Praised for his “healthy and soaring tenor voice” (Herald Times) and “brilliant physical grace, timing, and precision” (Broadway World), Korean-American tenor Brad Bickhardt is becoming known for his versatility in both opera and musical theatre. Last season’s engagements included singing Goro in Madama Butterfly with the St. Barthélemy Music Festival -- a role he also covered at the Lyric Opera of Chicago -- joining Anchorage Opera as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and returning to Opera Theatre of St. Louis for a workshop of Tobias Picker’s Safe Haven. On the concert stage, Mr. Bickhardt performed as the tenor soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Santa Barbara Symphony. Over the summer, he joined the Glimmerglass Festival’s touring production of Happy End as Hannibal. In the 2026-2027 season, Mr. Bickhardt returns to Arizona Opera as Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance and the Lyric Opera of Chicago to cover Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos and Gastone de Letorieres in La traviata. He will also make house debuts at Opera Orlando as Goro in Madama Butterfly and Minnesota Opera as Wei in the world premiere of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr.