ABOUT NATALIE

Lyric mezzo-soprano Natalie Easter is an active and versatile performer and musician. Her vocal prowess covers opera, art song, oratorio, and musical theatre. She has performed and covered a variety of roles throughout the United States and Italy.

Highlights include: Julie Jordan in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Murray Arts in the Park), Jenny in Sondheim's Company (Silver Summit Theatre Company), Hänsel in Humperdinck's Hansel & Gretel (Utah Lyric Opera), Mrs. Anderssen in Sondheim's A Little Night Music (Pine Mountain Music Festival), Dorabella in Mozart's Così fan tutte (Seagle Music Colony, University of Kansas), Charlotte in Massenet's Werther (University of Kansas), Meg in Adamo's Little Women (University of Utah), April in Kern's The Cabaret Girl (Ohio Light Opera), and Alisa in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (La Musica Lirica).

She holds a Master of Music degree in Opera Performance from the University of Kansas, where she was fortunate to work with renowned mezzo-soprano, Joyce Castle. She has Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance, as well as a Theater minor from the University of Utah, where she studied with Julie Wright-Costa.

Natalie resides in Sandy, Utah where she maintains a small private voice studio out of her home. She also sings with Vocal Dimension, part of Arts Inc., and travels around to elementary schools in Utah performing opera outreach in a version of The Three Little Pigs. She lives with her husband, daughter, and dogs. She enjoys hiking, crafting, cooking, and baking in her spare time.