Nicholas Navarre

Nicholas Navarre received his Masters of Music in Vocal Performance at the UMKC Conservatory where he studied with Dr. Maria Kanyova. Nicholas began his operatic career as a chorus member with Opera Colorado, where he performed in Aida, Die Zauberflöte, Carmen, Rigoletto, and Romeo et Juliette. Most recently he has performed the roles of Nardo in La Finta Giardiniera, Falke in Die Fledermaus, Slook in La cambiale di matrimonio and Sid in Albert Herring at UMKC. Navarre has also performed as Bluff in The Impresario with Midwest Opera Theater, Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi, Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, The Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods, and as a soloist in Schubert’s Magnificat with the Denver Philharmonic. Navarre performed the role of Captain von Trapp as a guest artist at Parlando School of Musical Arts, where he teaches voice and guitar. Nicholas can also be found playing guitar in Parlando’s musical productions including Little Shop of Horrors and Xanadu after years of playing guitar and singing in a Blues/Rock band.