Ethiopian-American baritone and Kansas City, MO native, Yonathan T. Astatke, is a rising interpreter of operatic and musical theater repetoire. Praised for his “strong characterization” and “rich, clear vibrato” (The Maneater), Yonathan is rapidly making a name for himself one memorable performance at a time. In summer 2023, he was a Festival Artist at Opera Saratoga where he was seen as Man I in A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder along with covering the nine character tour-de-force in The D’Ysquith Family. Yonathan has experienced success in his burgeoning, young career at a number of voice competitions across America. At the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, he was a Nebraska District Encouragement Award Winner in 2023, and an Arkansas District Winner in 2024. Also in 2023, he