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
with Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Gabriele Viviani, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Tosca
Cast on Friday 9. May 2025
with Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Gabriele Viviani, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Tosca
Cast on Monday 12. May 2025
Abo 16
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Saison 2024/2025
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
14. Oktober 2024: BALLETT: SCHWANENSEE
25. November 2024: IL RITORNO D’ULISSE IN PATRIA
07. April 2025: SALOME
12. Mai 2025: TOSCA
16. Juni 2025: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
with Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Gabriele Viviani, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Tosca
Cast on Wednesday 14. May 2025
Zyklus »Puccini«
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Saison 2024/2025
Vier zentrale Werke der Operngeschichte vereint im Puccini-Zyklus. Die zum Klassiker gewordene Zeffirelli-Inszenierung von La bohème und der Publikumsliebling Tosca gepaart mit der Neuproduktion von Turandot aus 2023 und Madama Butterfly aus 2020.
28. Oktober 2024: LA BOHÈME
11. November 2024: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
20. Jänner 2025: TURANDOT
14. Mai 2025: TOSCA
with Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Gabriele Viviani, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Tosca
Cast on Saturday 17. May 2025
Ensemblematinee im Mahler-Saal
Cast on Sunday 21. September 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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Saison 2024/2025
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
18. Oktober 2024: COSÌ FAN TUTTE
17. Jänner 2025: TURANDOT
21. März 2025: L’ELISIR D’AMORE
11. April 2025: BALLETT: PATHÉTIQUE
23. Mai 2025: NORMA
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