Meet the stars of Al Fresco Arias: Andrew Bidlack (tenor)

Tenor ANDREW BIDLACK makes his OD debut in Al Fresco Arias (April 24 & 25)!

Scaling new heights: Named one of Opera News’ “top 25 brilliant young artists” (2015), the Pittsburgh native and San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow earned accolades for his recent performances as Beppe in The Met’s production of Pagliacci (2018) and Andy in Stonewall with New York City Opera (2019). But it was his star turn as Rob Hall in Everest, a role he debuted with Dallas Opera in 2015 and reprised to great acclaim last season with Chicago Opera Theater, that began his ascent as one of opera’s most wanted tenors. Opera News raved: "Tenor Andrew Bidlack sang with exceptional tonal beauty and expressive intelligence… The role's tessitura seems as cruelly high as Mt. Everest's summit, but Bidlack's soaring upper register negotiated the role fearlessly." Other career highlights include singing the roles of Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Santa Barbara, Lensky in Eugene Onegin with Dallas Opera, and Bill in Flight with Des Moines Metro Opera.

Modern marvel: Equally at home with both classic and contemporary repertoire (he created the roles of Irving Tashman in Ricky Ian Gordon’s Morning Star at Cincinnati Opera and Greenhorn/Ishmael in a developmental production of Moby-Dick at San Francisco Opera), Andrew recently made his European debut as Private John Ball in Welsh National Opera’s In Parenthesis and is slated to star as the Doctor in Dallas Opera’s world premiere of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for the 2022/23 season.

“I enjoy doing new work because it’s vital to say something to audiences about where we are now,” he said in an interview with Opera News. “Creating a role gives me a new level of confidence as a singer—I find I’m not as daunted by the challenges of the nineteenth-century repertory.” 

Live from the fire escape: We’re delighted to introduce Andrew to OD audiences with Al Fresco Arias on April 24 & 25. Expect to hear him perform favorites from La traviata, Don Giovanni, plus a few surprises. Tickets are selling fast—secure your spot today! [Read more: andrewbidlack.com]