Leonardo Neiva
The Brazilian baritone Leonardo Neiva is distinguished by his vocal versatility, combined with intensity and stage presence. He is a member of the ensemble at the Vienna State Opera, where he made his debut in 2023 as Michele in Il tabarro and has since performed as Marcello (La Bohème), Montano (Rigoletto), Mandarin (Turandot), and Marquis d’Obigny (La Traviata).
At the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, he portrayed Scarpia (Tosca), as well as Giacomo in Giovanna d’Arco at Malmö Opera and the Copenhagen Opera Festival. His upcoming engagements include Dancaïre in Carmen with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Mozart’s Requiem with OSESP, and a new production of Friedenstag at the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo.
In 2022, he was a member of the Estonian National Opera, where he performed several leading roles, including Telramund (Lohengrin). Over the course of his twenty-year career in South America, he has appeared at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Teatro Municipal de Santiago in Chile, the Teatro Solís and Teatro Sodré in Montevideo, as well as at the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, and Sala São Paulo.
Additionally, he has made several recordings, including Cecco di Vecchio in Rienzi and the baritone part in Heitor Villa-Lobos’ 10th Symphony Ameríndia.
Leonardo Neiva was born and raised in Brasília. He studied at the Brasília School of Music and the University of Brasília, spent most of his life in São Paulo, and currently resides in Vienna.
Performances with Leonardo Neiva
Ensemblematinee im Mahler-Saal
Cast on Sunday 21. September 2025
with John Osborn, Olga Kulchynska, Alex Esposito, Stefan Astakhov, Margaret Plummer, Zoryana Kushpler
Faust
Cast on Thursday 6. November 2025
Zyklus »Französische Opern«
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Aus der imposanten Weite des französischen Opernrepertoires bietet dieser Zyklus eine Auswahl besonderer Meisterwerke: So gibt es unter anderem Carmen in der international gefeierten Inszenierung von Calixto Bieito über Frank Castorfs spektakuläre Interpretation des Faust-Stoffes bis zum beklemmenden Bekenntnisstück Dialogues des Carmélites aus der Feder Francis Poulenc.
with John Osborn, Olga Kulchynska, Alex Esposito, Stefan Astakhov, Margaret Plummer, Zoryana Kushpler
Faust
Cast on Sunday 9. November 2025
with John Osborn, Olga Kulchynska, Alex Esposito, Stefan Astakhov, Margaret Plummer, Zoryana Kushpler
Faust
Cast on Wednesday 12. November 2025
Abo 10
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
| 17. September 2025 | Tannhäsuer |
| 22. Oktober 2025 | Kallirhoe (Ballett) |
| 12. November 2025 | Faust |
| 25. März 2026 | Le grand macabre |
| 20. Mai 2026 | Les Pêcheurs de perles |
with John Osborn, Olga Kulchynska, Alex Esposito, Stefan Astakhov, Margaret Plummer, Zoryana Kushpler
Faust
Cast on Saturday 15. November 2025
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Friday 5. December 2025
Abo 5
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
| 12. September 2025 | Die Zauberflöte |
| 05. Dezember 2025 | Madama Butterfly |
| 30. Jänner 2026 | Jewels (Ballett) |
| 20. Februar 2026 | Le grand macabre |
| 24. April 2026 | Simon Boccanegra |
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Sunday 7. December 2025
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Tuesday 9. December 2025
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Friday 12. December 2025