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.
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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.
