Johnny Villar

Johnny Villar

Johnny Villar is thrilled to be making an appearance in Opera San Jose’s winter fundraiser, having been employed as Patron Services Representative for the company since 2021. You’ve probably seen him working at the California Theatre box office window, and he is very...
Patrick Bessenbacher

Patrick Bessenbacher

Most recently, Patrick was a Baumgartner studio artist with The Florentine Opera where he performed the roles of Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette and Ferrando in Così fan tutte: He also covered and stepped on for the final dress rehearsal and both weekend performances of...
Ricardo José Rivera

Ricardo José Rivera

This past season Ricardo performed Nottingham in Roberto Devereux with Washington Concert Opera, Don Carlo in Ernani with Sarasota Opera, Severo in Donizetti’s Poliuto with Teatro Nuovo, and Silvio in I Pagliacci with Opera San Antonio. His other recent engagements...
Michael Jesse Kuo

Michael Jesse Kuo

Taiwanese Baritone Michael Jesse Kuo, known for his bright and robust lyrical voice (Opera Tattler) and his spirited stage presence, has performed in both the United States and Europe. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Music at Pacific Union College and his Master...
Joshua Hughes

Joshua Hughes

Bass-baritone, Joshua Hughes, lauded for his “full-voiced, highly expressive, bass-baritone pipes” (Theatre Eddy’s), “powerful lyricism” (Texas Classical Review), and “brilliant vocal range” (DC Metro Theater Arts), has performed with the San Francisco...
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