Katherine Cardin

Hailed as an artist of “…remarkable stage presence and unfettered emotional expression”, Katherine Cardin is recognized for her vibrant vocalism and dramatic intensity. Ms. Cardin commands the stage with a captivating presence and a rich, lyric sound that belies her petite stature. Katherine has quickly made a name for herself as a versatile singer-actress whose voice has the rare capability to shine equally in both operatic and musical theater repertoire. Currently in the casts of the National Tour and Off-Broadway productions of Girls Night and Girl Talk, Katherine has also recently performed with the Metropolis Opear Project, OperaOggiNY, and Garden State Opera. In addition to numerous appearances on the CBS Radio show "Rocks Chicks Live", she has performed in multiple productions with Opera Company of Brooklyn and has been a featured artist on the Musaic Concert Series. In 2012, she will cover the role of Cho-Cho San in Butterfly's Trouble, a chamber adaptation of Puccini's beloved Madame Butterfly.

In June 2010, she originated the role of Jeanine in the world premiere of the opera electronica Wednesday Before Last, and she received rave reviews as Grazz Glate in the sci-fi musical Invader? I Hardly Know Her! as part of the 2010 New York City Fringe Festival.

As 2009 Resident Artist for Syracuse Opera, she covered Juliette (Roméo et Juliette) and performed Mimí in an outreach adaptation of La Bohème. Her signature roles include Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Despina (Cosí fan tutte), Anne (A Little Night Music), and Flora (The Turn of the Screw). Additional roles include covers of Cunegonde (Candide) with Pine Mountain Music Festival, Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) with Nashville Opera’s Young Artist Program, and an adaptation of Violetta (La Traviata).

In demand as a concert artist, Ms. Cardin won high praise for her performance of Samuel Barber's "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" with the Pine Mountain Symphony. A gifted outreach performer, Ms. Cardin has toured with the Knoxville Opera's Opera 101 educational outreach program and recorded the title role in Little Red Riding Hood for the Nashville Opera Young Artist Program.

Katherine can also be seen in various print and commercial campaigns, including Dell, Garnier Skincare, and General Motors. Visit www.katherinecardin.com for more information.