Nathan Snyder Biography

Praised for his “rich and nuanced" sound and “riveting” acting, tenor Nathan Snyder has built a reputation of excellence in all genres. His energy and impressive versatility make him an outstanding presence on any stage. This season, Mr. Snyder has brought that energy to the operatic stage, performing Roméo in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliett along with many of opera’s legendary “bad guys,” including Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Il Duca in Rigoletto, and Don José in Carmen with Teatro Lirico D’Europa.

After premiering the role of Dewey Noyes in Staggerwing by Rachel Peters and Lisa DeSpain with Opera Kansas in 2021, Mr. Snyder has become advocate for contemporary opera and embraces new works alongside traditional repertoire. He continues to seek out contemporary works along with traditional repertoire, including leading roles in Blind Injustice with Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Proving Up with Opera Steamboat, and Glory Denied with Opera Theatre of the Rockies.

Nathan is equally at home on the concert stage, singing the tenor solos in Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, Bruckner’s Te Deum, and Stravinsky’s In Memoriam Dylan Thomas, just to name a few. He recently sang the part of the archangel Uriel in Haydn's Creation with the Laramie Choral and Mozart’s Requiem with the University of Wyoming and will be making his Carnegie Hall Debut singing the Tenor Solo in the World Premier of Mark Hayes’ Psalmos in April 2026.

Nathan has also achieved high praise for his work in musical theatre, most recently in Loveland Opera Theatre’s production of Brigadoon, where Marlow’s Musings said “Nathan Snyder’s vocals in the role of Tommy Albright are Magnificent! His “Almost Like Being in Love,” is worth the price of admission all on its own!!!" Nathan has performed, in concert, the role of Billy Early in No No Nannette and in Loveland Opera Theatre’s Rodgers and Hammerstein Jubilee.

A Colorado native and University of Northern Colorado alumnus, Nathan competed as a finalist in both the Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition as well as the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition. Some of Nathan’s other roles have included King Kasper in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte, Cassio in Otello, Nemorino in L’elisir D’amore, both Eisenstein and Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Frederic in Pirates of Penzance, Martin in The Tender Land, and Albert Herring in Albert Herring.

Some of Nathan’s upcoming engagements include singing Nemornio in Boston Summer Opera’s production of L’elisir D’amore and the Bravo Vail Festival Chorus in their collaboration with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s production of Madama Butterfly in Vail Colorado.

*April 2026