Natalie Sweeney is a mezzo-soprano originally from the Chicago area. Natalie recently earned her master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. At SFCM, she performed roles including Le Prince Charmant in Massenet’s Cendrillon and Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Natalie is also a passionate performer of baroque music, and she performed the role of Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina and the titular role in Handel’s Orlando with the SFCM baroque ensemble. Natalie was a 2023 emerging artist with Seagle Festival, where she crossed over into musical theatre repertoire as Chava in Fiddler on the Roof and Countess Charlotte Malcolm in A Little Night Music. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Music—along with a Bachelor of Science in physics—from Michigan State University.

Appearances at Lyric Opera
Kate, The Pirates of Penzance (2027)
Grandmother, Maya and the Magic Ring (2026)