Minnesota native Erik Nordstrom began the 2024/25 season with a return to Cincinnati to appear as Tarquinius in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia conducted by Buddy Langley. In January, Nordstrom joined Kentucky Opera to make his house debut as Samuel in Pirates of Penzance, followed by a return to CCM to sing Forester in The Cunning Little Vixen. In The summer of 2024, Erik joins Wolf Trap Opera to cover Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Followed by a house debut with Pittsburgh Opera to sing Angelotti in their production of Tosca.
Commended for his “indelible and fine-honed baritone,” Nordstrom has garnered success in multiple competitions, including both an encouragement award and a district win from the Metropolitan Opera Dominique and Eric Laffont competition, as well as first place in CCM’s Corbett Competition. Other career highlights include regular performances with the Cincinnati Song Initiative, Hawkins Fuller in CCM's production of Fellow Travelers, and Marullo in Central City Opera’s Rigoletto directed by Jose Maria Condemi.
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ERIK NORDSTROM
PRAISED FOR HIS “INDELIBLE” AND “FINE-HONED BARITONE”
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UPCOMING
Minnesota native Erik Nordstrom begins the 2024/25 season at Wolf Trap Opera where he will cover Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan Tutte directed by Dan Rigazzi, as well as William Dale, and Lieutenant Gordon in Puts’ Silent Night. In September, Nordstrom will join Pittsburgh Opera as a Resident Artist to make his house debut as Angelotti in Puccini’s Tosca.
