Biography
Latin American baritone Bernardo Bermudez, raised in Venezuela, started his musical education at the age of seven at The Conservatory of Music “Juan Manuel Olivares,” 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, Scarpia, Shaunard, Jim in the mini opera The Gift of the Magi. Vidal in Luisa Fernanda, Teniente Cantalapiedra in Cecilia Valdes, Papageno, Alfio, Count Capulet, Belcore, Figaro in The Barber of Seville 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 Festivals at The Music Academy of the West and Opera North. 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, Opera Buffs Grant recipient 2010 and 2011, semi-finalist in the Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition 2012, and recipient of the Dough Acker Memorial Scholarship 2012.
Future Productions
Shaunard, in La Boheme for Riverside Lyric Opera, 2013
Silvio, in Pagliacci for Vineyard Touring Opera, 2013
Belcore, in L’elisir D’amore for Center Stage Opera, 2013
Stage Productions
| Role | Opera | Company | Year |
| Belcore | L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti | Opera North | 2012 |
| Figaro | Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini | Center Stage Opera | 2012 |
| Scarpia | Tosca by Giacomo Puccini | Vineyard Touring Opera | 2012 |
| 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 The Loren L. Zachary Society Viennese Concert | The Loren L. Zachary Society | 2012 |
| 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
Recipient The Dough Acker Memorial Scholarship, 2012
Semi-Finalist The Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition, 2012
Recipient The Opera Buffs Inc. Grant, 2010 and 2011
Recipient Anne and Michael Towbes Scholarship in Voice, 2011
Finalist Burbank Philharmonic Hennings-Fischer Opera Competition, 2011
1st Place American Edu. Of Italian Orig. Unit., 36 Annual Opera Competition, 2010
1st Place NATS LA, 2009
Education
B.A. Psychology University of California, Irvine 2003
Conservatory of Music- “Juan Manuel Olivares” Caracas Venezuela 1987-1991
Fluent in Spanish and English
Teachers / Coaches
Vladimir Chernov, UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Dan Bridston, Los Angeles CA
Seth Riggs, Los Angeles CA
Daniel Hendrick, San Diego CA
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