UPCOMING

OCTOBER 5, 8, 11, 13, 2024

Mario Cavaradossi

Tosca

Pittsburgh Opera

NOVEMBER 9, 12, 15, 17, 2024

Canio

Pagliacci

Pittsburgh Opera

March 8-16

Canio

Pagliacci

Utah Opera

May 2-10 2025

Steve Wozniak ("Woz")

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

Washington National Opera

 

RECENT PERFORMANCES

July 6 - August 3

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla del West  Central City Opera

May 28

Tenor Soloist  Puccini Arias and Duets Concert  Washington Opera Society

5/22/2024, and 5/24/2024

Calaf  Turandot  Washington National Opera

April 12, 13, 14

Tenor Soloist  Verdi's Requiem  Madison Symphony

March 8,9,10,16,17,22,24

B.F. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  Virginia Opera

01/27/2024

Mario Cavaradossi  Tosca  Palm Beach Opera

Nov 4, 5

Canio  Pagliacci  Austin Opera

October 13 and 21

Mario Cavaradossi  Tosca  The Dallas Opera

This was Mr Burton's Company Debut

September 21, 23

Canio  Pagliacci  Nashville Opera

August 7

Mario Cavaradossi  Tosca  The Santa Fe Opera

This was Mr. Burton's company Debut

MAY 6, 9, 12, 14 | 2023

Calaf  Turandot  Opera Colorado

March 25, 28, 31 & April 2, 2023

Manrico  Il Trovatore  Pittsburgh Opera

FEB 25, 28 MAR 3, 5 | 2023

Paul  Die Tote Stadt  Opera Colorado

01/20/2023, 01/22/2023

B.F. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  Palm Beach Opera

November 18 & 19, 2022 | 7:30pm

Tenor Soloist   Glagolitic Mass  Columbus Symphony

November 3, 5 2022

Canio  Pagliacci  San Antonio Opera

October 2, 2022

Des Grieux   Manon Lescaut  North Carolina Opera

September 17, 20, 23 & 25, 2022

Prince  Rusalka  Pittsburgh Opera

February 25, 27

Calaf  Turandot  Maryland Lyric Opera

January 28, 30

Don Jose  Carmen  Palm Beach Opera

Jonathan Burton portrayed Don José, the soldier who Carmen sets on a path that would end with her own death outside the bull ring. Vocally, the tenor was excellent. His Flower Song, in which he confessed to treasuring the wilting bloom she tossed to him in Seville, was real showstopper, as he effortlessly drew out long notes to wring from them maximum emotion. -David Fleshler

July 3,11,13,16,24

Gherman  Queen of Spades  Des Moines Metro Opera

This is a Role Debut for Mr. Burton.

7:30PM, Saturday, April 25, 7:30PM, Thursday, April 30, 2:30PM, Sunday, May 3, 2020

Calaf  Turandot  Austin Opera

This performance was cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

March 13-22 Canceled due to COVID-19

Pollione  Norma  Boston Lyric Opera

A return to BLO for Norma. Featuring Elena Stikhina, Sandra Piques Eddy, Jonathan Burton, and Alfred Walker Conductor David Angus Stage Director Stephanie Havey

Oct 20, 2019

Rodolfo  Luisa Miller  Lyric Opera of Chicago

This was Mr. Burton's Lyric Opera Chicago Debut, and Role debut. It was a jump-in for an ailing colleague.

May 17 & 19

Tenor Soloist  Gala  Florentine Opera

May 4 & 6

Pollione  Norma  Utah Opera

A return to Utah Opera to make a role debut among a fantastic group of artists. Stephen Lord, conductor Crystal Manich, director, Marjorie Owens-Norma Annie Rosen-Adalgisa, Jonathan Burton-Pollione Adam Lau-Oroveso.

April 13

Tenor Soloist  Opera Gala  Rhode Island Philharmonic

February 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 23, 28 March 3, 8, 15, 17, 22

Calaf  Turandot  Sarasota Opera

November 17, 21, 25, 30; December 03, 06, 09

Manrico (c)  Il Trovatore  Lyric Opera of Chicago

October 19 & 21

Canio  Pagliacci  Opera Omaha

September 14th

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla del West  Maryland Lyric Opera

Matinees at 2:30 pm: July 18, 22, 24, 28; August 1, 3 Evenings at 8:00 pm: July 14, 20, 26

Manrico  Il Trovatore  Central City Opera

June 8 & 10, 2018

Calaf  Turandot  Detroit Symphony Orchestra

In the final program of his 10th season as DSO Music Director, Leonard Slatkin leads the DSO in a concert setting of Puccini’s final opera, Turandot.

May 18 & 20, 2018

Calaf  Turandot  Dayton Opera

April 27 & 29, 2018

Calaf  Turandot  Tulsa Opera

February 23 & 25, 2018

Calaf  Turandot  Knoxville Opera

January 27, February 1 & 4, 2018

Bacchus  Ariadne auf Naxos  Austin Opera

Role Debut

NOVEMBER 3 & 5, 2017

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Opera Omaha

October 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 2017

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Boston Lyric Opera

September 6, 8, 10, 12, 2017

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla Del West  New York City Opera

Aug. 4, 7:30PM

Turiddu  Cavalleria Rusticana-Concert Version  Opera Steamboat

Role Debut

June 23, 25, 30, July 8, 13, 16 2017

Calaf  Turandot  Des Moines Metro Opera

April 30, May 5, 13, 2017

Gustavo  Un Ballo in Maschera  Florida Grand Opera

Role Debut

February 10, 12, 18, March 24, 31, April 6 & 8, 2017

B. F. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  Welsh National Opera

November 2016

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla Del West  Opera Colorado

September 17, 2016

Featured Artist  Vive la France! Opening Season Spectacular  Dayton Opera

July 16 - August 7, 2016

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Central City Opera

April 30, 2016

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Knoxville Opera

January 30 - March 19, 2016

Radames  Aida  Sarasota Opera

October 8 & 10, 2015

Calaf  Turandot  Nashville Opera

June 27, July 4, 12, 14, & 17, 2015

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla Del West  Des Moines Metro Opera

April 24 & 26, 2015

Manrico  Il Trovatore  Knoxville Opera

March 7, 12, 15, 18, 21 & 24, 2015

Don Carlos  Don Carlos (Original Paris Version)  Sarasota Opera

November 14 & 16, 2014

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla Del West  Kentucky Opera

September 19 & 21, 2014

Florestan  Fidelio  Kentucky Opera

June 28, July 6 & 11, 2014

B. F. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  The Castleton Festival with Maestro Lorin Maazel

May 2 & 4, 2014

Don Jose  Carmen  Tulsa Opera

March 15, 17, 19, 21 & 23, 2014

Calaf  Turandot  Utah Opera

February 21 & 22, 2014

Canio  Pagliacci  Opera Naples

December 14, 2013

Tenor Soloist  Beethoven's 9th Symphony  Teatro La Fenice

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Reconstruction of La Fenice. Maestro Lorin Maazel conducting.

November 22 & 24, 2013

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Dayton Opera

November 1 & 3, 2013

Don Jose  Carmen  Opera Omaha

July 6, 12, 21, 2013

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla Del West  Castelton Festival

This is a new Production for the Castleton Festival conducted by Maestro Lorin Maazel, and directed by Giandomenico Vaccari

June 8, 2013

Dick Johnson  La Fanciulla Del West  Sinfonica de Galicia

Jonathan Burton's voice has a beautiful tone and sings with emotion the character of Dick Johnson, from his appearance on The Polka saloon until his final flight with Minnie and especially in his love scene in the cabin of this, showing the Character lyrical background." Julian Carrillo, A Coruñ

February 9, 12, 17, 20, 23, 28, March 3, 10, 15, 19, 23, 2013

Calaf  Turandot  Sarasota Opera

Mr. Burton is overjoyed to make his role, and company debut with Sarasota Opera as Calaf in Puccini's Turandot. Maestro DeRenzi conducts, and Stephanie Sundine directs.

November 3 & 4, 2012

Rodolfo  La Boheme  Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra, with Maestro Lorin Maazel

WIth the Castleton Foundation, Maestro Lorin Maazel conducting

September 21, 23, 28, 2012

Mario Cavaradossi  Tosca  Kentucky Opera

July 13, 21, 26, August 2, 4, 10, 2012

Mario Cavaradossi   Tosca  Utah Opera Festival

July 7, 2012

Rodolfo  La Boheme  Castleton Festival

This was Mr Burton's debut with the Castleton Festival, in Concert in Mannasas Va at the Hylton Center conducted by the Legendary Maestro Lorin Maazel.

May 4, 6, 11, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 2012

Don Josè  Carmen  Lyric opera Virginia

March 31, 2012

Lt. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  Shreveport Opera

February 3 & 12, 2012

Mario Cavaradossi  Tosca  Opera New Jersey

Mr. Burton is pleased to make is Opera New Jersey debut as Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca. Feb. 3, 2012 at McCarter Theatre in Princeton; Feb. 12 at NJPAC in Newark

November 19, 2011

Featured Soloist  Opera's Most Enchanting Moments  New York Opera Society

November 13, 2011

Lt. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  Opera on the James

This is Mr.Burton's return to Opera on the James after last year's Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca.

June - August 2011

Don José  Carmen  Central City Opera

Mr. Burton was honored to make his debut with Central City Opera in the 2011 festival in such a beautiful and powerful production, about which Kyle Macmillan of OPERA NEWS said: "The real find in this production, though, was its Don José, the still little-known tenor Jon Burton, an engaging all-around singer with a powerful, full-bodied sound."

November 14, 2010

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Opera on the James

March 12 & 14, 2010

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Annapolis Opera

February 12 & 14, 2010

B.F. Pinkerton  Madama Butterfly  Phoenix Opera

March 13 & 15, 2009

Canio  I Pagliacci  Annaplis Opera

November 14 & 16, 2008

Cavaradossi  Tosca  Phoenix Opera

News

Under New Management

Jonathan Burton has joined the fabulous roster of L2 Artists, under the management of Jeffrey Larson, founder and President. This is a very happy development, and we are very excited for the future! http://l2artists.com/jonathanburton

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Upcoming

OCTOBER 5, 8, 11, 13, 2024

Tosca  Mario Cavaradossi

Pittsburgh Opera

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Press

Canio in Omaha, by Opera News

"The highlight of the evening was tenor Jonathan Burton’s Canio. Burton’s voice was solid and ringing throughout the whole evening. “Vesti la giubba” was masterfully sung, ringing the hall, and touching the soul. His emotion filled breakdown after the aria instilled sympathy in the audience. In the final scene, the growing intensity of each “il nome” elicited both fear and pathos." Opera Omaha 10/18/18

Kevin Hanraham, Opera News

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