Nattha Thammathi
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my life.
Told in five acts.
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Born on 14 July 1988, Nattha began his vocal studies with Tsui-Ping Nancy Wei at the College of Music, Mahidol University in Thailand. A scholarship later took him to the Mozarteum University Salzburg, where his defining operatic training was with Univ. Prof. Mario Diaz. Nattha earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Mozarteum.
Act I
Before Europe, before the opera houses, the story began…
in Thailand.
Bangkok · 2008
The first solo
As the tenor soloist in Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, Nattha gave his first-ever performance as a soloist. It was an early encounter with the Italian repertoire that would later become central to his life on the operatic stage.
I / VBangkok · 2009
A royal celebration
Soloist with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in celebration of the 84th birthday anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana, at the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre.
I / VBangkok · 2010
The King’s music, before the King
With the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Nattha performed one of His Late Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great’s own compositions before the King himself, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
I / VBangkok & Fukuoka · 2010
The first flight
The Young Singers from Thailand concert brought Nattha to Fukuoka, Japan. The same year, he sang Camille de Rosillon in a Mahidol University production of The Merry Widow.
I / VBangkok · 2011
On the eve of Europe
As tenor soloist, Nattha sang one of his final major sacred concerts in Bangkok before the next chapter carried his studies and his voice to…
I / VAct II
One scholarship. One suitcase.
A new life in a city full of music, yet in a language he did not speak.
Salzburg.
Salzburg · 2011
With Univ. Prof. Mario Diaz
From October 2011 to June 2012, Nattha studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg through the Thai–Austrian Student Scholarship programme of ASEAN-UNINET. These nine months with Univ. Prof. Mario Diaz became the foundation of his operatic life in Europe.
II / VSalzburg · 2012–2019
Bachelor’s & Master’s
He continued his studies at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, completing both degrees under Univ. Prof. Mario Diaz.
II / VSalzburg · 2012
Early recognition
At the Grandi Voci competition, Nattha received First Prize, the Public Prize, the Puccini Role Prize and the 3 Tenors Prize.
II / VSalzburg · 2013
Rodolfo in
La Bohème
Nattha’s European debut at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.
Salzburg · 2013
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg
With the Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum, on one of Salzburg’s most celebrated stages.
II / VSalzburg · 2014
Mozart, Puccini, Bizet.
Student years becoming stage years.
Tito at the Mozarteum, Rinuccio in Bergen and Don José in Bangkok.
II / VSalzburg · 2014
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg
A return to the Großes Festspielhaus with the Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum.
II / VAct III
A demanding new role becomes the beginning of a professional chapter.
Freiburg · 2015
Assad in
Die Königin von Saba
A role of exceptional vocal and dramatic demands, first performed by Nattha at Theater Freiburg under Fabrice Bollon. The production was preserved in the first new complete recording of the opera in more than 35 years.
Salzburg · 2015
Don José in
Carmen
At the Mozarteum University Salzburg, directed by Alexander von Pfeil and conducted by Gernot Sahler.
London · 2015
Operalia
Quarterfinalist at the international competition founded by Plácido Domingo. The departure had become a beginning.
Budapest · 2015
Assad
at Hungarian State Opera
Nattha returned to Goldmark’s demanding hero in a new production of Die Königin von Saba at the Hungarian State Opera’s Erkel Theatre, conducted by János Kovács.
Freiburg · 2016
Nemorino in
L’elisir d’amore
At Theater Freiburg, directed by Alexander Schulin and conducted by Gerhard Markson.
Budapest · 2016
Faust
at Hungarian State Opera
Directed by Michał Znaniecki at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest.
Freiburg · 2017
Der blinde Schwertrichter
in Das Wunder der Heliane
Korngold’s rarely heard opera was performed in concert at Theater Freiburg, conducted by Fabrice Bollon, and later preserved in a Naxos recording.
Meiningen · 2017
Cavaradossi in
Tosca
At Theater Meiningen, directed by Ansgar Haag and conducted by Chin-Chao Lin.
Szeged · 2017
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
Tenor soloist at the Szeged Festival in Hungary, conducted by Yoon Kuk Lee.
Bangkok · 2017
Turiddu in
Cavalleria rusticana
In concert with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra at Prince Mahidol Hall, conducted by Alfonso Scarano.
Meiningen · 2018
Cavaradossi in
Tosca
A return to Puccini’s painter and revolutionary at Theater Meiningen.
Medellín · 2018
Mozart
Requiem
Tenor soloist in Medellín, Colombia, conducted by Roberto González-Monjas.
Salzburg · 2018
Dichter in
Reigen
Philippe Boesmans’ contemporary opera at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, directed by Alexander von Pfeil and conducted by Gernot Sahler.
Act IV
In the final year of his master’s degree in Salzburg, student life and the professional stage in Germany began to overlap.
Karlsruhe · 2019
Faust
in Gounod’s Faust
Directed by Walter Sutcliffe and conducted by Daniele Squeo, marking the beginning of a defining relationship with the company.
Salzburg · 2019
Thomas in
T.H.A.M.O.S.
An urban theatrical work built around Mozart’s music at Mozartwoche Salzburg, created with La Fura dels Baus.
Lviv · 2019
Lohengrin
at Lviv National Opera
Wagner’s mysterious knight brought a new scale and intensity to the repertoire. The Lviv season also included an opera gala with conductor Oksana Lyniv and soprano Pumeza Matshikiza.
Salzburg · 2019
Hoffmann
in Les contes d’Hoffmann
One of the most demanding roles in the tenor repertoire, performed at the Mozarteum University Salzburg under director Alexander von Pfeil and conductor Gernot Sahler. The final master’s year also brought the Lilli Lehmann Medal.
Karlsruhe · 2020
Pong in
Turandot
Directed by Fabio Cherstich and conducted by Johannes Willig, as a new professional home began to take shape.
Germany · 2020
The stage returns
The first lockdown had brought theatres to a standstill. When performances gradually became possible again, returning to the stage carried a meaning beyond any single role.
Karlsruhe · 2020
Camille de Rosillon
in Die lustige Witwe
A 90-minute version with a salon orchestra, performed without an interval. Directed by Axel Köhler and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Karlsruhe · 2021
Rinuccio · Pedro Capacho · Der Tenor
Three very different characters marked the return: Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Pedro Capacho in Henze’s Das Wundertheater, and Der Tenor in the prologue to Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos.
Munich · 2021
Christmas in Gasteig
with Isarphilharmonie
The year closed in Munich with a Christmas concert, with music once again shared with an audience.
Act V
After the uncertainty of the pandemic, a new chapter begins. The theatre is open and the repertoire is expanding.
Karlsruhe · 2022
Il Podestà in
La finta giardiniera
Directed by Anja Kühnhold and conducted by Yura Yang. It was a return to Mozart at the beginning of a fully reopened season.
Linz · 2022
Rodolfo in
La Bohème
jump-in
Nearly a decade after Rodolfo marked his European debut, the role returned at Landestheater Linz.
Karlsruhe · 2022
Narraboth in
Salome
Narraboth marked a darker, more psychologically charged turn in the repertoire. Directed by Sláva Daubnerová and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Karlsruhe · 2022
Steuermann in
Der fliegende Holländer
In a new production directed by Ludger Engels and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Karlsruhe · 2022
Camille de Rosillon
in Die lustige Witwe
After the shortened 2020 version, Die lustige Witwe returned as a full staged production for the 2022/23 season, directed by Axel Köhler and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Augsburg · 2022
Cavaradossi in
Tosca
A concert performance at Frohnhof in Augsburg, conducted by Wilhelm Walz.
Munich · 2022
Christmas Concert
with Isarphilharmonie
A return to Munich for the Christmas concert at the Isarphilharmonie.
Salzburg · 2023
New Year Concert
Returning to the Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg with the Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum, conducted by Hansjörg Angerer.
Karlsruhe · 2023
Steuermann in
Der fliegende Holländer
Returning to the production under director Ludger Engels and conductor Georg Fritzsch.
Karlsruhe · 2023
Andres in
Wozzeck
Alban Berg’s uncompromising opera, directed by Maxim Didenko and conducted by Justin Brown.
Karlsruhe · 2023
Rodolfo in
La Bohème
A new production directed by Ulrich Peters and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Karlsruhe · 2023
Ismaele in
Nabucco
Directed by Thaddeus Strassberger and conducted by Yura Yang.
Daegu · 2023
Don José
in concert
A semi-concert Carmen created through the cultural partnership between Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and Daegu Suseong Artpia, with the Gyeongbuk Philharmonic Orchestra and Gumi Civic Choir, conducted by Stefan Neubert.
Aarhus · 2023
Cavaradossi
at Den Jyske Opera
A new production directed by José Cura and conducted by Vincenzo Milletarì.
Munich · 2023
Christmas Concert
with Isarphilharmonie
Another Christmas season shared with the Munich audience.
Karlsruhe · 2024
Ismaele in
Nabucco
Returning to the production directed by Thaddeus Strassberger and conducted by Yura Yang.
Karlsruhe · 2024
Rodolfo in
La Bohème
Returning to Puccini’s poet in the production directed by Ulrich Peters and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Karlsruhe · 2024
Walther von der Vogelweide
In Wagner’s Tannhäuser, directed by Vera Nemirova and conducted by Georg Fritzsch.
Kopparberg · 2024
Pollione in
Norma
At Opera på Skäret in Sweden, directed by Alexander Niclasson and conducted by Michael Balke.
Ghent · 2024
Tenor Solo in
Barzakh
Osama Abdulrasol’s work at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, directed by Thomas Bellinck and conducted by Zoe Zeniodi.
Oslo & Salzburg · 2025
Rodolfo in
La Bohème
Acts I and IV were created across two institutions through Creative Europe’s Opera out of Opera 2 programme, at Oslo National Academy of the Arts and Mozarteum University Salzburg.
Bern · 2025
Turiddu in
Cavalleria rusticana
With the Oratorienchor Bern at the Französische Kirche Bern, conducted by Olga Pavlu.
Leipzig · 2025
Hugo in
Undine
At Oper Leipzig, directed by Tilmann Köhler and conducted by Yura Yang.
Darmstadt · 2025
Andres in
Wozzeck
jump-in
At Staatstheater Darmstadt, directed by Karsten Wiegand and conducted by Daniele Cohen.
Aachen · 2025
Rodolfo in
La Bohème
jump-in
At Theater Aachen, directed by Blanka Rádóczy and conducted by Chanmin Chung.
Heidelberg · 2025
Don José in
Carmen
jump-in
At Theater Heidelberg, directed by Anja Kühnhold and conducted by Kens Lui.
Salzburg · 2025
Gala Concert
With The Due Mondi Festival Orchestra at the Great Hall of the International Mozarteum Foundation, conducted by Nayden Todorov.
Basel · 2025
À Paris! A Roma!
A concert at Oper Riehen in Basel.
Antwerp · 2025
Tenor Solo
Returning to Osama Abdulrasol’s work at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, conducted by Zoe Zeniodi.
Nantes · 2026
La Folle Journée
Tenor selections from Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and two selections by Korngold, with the Johann Strauss Ensemble.
Conducted by Ingo Ingensand.
Madrid · 2026
Tenor Solo
At the Auditorio Nacional de Música with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España and Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid.
Conducted by Oksana Lyniv.
Rijeka · 2026
Calaf in
Turandot
At HNK Ivan pl. Zajc, directed by Arnaud Bernard and conducted by Valentin Egel.
Leipzig · 2026
Hugo in
Undine
Returning to the Oper Leipzig production directed by Tilmann Köhler and conducted by Yura Yang.
Basel · 2026
Tenor Solo in
Te Deum
With the Choir and Orchestra of the University of Basel at Stadtcasino Basel, conducted by Olga Pavlu.