
Nathan Granner
tenor | producing artist
Nathan Granner is a tenor acclaimed for his “marvellous intensity” (Gramophone) and hailed as “a stirring tenor of equal parts metal and warmth” (Opera News). He brings grace to the classical repertoire and commanding power to the spinto and lyric canon. His career spans leading roles in the central Italian and French repertoire -- Cavaradossi (Tosca), Rodolfo (La Bohème), Don José (Carmen), Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Radamés (Aïda), and Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) -- each marked by his distinctive blend of lyric grace and dramatic force. Granner is also recognized for his reliability and leadership in seeing productions through to completion, qualities that stand out in an industry where pressure on principal artists is intense and stakes for companies are high.
Granner’s voice is renowned for lyricism, beauty, world-class stamina, power, and dramatic insight - qualities that allow him to bring both iconic heroes and new characters to vivid life across all repertoire. Whether on stage, in the studio, or on film, his performances are marked by a depth and adaptability that are different, yet immediately distinguished.
Celebrated for his originality and fearless approach, Granner is a trusted interpreter of new works, having originated Korey Wise in the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Central Park Five (Anthony Davis), Mr. Chips in Gordon Getty’s Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Rob Hall in Everest (Joby Talbot/Gene Scheer), and pivotal roles in Stewart Copeland’s The Invention of Morel and Laura Kaminsky’s Today It Rains. His versatility extends to crossover and recording projects, including acclaimed solo albums such as Ombre di Luce (Pentatone Music) and the Billboard Classical-Crossover top-five album The American Tenors (Sony Classical), as well as collaborations in jazz, tango, and flamenco.
Granner’s credits include performances with Detroit Opera, Dayton Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Opera Parallèle, Fort Worth Opera, Orlando Opera, and concertizing with the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, and Kansas City Symphony. These seasons further establish his reputation for artistry, endurance, and relevance on both stage and screen.
*Mr. Granner is also preparing one more Getty film project, slated for 2026.
Granner’s unique versatility and easy command of varying styles of composition have led to engagements creating numerous New Opera roles for an extensive range of works, Aubrey Wells in Today it Rains Laura Kaminsky (Mark Campbell / Kimberly Reed - libretto) and Korey Wise in the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Central Park Five by Anthony Davis and the title character in The Invention of Morel by Stewart Copeland and Johnathan Moore.
Mr. Granner is fiercely devoted to various philanthropic efforts and has performed at dozens of charitable fundraisers with David Foster and Friends, Jamie Chamberlin, and countless others.
In the process, he has helped to raise tens of millions of dollars to fund the research of cures for Parkinson’s disease, ALS, Cancer, Covid-19 and aid in the areas of children’s health, wildlife conservation, and wrongful incarceration. ----->>
Soprano Jamie Chamberlin, Esther the Opera Dog, & Nathan Granner on scene filming Sing Out Loud for LA Opera
>> Granner’s early studies included training with Utah Festival Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Pittsburgh Opera Center. Granner was also a semifinalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York City. During one whirlwind period which showcased his varied interests and versatility, Nathan was singing on the stage of the Met, played his first rock performance in a popular Orlando bar, and was signed to a recording contract by Sony Classical. Between it all, he sang Camille in The Merry Widow at Light Opera Oklahoma and Beppe in I Pagliacci with Opera Tampa under the baton of Anton Coppola.
Early career engagements for Mr. Granner include Nemorino at Lyric Opera Kansas City and Remus at Opera Theater Saint Louis. He also sang with the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Irish Radio Orchestra, the Handel/Haydn Society, and Kansas City Symphony, performing the tenor parts in the Verdi Requiem, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, Elijah, Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah, Judas Maccabeus, and a number of Bach Cantatas (collaborating regularly with the Bach Aria Soloists).
Nathan was a founding member of The American Tenors, whose Sony Masterworks Classical album reached top five in the classical crossover charts. He has also toured extensively with classical guitarist Beau Bledsoe, singing new arrangements of Lieder and Chanson, authentic Flamenco, Tango, and new compositions.
A Different Journey
Born in Chicago, raised in Iowa, and rooted as an artist and producer in Kansas City, Nathan Granner pursued his opera career while building new projects and collaborations. After performing his first lead contract with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, he worked extensively with renowned conductor Anton Coppola and soon thereafter signed with Sony Classical as one of the American Tenors. This early work, as both opera devotee and crossover artist, made it feasible to remain based in Kansas City while flying out for roles, solo concerts, and tours. During this period, Granner developed as a producing artist—launching ventures, collaborating with Beau Bledsoe, and forging a dual path as both performer and producer.
When the opera industry contracted and career momentum shifted, Granner adapted by focusing more on production, making shows and albums, and expanding his creative footprint. Eventually, at a professional crossroads, he relocated to Los Angeles and joined the studio of Juliana Gondek at UCLA. With a student loan bolstering his investment in his future, Granner immersed himself in LA’s creative environment and reignited his performance career—launching a new chapter through persistence, hard work, and a renewed commitment to connecting opera with new audiences and stories.
Granner’s unique path—crossing genres, creating platforms, and blending artistry with entrepreneurial energy—reflects a belief that opera is most alive when it risks relevance and truth. His career, from mainstage leads to world-premiere roles and far-reaching collaborations, is a testament to the power of a singular voice and a restless spirit. He also demonstrates a deep understanding of the responsibility entrusted to a principal artist: the expectation from impresarios and producers that a singer will carry a production through to its successful completion.
Opera AF - The Social Stream
"Granner’s poignant tenor expresses Rob Hall’s adventurous spirit, his sense of responsibility... and his love for Jan."
—Heidi Waleson | Wall Street Journal
Nathan Granner sings As Rob Hall in Opera Parallele's new fully immersive film production, "Everest - An Immersive Experience."
"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 News
Nathan Granner as Chips in Gordon Getty's new opera "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
Nathan was slated to sing another role for the staged premiere of the new Gordon Getty opera, but when covid closed the production down, rather than put it on ice, Mr. Getty and the producers of the show asked Nathan to sing the role of Chips. It's one of the longest roles in the repertoire (for anyone) and Nathan was up for the task. The film premiered at a special Mill Valley Film screening and has now been shown across the USA and has also played to 150 million homes in China. There is a new album being recorded, a new version, just for audio this summer 2023 and will be released on Pentatone Records in late 2023 or early 2024.
Features
Goodbye Mr. Chips - by Gordon Getty - a new Opera adapted for film
"Tenor Nathan Granner brings to the central role of Chips a voice of burnished tone and admirable flexibility, at times richly emotive, at others light and winsome, admirably distinguishing among the various epochs of the character’s life and career: - BY CHARLES GEYER La Scena Musicale
EVEREST - A Graphic Novel Opera
Our wonderful Everest--A Graphic Novel Opera was selected by the Arizona International Film Festival @azfilmfest! and won the Jury Prize for achievement! There are So Many GREAT films out there and only so many slots available in these top festivals. Getting through to this step is its own journey.
Heidi Waleson of The Wall Street Journal reports:
-This ingenious production's vocal characterizations are distinctive: Nathan Granner’s poignant tenor expresses Rob’s adventurous spirit, his sense of responsibility for his clients—rather than leaving the ailing Doug behind, he drags him along and finally dies beside him—and his love for Jan. -
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The Two Hot Shots | a Covid Vaccine Story - Adapted from Rossini's "Otello" Duet
Normally this scene from Rossini's 1816 opera "Otello" is two guys (Otello and Rodrigo) arguing over the love of Desdemona, but in this scene, the two man are seated in a hospital room, waiting to get their vaccine administered. They bicker about their own macho ways, but when it comes time to get the vaccine shot, both at first, chicken out. All’s well that ends well, however, when the two finally take their medicine ... and sing really great high notes.
About the Production: As we look to the road to recovery during this pandemic, one known obstacle is building vaccine trust. Many communities distrust the medical community and we wanted to create a project that reflected the honest and genuine concerns of communities but that ultimately illustrates the trust in science and our medical communities required to achieve large scale immunity that allows us to put this pandemic behind us.
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Operatic Tenor
NATHAN GRANNER is a world-renowned leading tenor, headliner, solo, and collaborative artist specializing in Contemporary Opera and late Bel-Canto repertoire.
He enjoys a unique and diverse performing career, allowing him to leverage his distinctive golden age timbre and impressive range in many projects and productions both on stage, on film / television and the recoding studio.
He continues to garner acclaim with traditional roles such as Radamés in Aïda, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don José in Carmen, Rodolfo in La Bohème, and Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor.
More, his characterizations of Korey Wise in Pulitzer 2020 Prize-winning The Central Park Five by Anthony Davis and Richard Wesley, as Mr. Chips in Gordon Getty’s Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and Rob Hall in the award-winning animated film of Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer's hit opera Everest, and as Dr. Morel in Stewart Copeland's The Invention of Morel have solidified him in history as a leading tenor of our times.
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2025-2026 are exciting for different reasons. Mr. Granner will appear with his wife, soprano Jamie Chamberlin in Festival Opera's La Traviata. It's a too rare treat to see these two on the stage, bringing excellent singing and acting to their audiences.
In addition, Granner is finishing up a huge project, Gordon Getty's feature film - Plump Jack, the rollicking and FUN opera based on Shakespeare's Henry the Fourth and Fifth, and stars Nathan as Hal/Henry V AND Robert Shallow ... two roles, that could not be more diametrically opposed.
*Mr. Granner is also preparing one more Getty film project, slated for 2026.
Granner’s unique versatility and easy command of varying styles of composition have led to engagements creating numerous New Opera roles for an extensive range of works, Aubrey Wells in Today it Rains Laura Kaminsky (Mark Campbell / Kimberly Reed - libretto) and Korey Wise in the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Central Park Five by Anthony Davis and the title character in The Invention of Morel by Stewart Copeland and Johnathan Moore.
Mr. Granner is fiercely devoted to various philanthropic efforts and has performed at dozens of charitable fundraisers with David Foster and Friends, Jamie Chamberlin, and countless others.
In the process, he has helped to raise tens of millions of dollars to fund the research of cures for Parkinson’s disease, ALS, Cancer, Covid-19 and aid in the areas of children’s health, wildlife conservation, and wrongful incarceration. ----->>
Soprano Jamie Chamberlin, Esther the Opera Dog, & Nathan Granner on scene filming Sing Out Loud for LA Opera
>> Granner’s early studies included training with Utah Festival Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Pittsburgh Opera Center. Granner was also a semifinalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York City. During one whirlwind period which showcased his varied interests and versatility, Nathan was singing on the stage of the Met, played his first rock performance in a popular Orlando bar, and was signed to a recording contract by Sony Classical. Between it all, he sang Camille in The Merry Widow at Light Opera Oklahoma and Beppe in I Pagliacci with Opera Tampa under the baton of Anton Coppola.
Early career engagements for Mr. Granner include Nemorino at Lyric Opera Kansas City and Remus at Opera Theater Saint Louis. He also sang with the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Irish Radio Orchestra, the Handel/Haydn Society, and Kansas City Symphony, performing the tenor parts in the Verdi Requiem, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, Elijah, Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah, Judas Maccabeus, and a number of Bach Cantatas (collaborating regularly with the Bach Aria Soloists).
Nathan was a founding member of The American Tenors, whose Sony Masterworks Classical album reached top five in the classical crossover charts. He has also toured extensively with classical guitarist Beau Bledsoe, singing new arrangements of Lieder and Chanson, authentic Flamenco, Tango, and new compositions.
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