Bernardo Medeiros, Brazilian-American Baritone, spent the 2023-2024 season performing with the Pensacola Opera as Guglielmo (Cosi fan tutte), covering Enrico (Lucia di Lammermoor) and performed Frank while covering Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus (English). The 2022-2023 season included work with Tri-Cities Opera and Syracuse Opera as Antonio (Le nozze di figaro), King Melchior (Amahl and the Night Visitors), and Mr. Gobineau (The Medium). During the Summer of 2023, he covered the Jailer (Tosca) and the Shepherd (Pelléas et Mélisande) at Santa Fe Opera as a member of the Apprentice Singer Program. This summer, Bernardo will return to Santa Fe Opera as he performs Lackey 4 (Der Rosenkavalier), covers Fanninal (Der Rosenkavalier) and Baron Douphol (La Traviata). For the 2024-2025 season, Bernardo will perform Zuniga (Carmen) in his house debut with Nashville Opera.  

The 2021-2022 season includes singing the title role in the family performance of Rigoletto at Central City Opera, and Indianapolis Opera as Masetto (Don Giovanni) and Jigger (Carousel). Bernardo also jumped in as Dottore Malatesta in Don Pasquale at BARN Opera and reprised the role at Opera Project Columbus. Over the Summer he sang Sciarrone (Tosca), Virgil Thomson (The Mother Of Us All), and covered the Sacristan (Tosca) at Chautauqua Opera.

Bernardo holds a BM in Music Education from Oklahoma State University, a Master’s Degree and Performance Certificate from the University of Houston. He performed multiple roles during his studies, personal favorites include Dottore Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Horace Tabor (The Ballad of Baby Doe), Rabbi David (L’amico Fritz), and Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro). 

Since completing his studies in the Spring of 2020, professional training includes both Apprentice Artist and Studio Artist positions with Central City Opera (2021), Indianapolis Opera (2021-2022), Chautauqua Opera (2022), Tri-Cities Opera (2022-2023), Pensacola Opera (2023-2024), and will be returning to Santa Fe Opera in 2024 for his second summer.