About Jonathan

Baritone Jonathan Patton, praised for his “crystal-clear voice” and “strong stage presence,” is making his mark in the opera world with a wide-ranging repertoire that spans both classical and contemporary works. A native of Durango, Colorado, he recently completed his third season as a Cafritz Young Artist with Washington National Opera. This past summer, Jonathan joined Wolf Trap Opera as a Filene Artist performing Le Marquis in their new production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. His 2025–26 season features a trio of title and leading roles: Don Giovanni with the Rapides Symphony Orchestra, the title character in Baruch’s Silence with the Muffled Voices Festival, and Escamillo in Carmen with Knoxville Opera.

During his time with WNO, Jonathan appeared in eleven productions. Notable performances include the title role in Mason Bates’s The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs in the company’s young artist performance, Marcello in La bohème, and Macbeth in the Look-In performance of Verdi’s Macbeth. He also created the role of Austin in Cry, Wolf by JL Marlor and Claire Fuyuko Bierman for WNO’s annual American Opera Initiative.

On the concert stage, he made his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra as Montano in Verdi’s Otello, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in Fauré’s Requiem with MidAmerica Productions.

Beyond Washington, he has performed with Opera Southwest, Festival Napa Valley, Des Moines Metro Opera, and The Glimmerglass Festival, where The Wall Street Journal praised his Martin in Bernstein’s Candide as a “big-voiced standout.” In summer 2024, he returned to Glimmerglass to cover John Cree in Kevin Puts’s Elizabeth Cree and to debut as Silvio in a new production of Pagliacci.

Jonathan is a winner of the Lewisville Lake International Voice Competition and a 2024 semifinalist in the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. He holds a Master of Music from the University of New Mexico and a Graduate Artist Certificate from the University of North Texas.