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Soprano Michelle Bradley and tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz will perform in concert at the San Diego Opera during November and December 2021.

Bradley will sing a program that is comprised of opera, art songs, and spirituals by American composers. She will be accompanied on piano by Brian Zeger.

Performance dates: Nov. 20 & 21, 2021

“I find that concerts are extremely significant. I enjoy the personal interaction with my audience via eye contact and I feel that I have more liberty with text coloring. Concerts are not only a performance and exposure opportunity, but they also allow a singer to individually introduce themselves to their audience in a unique and authentic way,” said Bradley.

Bradley is a well known soprano who has performed at major opera venues, including the Metropolitan Opera House, Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Oper Frankfurt, among others.

Tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz makes his San Diego Opera debut. The tenor will perform a program consisting of opera favorites, zarzuela, mariachi, and personal favorites. He will be accompanied on piano by Roberto Berrocal.

Performance date: Dec. 3, 2021

“Concerts are a good way to allow oneself to be vulnerable and to process a lot of what we are feeling. I want it to be cathartic. I want it to be something that will encourage you, if you have tears in you, to let them out; if you have despair to change it for hope. Music has this ability to look within. It can also make you sad. But through the sadness and the tears is how you take those feelings out and change them for something more positive,” said Chacón-Cruz.

Chacón-Cruz has performed on the major opera stages, including the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Real, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Colón, LA Opera, San Francisco Opera, Staatsoper Hamburg, Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, and Bolshoi, among others.