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. In the 2024-2025 season, he sang the role of Podesta in La finta giardiniera with Arizona Opera. He also made a return to Opera Theatre of St. Louis to sing Glenn in the world premiere of This House by Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage, and cover Snout in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Dr. Blind in Die Fledermaus. 2026-2027 engagements included singing Goro in Madama Butterfly with the St. Barthélemy Music Festival -- a role he also covered at the Lyric Opera of Chicago -- performing the role of Alfredo in La traviata with Livermore Valley Opera, 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. This summer, he joins the Glimmerglass Festival’s touring production of Happy End as Hannibal. Next season, Mr. Bickhardt will return 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 his Opera Orlando debut as Goro in Madama Butterfly.