Leonardo Neiva

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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

Saison 2025-26
Sun
21 Sep
11:00
Konzert Gustav-Mahler-Saal
Ensemble­matinee im Mahler-Saal

Cast on Sunday 21. September 2025

Fri
05 Dec
Giacomo Puccini
Oper Main Stage

with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti

Madama Butterfly

Cast on Friday 5. December 2025

Cio-Cio-San

Eleonora Buratto

Pinkerton

Musikalische Leitung

Inszenierung

Regie und Choreographie

Carolyn Choa

Bühne

Michael Levine

Kostüme

Han Feng

Licht

Peter Mumford

Puppendesign und -regie

Blind Summit Theatre Mark Down & Nick Barnes
Abo 5

Ticket information

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

Sun
07 Dec
Giacomo Puccini
Oper Main Stage

with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti

Madama Butterfly

Cast on Sunday 7. December 2025

Cio-Cio-San

Eleonora Buratto

Pinkerton

Musikalische Leitung

Inszenierung

Regie und Choreographie

Carolyn Choa

Bühne

Michael Levine

Kostüme

Han Feng

Licht

Peter Mumford

Puppendesign und -regie

Blind Summit Theatre Mark Down & Nick Barnes
Tue
09 Dec
Giacomo Puccini
Oper Main Stage

with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti

Madama Butterfly

Cast on Tuesday 9. December 2025

Cio-Cio-San

Eleonora Buratto

Pinkerton

Musikalische Leitung

Inszenierung

Regie und Choreographie

Carolyn Choa

Bühne

Michael Levine

Kostüme

Han Feng

Licht

Peter Mumford

Puppendesign und -regie

Blind Summit Theatre Mark Down & Nick Barnes
U27
Fri
12 Dec
Giacomo Puccini
Oper Main Stage

with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti

Madama Butterfly

Cast on Friday 12. December 2025

Cio-Cio-San

Eleonora Buratto

Pinkerton

Musikalische Leitung

Inszenierung

Regie und Choreographie

Carolyn Choa

Bühne

Michael Levine

Kostüme

Han Feng

Licht

Peter Mumford

Puppendesign und -regie

Blind Summit Theatre Mark Down & Nick Barnes

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