Graduate Ensemble Recital, Natalie Longobardo, soprano

Natalie Longobardo is a current candidate for a Master of Music, under the direction of Dr. Valerie Macphail. She is a 2016 graduate of Converse College with Bachelor degrees in vocal performance, studying under Rebecca Turner and piano performance, studying under Dr. Douglas Weeks. She has performed the roles of “Belinda” in Dido and Aeneas, “Valencienne” in The Merry Widow, “Alma” in Lee Hoiby’s Summer and Smoke and premiered the role of “Andromache” David Berry’s opera Troiades all with the Converse Opera Theater, along with “Damigella” in Harrower Summer Opera Workshop’s production of l’incoronazione di Poppea and “Gretel” in Spartanburg Repertory Company’s production of Hansel and Gretel. She is a member of the music fraternity Delta Omicron and the honors music society Pi Kappa Lambda. Natalie currently servers as a staff accompanist at Converse College and teaches through the Lawson Academy.