Louisiana-born soprano Cadie J. Bryan recently made a star turn as Milada in Smetana’s Dalibor at Bard SummerScape, where critics praised her “radiant tone and nuanced singing” and “stage-commanding performance.” Bryan’s 2025-26 season includes covering the leading role of Sarah Kavalier in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay at The Metropolitan Opera; Annette in Le Freyschütz with the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall; returns to Des Moines Metro Opera as Curley’s Wife in Of Mice and Men and The Atlanta Opera as Woglinde in Götterdämmerung; her role debut as Nedda in Pagliacci with Piedmont Opera; and Laurey in Oklahoma! with Pensacola Opera.

Bryan began the 2024-25 season in a return to Atlanta Opera as Musetta in La bohème. She bowed in the Santa Fe Symphony’s performances of Handel’s Messiah, joined Andrea Bocelli for performances in Napa Valley, and debuted with North Carolina Opera, returning to the role of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. 2023 brought her New Orleans Opera debut in that role, followed by covering the role of Tovah in Émigré with the New York Philharmonic.

Bryan is an alumna of Ravinia’s Steans Institute and has appeared in concert with The Dallas Opera for the Hart Institute for Women Conductors.

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