TENOR
Jonathan Pierce Rhodes
Praised by The Wall Street Journal as a “big-voiced standout,” with appearances at Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Washington National Opera.
HEARD AT
Houston Grand Opera · Lyric Opera of Chicago · Washington National Opera
The Glimmerglass Festival · Baltimore Symphony · Apollo’s Fire
WATCH AND LISTEN
Recent recordings
Arias and concert performances, including Vaudémont’s aria from Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta.
“Stole the show.”
THE SYNCOPATED TIMES · on Zodzetrick in Treemonisha, Washington National Opera
BIOGRAPHY
An exciting young presence in the world of opera
Jonathan Pierce Rhodes trained as a Cafritz Young Artist with Washington National Opera and spent four summers at The Glimmerglass Festival. Recent seasons have brought debuts at Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Baltimore Symphony.
UPCOMING
Ubaldo, Haydn’s Armida
Washington Concert Opera · October 24, 2026
Scenes from The Rape of Lucretia and Blue
Protestra, Opera for Revolution · November 1, 2026
The Governor, Happy End
The Glimmerglass Festival at Merkin Hall, New York · November 12, 2026
Tenor Soloist Cover, Handel’s Messiah
New York Philharmonic · December 9–13, 2026
Tenor soloist, Handel’s Messiah
Apollo’s Fire · Chicago and Cleveland · December 15–20, 2026
Tenor soloist, Tin’s The Drop That Contained the Sea
Billings Symphony · April 24, 2027
2025–26 SEASON
Mingo, Porgy & Bess
Houston Grand Opera · house debut
Valcour, The Anonymous Lover
Opera Columbus
Zodzetrick, Treemonisha
Washington National Opera
The Governor, Happy End
The Glimmerglass Festival · touring production
Tenor soloist, The Drop That Contained the Sea
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra