Biography
Latin American baritone Bernardo Bermudez, raised in Venezuela, started his musical education at the age of seven at The Conservatory of Music in Caracas Venezuela. After relocating to the United States at the age of twelve, he participated in productions of The Music Man, Oklahoma, and Beauty and the Beast. Operatic roles include Aeneas, Gianni Schicchi. Jim in the mini opera The Gift of the Magi. Vidal in Luisa Fernanda, Scarpia, Shaunard, and Teniente Cantalapiedra in Cecilia Valdes, Papageno, Alfio, Capulet, as well as Morald in the North America stage premier of Richard Wagner's Die Feen, produced by Los Angeles Lyric Opera, as part of Los Angeles Opera's Ring Festival. Most recently he participated as a voice fellow at the prestigious Summer Festival at The Music Academy of the West, singing the role of Figaro in the Barber of Seville cover performance. He received 1st place in NATS LA 2009 singing competition, 1st place winner in American Educators Of Italian Origin United, 39th Annual Opera Scholarship and Competition, finalist in the Burbank Philharmonic Hennings-Fischer Opera Competition 2011, Recipient of the Anne and Michael Towbes Scholarship in Voice 2011, and Opera Buffs Grant Recipient. Future engagements include Dr. Malatesta in Don Pasquale and the title role in Don Giovanni.
Future Productions
Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for Music Academy of the West, 2011
Bill in Marie's Orchard for Center Stage Opera, 2011
Stage Productions
| Role | Opera | Company | Year |
| Capulet | Romeo Et Juliette by Charles Gounod | Livermore Valley Opera | 2011 |
| Figaro | Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini | Music Academy of the West | 2011 |
| Schaunard | La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini | Repertory Opera Company | 2011 |
| Alfio | Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni | Vineyard Touring Opera | 2011 |
| Papageno | Die Zauberflöte | Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera | 2011 |
| Cantalapiedra | Cecilia Valdes by Gonzalo Roig | Bilingual Found. Of the Arts | 2010 |
| Morald | Die Feen by Richard Wagner | Lyric Opera of Los Angeles | 2010 |
| Scarpia | Tosca by Giacomo Puccini | Intimate Opera Company | 2010 |
| Vidal Hernando | Luisa Fernanda by Federico Moreno Torroba | Pacific Lyric Association | 2010 |
| Jim | The Gift of The Magi, a mini Opera by Jonathan Price and Jan Michael Alejandro |
Noho Ho Holiday Show | 2009 |
| Aeneas | Dido & Aeneas by Henry Purcell | CSU Summer Arts | 2009 |
| Gianni Schicchi | Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini | CSU Summer Arts | 2009 |
Concerts
| Work | Company | Year |
| Featured Artist Fall 2011 Perf. Showcase “Romantic Journey” | The Opera Buffs Inc | 2011 |
| Guest Artist Voices on Fire, A night of Passionate Singing | Lyric Opera of Los Angeles | 2010 |
| Missa Brevis in C “Spatzen-Messe” by W. A. Mozart | Our Savior Lutheran Church Arcadia | 2010 |
| Lutheran Mass in G-minor by Johann Sebastian Bach | Our Savior Lutheran Church Arcadia | 2009 |
| Featured Artist Bernardo Bermudez in Concert | H.M. Artist Foundation | 2009 |
| Featured Artist Free Sunday Concert Sponsored by Target | San Diego Children's Museum | 2009 |
| Guest Artist The 3 Divas & Me Concert | H.M. Artist Foundation | 2008 |
| Featured Artist National Anthem | San Diego Padres Petco Park | 2008 |
| Guest Artist Noche Latina | The Westgate Hotel San Diego | 2005-2009 |
| Guest Artist Ms. Latina International 2005 Pageant | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | 2005 |
| Guest Artist Chica Venezuela U.S.A. 2003 | Leida’s Productions | 2003 |
| Guest Artist Ms. Latina International 2003 A Night Of Stars | Transmedia Group | 2003 |
| Guest Artist Mini Miss International 2003 | Mildread Castillo Productions | 2003 |
Awards and Honors
Finalist Burbank Philharmonic Hennings-Fischer Opera Competition, 2011
1st Place American Educators Of Italian Origin United, 36 Annual Opera Scholarship and Competition 2010
1st Place NATS LA 2009
Education
B.A. Psychology University of California, Irvine 2003
Conservatory of Music- Caracas Venezuela 1987-1991
Fluent in Spanish and English
Teachers / Coaches
Vladimir Chernov, UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Dan Bridston, Los Angeles CA
Dr. Geral Seminatore, CSU Fullerton CA
Daniel Hendrick, San Diego CA
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