Tenor Ricardo Garcia’s upcoming performances include Alfredo in La traviata (Verdi), Schmidt in Werther (Massanet), and the Third Jew in Salome (Strauss) with Houston Grand Opera, Fabrizio Naccarelli in The Light in the Piazza (Guettel/Lucas) with Central City Opera, and Romeo in Romeo & Juliet with Boston Lyric Opera. Last season, Mr. Garcia was a member of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, where he performed the roles of Roméo in Roméo et Juliette (Gounod), Remendado in Carmen (Bizet), Papi and Jasper in the World Premiere of The Snowy Day (Gordon), and First Commissioner in Dialogues des Carmélites (Poulenc), and covered Tamino in Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Recent performances include Hans Sachs’ Trainer in Vinkensport (Little), Nemorino in excerpts from L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti), and the Painter in Lulu (Berg) in the HGO Studio Showcase; Grimoaldo in Rodelinda (Handel) with Aspen Music Festival; Valcour in L’amant anonyme (Bologne) at Wolf Trap Opera; Bill in A Hand of Bridge (Barber), Donald Hopewell in Gallantry (Moore) and covered Andronico in Bajazet (Vivaldi) with Portland Opera; Jenik in The Bartered Bride (Bartok) with Music Academy of the West; Fenton in Falstaff (Verdi) with Opera on the James; and the Lamplighter and Drunkard in The Little Prince (Portman) with Tulsa Opera.

Mr. Garcia has also performed with Santa Fe Opera, Pacific Chamber Orchestra, Eureka Symphony, and Rogue Valley Chorale. He is a 2020 winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions New Orleans and Puerto Rico Districts. He holds a Master of Music Degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Bachelor of Arts from the University of the Pacific. Prior to beginning his operatic career, he played professional baseball with the Storm, a high independent league affiliate for the Milwaukee Brewers.