Baritone

is a former member of the prestigious Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program at Washington National Opera (WNO) where he had the distinguished pleasure to work extensively with famed tenor, Plácido Domingo.  Recently, Nathan has been praised for his portrayals of Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos) and Ping (Turandot) with WNO including a review by Tim Smith in Opera News stating, “Nathan Herfindahl (Ping) was especially compelling for his burnished vocalism.”   Other roles Dr. Herfindahl has performed with WNO include: Baron Douphol (La Traviata), Germont in (La Traviata), Schaunard (La Bohème), Masetto (Don Giovanni), and the Father (Hansel and Gretel).  Nathan’s career has taken him across the United States, performing for Presidents, Ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices, and countless other notable dignitaries,.  On the international stage Nathan has traveled, on multiple occasions, to Beijing China to perform with Plácido Domingo, and in the summer of 2008, Nathan traveled to Castiglione della pescaia, Italy for a festival of bel canto repertoire with Dame Kiri te Kanawa and Frederica von Stade.  Nathan’s many past engagements have included turns as Count di Luna (Il Trovatore), Rigoletto (Rigoletto), Marcello (La Bohème), Guglielmo (Cosi fan tutte), Daniel Webster (The Devil and Daniel Webster), Prince Yamadori (Madama Butterfly), Gene (Evelyn, World Premiere), Dancaïro (Carmen), and Gianni Schicchi (Gianni Schicchi).  Dr. Herfindahl has received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, the Shreveport Opera, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the Cecilian Society, as well as the Minnesota and National Federation of Music Clubs. Nathan has performed with The Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera de Monte Carlo, the Martha Graham Dance Company, Minnesota Concert Opera, The National Symphony Orchestra, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Festival Opera and The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra.