NATALIE CORRIGAN is a Mexican-American mezzo-soprano whose artistry thrives on the power of storytelling. Equally at home in commanding pants roles and opera’s most iconic mezzo heroines, she brings depth, versatility, and vocal richness to every performance. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Music at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she also earned her Bachelors of Music, studying under Kenneth Shaw.

In summer 2025, Ms. Corrigan joins The Glimmerglass Festival as a Resident Artist, performing Ruthie/Shamana 1 in the world premiere of The House on Mango Street and covering Mother Goose in The Rake’s Progress.

The 2024/25 season saw her as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at CCM, directed by Robin Guarino and conducted by Maestro Langley, earning praise for her “wonderfully smoky, almost seductive (Oberon)… with a full-hearted and lush voice to match” (Cincinnati Classical Concert Reviews). She also made her debut as Alto Soloist cover in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Queen City Opera.

Ms. Corrigan’s rising career has been recognized with Third Prize at the National Opera Association’s Carolyn Bailey Argento Scholarship Competition and the prestigious NOA Fellowship, which provides full funding for her graduate studies and living expenses. Additional accolades include an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Michigan District) and Second Prize in the John Alexander Vocal Competition, leading to a recital with Opera Mississippi.

The 2023/24 season featured her as the Alto Soloist in Brahms’ Op. 91 Zwei Gesänge with CCM Vocal Chamber Music and Cherubino in CCM Opera d’arte’s award-winning Le nozze di Figaro. That summer, she performed Bradamante in Alcina as a Young Artist with Chautauqua Opera Institute and collaborated in recital with Brian Zeger. She was also selected for the Houston Grand Opera Young Artist Vocal Academy, where she studied with Dr. Stephen King.

Past performance highlights include Dido in Dido & Aeneas, Soeur Antoine in Dialogues des Carmélites, L’Écureuil in L’Enfant et les sortilèges, La Badessa in Suor Angelica, and Cupid in Orpheus in the Underworld. She covered Gertrude Stein and Anna Hope in The Mother of Us All and originated Shamana 3/Tree 4/Nenny in the first workshop of The House on Mango Street with Chautauqua Opera.

A fierce competitor, Ms. Corrigan has earned recognition from competitions including Schmidt Vocal Arts Foundation, Matinee Musicale Nancy Walker Scholarship Competition, Florida Grand Opera’s Young Patronesses of the Opera Competition, James Toland Vocal Arts, Dayton Opera’s Tri-State College Vocal Competition, Opera Grand Rapids’ Vanderlaan Prize, SAS Performing Arts, MIOpera, Three Arts Scholarship Fund, Music for Humanity Scholarship Fund, Classical Singer Competition, Hal Leonard Art Song Competition, Musician’s Club of Women Vocal Competition (Chicago), and Delta Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.

A Detroit, Michigan native, she discovered opera through the Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus, where she performed Dog in Brundibar and Thranduil in the U.S. premiere of The Hobbit.

Ms. Corrigan has been a proud recipient of full-tuition scholarships throughout her academic career, including the Darwin T. Turner Scholarship, Cincinnatus Scholarship, and CCM Power Scholarship, ensuring her studies were fully funded.

Ms. Corrigan is deeply committed to increasing representation in opera, particularly for Latinx artists and the craniofacial difference community. As a Mexican-American singer born with a cleft lip and palate, she strives to amplify diverse voices and challenge outdated beauty standards in classical music. Through her performances and advocacy, she hopes to inspire the next generation of artists to see themselves on stage and know their stories matter.