Splash Magazine
Faust Review-West Bay Opera’s Futuristic Take on a Classic
By Steve & Suzanne Cooper, May 2015
“Two other newcomers to this company were also outstanding. Bernardo Bermudez, in the role of Valentin, Marguerite’s soldier brother, delivered a beautiful haunting solo in his first appearance, bemoaning the fact that he was leaving his sister to go to war….”
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Repeat Performances and the Piedmont Post
West Bay Opera delivers triumphant Faust
By Adam Broner, May 22, 2015
“Bernardo Bermúdez was a sterling Valentin with a golden baritone….”
San Francisco Classical Voice
Not a Dull Moment in West Bay Opera’s Dystopian Faust
By Charlise Tiee, May 25, 2015
“Baritone Bernardo Bermudez made for an earnest Valentin with his dry, pleasant voice….”
San Jose Mercury News
A magnificent ‘Faust’ staged by West Bay Opera
By John Orr, May 23, 2015
“All the other principals — Bernard Bermudez as Valentin, Molly Mahoney as Siebel, Patrict Houston as Marthe and Ryan Bradford as Wagner — are in excellent voice….”