Luke Harnish

Praised for his “luxuriant baritone” (San Diego Story), Luke Harnish is quickly gaining recognition as a nuanced performer of opera, oratorio, and recital repertoire. Harnish has performed with The Santa Fe Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Chautauqua Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Nashville Opera, The Nashville Symphony, and others. Earlier this season, he made a role debut as Argante in Rinaldo with Pacific Northwest Opera and joined The Atlanta Opera to sing Baron Douphoul in La traviata. Later in the season, he performs Happy in La fanciulla del West with Wichita Grand Opera. Harnish returns to The Glimmerglass Festival this summer to sing Senator McCarthy, Estonian Frank, and Interrogator in Fellow Travelers, while also covering Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. A district winner of the 2022 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Harnish has been recognized by other prestigious competitions, including the Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition and the Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition.