About this Artist

British American tenor Joshua Blue appeared with the LA Phil last fall in Mozart’s Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl, reuniting with conductor James Gaffigan. During the 2025/26 season, Blue has major return engagements at the Metropolitan Opera to revive his portrayal of Tamino in Julie Taymor’s family-friendly version of The Magic Flute led by Erina Yashima; St. John the Divine for a special New Year’s Eve concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 under the baton of Kent Tritle; and the English National Opera to reprise Ferrando in Così fan tutte with multi-award-winning director Phelim McDermott and conductor Dinis Sousa for performances in London and Manchester. Debuts during the season include Opéra national de Nancy-Lorraine for a new staged production of Verdi’s Requiem, with design and scenography by César Vayssié and Sora Elisabeth Lee conducting; and Rodolfo in La bohème with both Opera North, conducted by Garry Walker and Catriona Beveridge in a production by Phyllida Lloyd, and Austin Opera, with Music Director Timothy Myers on the podium and stage director Eboni Adams.

Blue earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and graduated from The Juilliard School with a Master’s degree, studying voice with Robert C. White, Jr. He is a former Apprentice Singer with Santa Fe Opera and is an alumnus of the Cafritz Young Artist program with the Washington National Opera.