Opera San José has announced its 2024-25 Artists-in-Residence.

This year’s roster includes Maria Brea (soprano), Michelle Ainna Cuizon (director), Johannes Löhner (conductor), Melisa Bonetti Luna (mezzo-soprano), Jesús Vicente Murillo (bass-baritone), Younggwang Park (bass), Melissa Sondhi (soprano), and WooYoung Yoon (tenor).

Each Artist receives a personalized mentorship as well as free housing during the length of their residency. Moreover, they will engage in mainstage productions and community engagements.

“This group of artists continues Opera San José’s mission as an artistic incubator for established and emerging artists, while producing world-class operatic performances for the Bay Area and beyond,” said General Director / CEO Shawna Lucey. “From sparkling role debuts, to conducting and directing, our artists are given the opportunity to soar, and our audiences receive the joy of seeing brilliant talents at the launch of their careers.”

The company also revealed that soprano Melissa Sondhi will stay on as the Wadhwani Artist-in-Residence in partnership with the Wadhwani Foundation, which seeks to support South Asian opera talent.