Luis Ledesma

Baritone LUIS LEDESMA (Scarpia) frequently portrays the heroes and villains of Puccini, Verdi, and the bel canto masters, as well as roles in recent new works in Spanish including Florencia en el Amazonas and El pasado nunca se termina, which featured débuts with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, and a return to New York City Opera. Recent engagements include Scarpia in Tosca for Opera Colorado, Gianni Schicchi for On Site Opera, the Payador in Maria de Buenos Aires with Kentucky Opera, Tonio in Pagliacci with Sacramento Symphony, and in concert with the Toledo Symphony. Last season, Mr. Ledesma sang Rigoletto for Portland Opera in the Park, and in concert with Opera Omaha and South Florida Symphony for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. This season, he joins Portland Opera in the Park and Opera Western Reserve to sing Germont in La traviata, as well as Princeton Symphony Orchestra to sing Scarpia in Tosca.

Photo by Paul Sirochman