Originally from Hollywood, Florida, Ai Chaim Ra has recently relocated to Heidelberg, Germany after spending several years in New York City performing leading roles in opera, operetta, and straight plays. Ever the advocate of new music, in the 2022-2023 season Ai performed The Bishop of Puebla in the East Coast Premiere of Juana by Carla Lucero and Ensemble in the premiere of Lori Laitman’s Uncovered . His New England Debut as Gastone in MassOpera’s immersive production of La Traviata was a critically acclaimed sold out run, and he then reprised the role with Lighthouse Opera. Ai debuted with Seagle Music Festival singing Roméo (Roméo et Juliette) and with Teatro Nuovo covering the lead role of Edemondo in the modern premiere performance of Anna di Resburgo by Carolina Uccelli. He looks forward to more exciting debuts in 2025, including leading roles with Opera Magnifico and Salt Marsh Opera. Ai is a proud graduate of the Florida State University, UMKC, and Northeastern University.