The Shining 2023 Opera Parallèle Rodolfo La Bohème 2015, 2016, 2018, 2024 Tulsa Opera, Opera San Luis Obispo, Opera Santa Barbara, West Bay Opera, Tacoma Opera Hans Sachs's Trainer Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera 2024 Opera Parallèle, San Francisco Bobby Riggs Balls 2024 Opera Parallèle, San Francisco Rob Hall Everest: Opera in the Planetarium (film) 2024 Opera Parallèle, California Academy of Sciences Mario Cavaradossi Tosca 2023 Opera Orlando Don José Carmen 2023 Opera Santa Barbara Don Ottavio Don Giovanni 2022 Charleston Opera Theater Mr. Chips Goodbye, Mr. Chips (film screening) 2022 Opera Philadelphia O-fest Alfredo Germont La Traviata 2022 Opera Santa Barbara, Fort Worth Opera Rob Hall Everest (film) 2021 Opera Parallèle Aubrey Wells Today It Rains 2019 Opera Parallèle Jacopo Foscari I due Foscari 2019 West Bay Opera Ubaldo Pia de'Tolomei 2018 Spoleto Festival USA Morel The Invention of Morel 2018 Long Beach Opera The Magician Nika Magadoff The Consul 2017 Long Beach Opera Curly McLaine Oklahoma! 2017 Charlottesville Opera Triquet Yevgeny Onegin 2017 Spoleto Festival USA Edgardo Lucia di Lammermoor 2017 Pacific Opera Project Ferrando Così fan tutte 1998, 2016 Wolf Trap Opera, UCLA Opera Lucrezia/Bastianello Bastianello/Lorenzo (Bolcom) 2015 UCLA Opera Almaviva I Due Figaro (Mercadante) 2015 UCLA Opera Prospero Mask of the Red Death (Daniel Doss) world premiere 2014 Fringe Festival KC Beppe Pagliacci 2014, 2000, 2001 Amarillo Opera, Opera Tampa, Pamiro Opera Payador/Tenor Maria de Buenos Aires 2014/2015 Teatr Polski (Szczecin, Poland) Arturo Lucia di Lammermoor 2013 Amarillo Opera Kanye West Fair Looks and True Obedience 2013 BlackHouse Collective Man Till Coffee Do Us Part 2013 BlackHouse Collective Remus Treemonisha 2000 Opera Theatre Saint Louis First Priest Die Zauberflöte 1999 Wolf Trap Opera Sellem The Rake's Progress 1999 Wolf Trap Opera Arbace Idomeneo 1999 Wolf Trap Opera Pete Of Mice and Men 1997 Glimmerglass Festival Concert Performances
- Indivisible: The Glory of Lincoln's Musical Soul – Tenor, MUSE/IQUE
- Judas Maccabaeus – Tenor, UCLA Philharmonia
- The American Tenors – Sony Masterworks, Peter Gelb
- National Tour – Headliner, Live on Stage
- Classical Tenor/Guitar – Granner/Bledsoe, Live on Stage
- Messiah – Tenor, Handel & Haydn Society, etc.
- Mozart Requiem – Tenor, Tulsa Philharmonic, etc.
- Verdi Requiem – Tenor, Orchestra Iowa
- Carmina Burana – Swan, Orchestra Iowa, etc.
Feature Recordings
- Henry V, Shallow – Plump Jack, by Gordon Getty – Soundtrack recording | Pentatone (to be released)
- Mr. Chips – Goodbye, Mr. Chips – album recording | Pentatone Records (in consideration for Grammy Nomination)
- Ombre di Luce – 14 arias from the Classical Epoch | Pentatone Music, San Francisco Classical Recording Company, 2024 (in consideration for Grammy Nomination)
- Mr. Chips – Goodbye, Mr. Chips – feature film, Soundtrack | Rork Music
- Benchmark vol. 1 – Opera Arias and duets for tenor and Piano Quartet | Gulley/Granner, Gulley/Granner LLC
- HYMN – Songs of Great Faith – Hymns, Spirituals and Sacred Songs from the 20th century | Gulley/Granner, Gulley/Granner LLC
- Departure – Folk Songs and Art Songs from the 17th Century to 21st century | Granner/Bledsoe, Tzigane Music
- The American Tenors – Eponymous – Popular Classical Vocal Songs from the 20th century | Sony Masterworks, Top C Entertainment
- Selections from Winterreise – Arias, concert arias, Art song from Monteverdi, Schubert, Giuliani | Granner/Bledsoe, Tzigane Music
- Mujer Sola – Vuelvo al Sur (single) | Tango Lorca, Tzigane Music
- Beginners – Four original singles on the album | Bradley Cox, Tzigane Music
Producing Artist
- Co-Director/Concept – Installation – Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art "Impressionist France" Exhibition, a 1/4 mile long exhibition containing 50+ musicians, actors and dancers, including video projection, costumes, set design
- Artistic Director – Homecoming: A Tribute to Virgil T for PBS American Masters, made for television
- Co-Founder/Chairman – KCMetropolis.org – Kansas City's Online Journal of the Performing Arts, a weekly journal of the arts that published previews, reviews and calendar listings covering Kansas City's art scene for 10 years
- Founding Creator and Artistic Director – Musical Theater Heritage professional theatrical organization, Still in production – turned a weekly radio show into one of the longest running theater companies in Kansas City
- Producer/Concept – Virk Astroblab Space Cowboy – A Real-time Facebook Play
- Producer/Concept – WeeSmallHours – A Post-Modern PopSong Cycle
- Producer/Concept – A Christmas Carol – Installation and Performance
- Director/Concept – Bernstein's "On The Town" – Live Radio Broadcast
- Director/Concept – Jacques Brel (original adaptation) – Live Radio Broadcast
Awards and Recognitions
- Winner – First Place – Vocal Vision Awards 2016
- Best Musical – Kansas City Pitch Awards 2011
- Escape to Create Artist Residency 2010
- Inspiration Grant ArtsKC Fund 2010, 2011, 2012
- Best Performer in a Musical – Kansas City Pitch Awards 2009
- Alumnus of the Year – UMKC Conservatory of Music 2005
- Semi Finalist – Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2002
Education
- Master's Degree, UCLA
- Wolf Trap Opera Company
- Glimmerglass Opera
- Opera In the Ozarks (Inspiration Point)
- Bachelor's Degree, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory
References Available upon request.
Nathan Granner - Reviews Nathan Granner
Lyric TenorReviews
Nathan Granner was a winning & worthy Chips, credible at every age, conveying his emotions with a stirring tenor of equal parts metal and warmth. He projected strength, dignity, compassion, and joy.Joanne Sydney Lessner, Opera NewsGranner's poignant tenor expresses Rob Hall's adventurous spirit, his sense of responsibility... and his love for Jan.Heidi Waleson, Wall Street JournalNathan Granner was a revelation as Dr. Morel, lavishing his every phrase with an effortlessly produced lyric tenor that had substantial, gold-infused weight. Mr. Granner was fearlessly accurate in his easy execution of passages lying so high they threatened to live where only dogs can hear.James Sohre, Opera TodayA gorgeous and beautifully sung production featuring some of the most exciting performances we've seen from the company. Nathan Granner's electrifying Rodolfo occupied the center of the show's Parisian universe.Charles Donelan, Santa Barbara IndependentNathan Granner wowed with tons of squillo on his top notes, honey tone, and sensitive dynamic choices, especially during 'Che gelida manina'. His angst-filled facial expressions tugged at the heartstrings.Ilana Walder-Biesanz, San Francisco Classical VoiceThe strongest leg of this triangle was tenor Nathan Granner's superb performance as Jacopo. His voice, full of potent fiber and feeling from top to bottom, captured both suffering and the 'sweet hope' of aspiration.Steven Winn, San Francisco Classical VoiceWith his high, ethereal tenor, Nathan Granner conveys megalomaniacal suave as the Prospero-like inventor Morel.John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune [4 Stars]Nathan Granner sang wonderfully.Anthony Tommasini, New York TimesHis voice is vibrant and flexible, and he sings with fire.Richard Dyer, Boston GlobeGranner possesses utter control of a ravishing mixed head sound.Drew Minter, Opera NewsNathan Granner is my favorite kind of tenor. His voice is rich and versatile–nothing short of magical. He surprises his listeners and delights them–perpetually–making each phrase his own. His control is extraordinary.Operatoonity.comI — boiled over with love for Nathan Granner... blessed with a commanding personality and a rich, resonant voice... his control and finesse, the emotional logic with which he paces his solos.Alan Scherstuhl, The Pitch WeeklyTenor Nathan Granner as the 55 year-old Bobby Riggs, in an equal tour de force performance — Mr. Granner excelled at tennis' drop shot, while never dropping a word.Michael Milenski, Opera TodayNathan Granner, who created the role of the dapper scientist in Chicago, gives a commanding performance here.Jim Farber, San Francisco Classical VoiceTenor Nathan Granner, who also appears in the movie version, is brilliant in the title role.Musical AmericaNathan Granner leaves one breathless with his unique, heroic lyricism and natural demeanor... Nathan's version of 'If I Loved You' is the best recording of that song you will ever find.Amazon Customer ReviewOnce in my life, at some point I'd like to do something as beautiful as that.Steve Kraske, "Up to Date", KCUR 89.3Each syllable emerged as round, smooth and solid as a polished stone, less sung than sculpted in the media of voice and heartache.The Pitch Weekly (Best Performer in a Musical Award)A Captivating Così fan tutte: Wolf Trap's Lively Cast Reinvigorates Mozart's Tale of Innocence Lost.Pierre Ruhe, The Washington PostUn petit bijou d'émotion... voix lumineuse, flexible, expressive.Classykéo (France)
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