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Nathan Gunn is an American operatic baritone from South Bend, Indiana, who has performed in many of the world's leading opera houses, among them the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, London's Royal Opera and the Bavarian State Opera. He has also sung at the Glyndebourne Festival, Ravinia Festival and Mostly Mozart Festival. Gunn won a Grammy Award for best opera recording for Britten's Billy Budd, one of two nominations, after taking the Marian Anderson Award in 1996. His recordings include A German Requiem (1999), Kullervo (2006), Just Before Sunrise (2007), Previn's Brief Encounter (2011) and Wonderful Town (2018). He appeared as a guest with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at its 2011 Christmas concert, released as Once Upon a Christmas, and starred in the 2015 world premiere of Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain at The Santa Fe Opera. A professor of voice at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he combines a commanding baritone with teaching experience and a wide repertoire.
- Genres: classical, classical style and opera
- Active since 1990
- Born in South Bend
- Category: Musician
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Our estimate puts Nathan Gunn's booking fee in the $250K–$500K range. Treat it as a planning estimate rather than a quote: dates, location, event type and travel, production and hospitality all affect the final cost.
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Milestones
- Received the Marian Anderson Award
- Released the album A German Requiem
- Released the album Symphony no. 1 "Jeremiah" / Concerto for Orchestra "Jubilee Games"
- Released the album Shaker Loops / The Wound-Dresser / Short Ride in a Fast Machine
- Released the album Kullervo
- Released the album Il barbiere di Siviglia
- Released the album Just Before Sunrise
- Released the album Billy Budd
- Won the Grammy for Best Opera Recording ("Britten: Billy Budd")
- Released the album Previn: Brief Encounter
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What is the typical fee range for Nathan Gunn?
Our estimate puts Nathan Gunn in the $250K–$500K range (estimate).
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