During the 2025-26 season for HGO, Butler Studio alumnus Arturo Chacón-Cruz performs the roles of Luigi in Il tabarro and Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, both part of Il trittico. His credits at HGO include the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto (2019); Edmondo/Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut (2006); Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2004-05, mainstage and Miller Outdoor Theatre); Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (2005); Alpheus in Lysistrata (2005); High Priest of Neptune in Idomeneo (2005); and Ruiz in Il trovatore (2005). Chacón-Cruz’s repertoire boasts over 60 roles performed in 30 countries. He has performed private recitals for Their Majesties Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos of Spain, as well as a concert for all the leaders of Iberoamerica and His Majesty King Felipe of Spain. He has been featured in news and entertainment outlets including CNN, FOX, Telemundo, Univision, TV Azteca, Televisa, Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, Opera News, People, and more. Chacón-Cruz has also collaborated with film directors Sofia Coppola (La traviata) and Woody Allen (Gianni Schicchi, available on DVD and BluRay by Sony). These productions received international acclaim with sold-out performances in Los Angeles, Valencia, and Rome. Recent highlights include the “Noche Española” Concert Series with Plácido Domingo at the historic Arena di Verona and a concert at the Choregies d’Orange in France. His roles during the 2024-25 season included Manrico in Il trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera, Don José in Carmen in Las Palmas, the title role of Werther at Opera in Liege and Buenos Aires, and Rigoletto in Mexico. Chacón-Cruz was the winner of the 2024 International Opera Awards coveted Readers' Award.