OPERA BIO

Jordan Costa, dashing Italian-American tenor, is quickly garnering attention for his mellifluous vocalism, exciting fioratura, and spectacular high notes. An esteemed alumnus of the Yale and Eastman Schools of Music, Mr. Costa has worked with several reputable, highly selective Young Artist Programs including Music Academy of the West (2019-2021), Glimmerglass Festival (2022), Sarasota Opera (2022-2023), Central City Opera (summer 2023), most recently Virginia Opera (fall 2023), and upcoming Nashville Opera (spring 2024) and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (summer 2024).

While at Eastman, Mr. Costa performed principal roles in The Pirates of Penzance in collaboration with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (2016), as well as in L’incoronazione di Poppea (2017), the world premiere of the newly re-orchestrated The Light in the Piazza (2018), and Don Giovanni (2019).

In September of 2021, Mr. Costa made his professional debut as Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore with Opera in Williamsburg. He later reprised the role of Nemorino with Yale Opera in May of 2022. Following graduation, Mr. Costa served as Resident Young Artist with the Glimmerglass Festival, where he performed as Remendado in Carmen.

During the 2022-2023 season, Mr. Costa served as a Studio Artist with Sarasota Opera, where he covered the principal roles of Paolino in Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto, Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Armand in Massenet’s Thérèse. He also sang his first title role as returning guest artist in Yale Opera’s production of Rossini’s rarely performed Le Comte Ory.  Additionally, he successfully debuted with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra as tenor soloist in Mozart’s Coronation Mass.

Summer 2023 found Jordan Costa at Central City Opera, where he served as Studio Artist and performed as Gremio in Kiss Me Kate. This fall 2023, Mr. Costa both covered and performed the role of Conte Almaviva in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia as a Virginia Opera Herndon Foundation Emerging Artist. Also recently, he debuted with Salt Marsh Opera as Bardolfo in Falstaff. This spring 2024, Mr. Costa will cover the role of Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberfllöte as a Nashville Opera Mary Ragland Emerging Artist, in the summer of 2024 will cover the role of Conte Almaviva as a Gerdine Young Artist for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, then return to Opera in Williamsburg as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor.  Jordan Costa currently resides in New Jersey and studies with renowned voice teacher, Gerald Martin Moore.

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Quanto è bella / L’Elisir d’Amore (Donizetti)

Anges du Paradis / Mireille (Gounod)

Here I Stand / The Rake’s Progress (Stravinsky)

All I Need is the Girl / Gypsy (Styne)

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CAREER INFLUENCES

Conductors:  Joseph Colaneri, Louis Lohraseb, Jorge Parodi, Timothy Long

Principal Teachers:  Gerald Martin Moore, Robert Swensen, Lorraine Nubar

Coaches:  John Churchwell, Howard Watkins, Christopher Devlin, JJ Penna