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. He has performed throughout the United States as a guest artist including, the National Anthem for the San Diego Padres, and the San Diego Children's Museum Free Sunday Concert sponsored by Target. Roles include Aeneas, Gianni Schicchi, Jim in the mini opera The Gift of the Magi, Vidal in Luisa Fernanda, and Scarpia. Recently Bernardo portrayed 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. He received 1st place in NATS LA 2009 singing competition, and 1st place winner in American Educators Of Italian Origin United, 36th Annual Opera Scholarship and Competition. Bernardo is preparing the role of Teniente Cantalapiedra, and Papageno for upcoming productions.

Future Productions

Teniente Cantalapiedra in Zarzuela Cesilia Valdes for Bilingual Foundation of the Arts 2010
Papageno in Die Zauberflöte for Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera 2011

Stage Productions

Role	Opera	Company	Year
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
Chorister	Tannhäuser, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Aida	San Diego Opera	2007-2008

Concerts

Work	Company	Year
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

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