Nathaniel Catasca

Quoted as having “…[V]ocal strength and theatrical finesse” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), tenor, Nathaniel Catasca, is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr. Catasca was most recently the tenor Resident Artist with Portland Opera. There, he debuted the role of Bill Watson and Lloyd the Bartender in Paul Moravec’s The Shining. He also debuted the role of Bardolfo in Verdi’s Falstaff. Other events include those such as Elvis Costello’s The Juliet Letters, and other community engagements.

Prior to his residency with Portland, Mr. Catasca was a Studio Artist with Sarasota Opera. There, he debuted the role of Le Remendado in Bizet’s Carmen. Previously, Nathaniel was a Young Artist with Glimmerglass Opera Company as a cover in Candide by Leonard Bernstein. Before his arrival to Cooperstown, he finished a performance of Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte with Opera Arlington. In the 2022/2023 season, Nathaniel was a Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artist for Fort Worth Opera, where he partook in the World Premiere of Stand Up, written by Joe Illick and performed the role of The Messenger in Aïda by Verdi, among other concerts. Mr. Catasca was an Apprentice Artist with Central City Opera playing the role of Dr. Blind in Die Fledermaus by Strauss in the 2022 season. He made his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut portraying Nemorino/ Tamino in the children’s production of The Magic Victrola in the spring of 2022. Other contracts include the roles of Matteo Borsa in Verdi’s Rigoletto, Javier Moreno in Torroba’s Zarzuela in Luisa Fernanda, Le Comte Barigoule in Viardot’s Cendrillon, Arithmitique/ The Tree Frog in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, to name a few. Nathaniel was due to cover the role of Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème before its cancellation with Florentine Opera.

Other companies include those of Hawai’i Opera Theatre, and Finger Lakes Opera. He holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master of Music & Literature from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Robert Swensen.