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OCTAVIO CARDENAS

stage director
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Biography

Stage director Octavio Cardenas captivates audiences with his visionary, visceral, and physical style of directing. Born in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, Opera News has praised him for creating “an immersive theater experience” while the Dallas Morning News hailed him for bringing “every character and situation to life.” Recent projects include Papermoon’s production of The Barber of Seville with Opera Delaware, Lohengrin by Salvatore Sciarrino as a pop-up digital opera installation: a site-specific opera for COVID times in collaboration with artist Lance McGoldrick and Opera Southwest, Cruzar la cara de la Luna with Opera Santa Barbara, and the world premiere of Zorro by Hector Armienta with Opera Southwest.
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Upcoming Engagements

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​​​​​​Andrea Chénier

Opera Delaware
The Grand
May 10, 13, 15, 2026


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​​​​​​Dead Man Walking

Seagle Festival
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre
August 5–8, 2026


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