Sean panikkar biography

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BIOGRAPHY

          Sean Panikkar continues “to position himself as one of the stars of his generation… His voice is unassailable—firm, sturdy and clear, and he employs it with maximum dramatic versatility” [Opera News].   The tenor is lauded by both the public and press for his impressive vocal agility, impeccable musicianship, and a keen dramatic sense throughout a broad range of principal roles on leading international operatic stages.

          Highlights of the 2024-25 season include the role of Loge in a new production of Das Rheingold at the Bayerische Staatsoper directed by Tobias Kratzer and conducted by Music Director Vladimir Jurowski, The Bridegroom in the Australian premiere at the Adelaide Festival of the gripping one-act drama from Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen, Innocence, directed by Simon Stone and conducted by Saariaho specialist Clément Mao-Takacs, and a role debut as Peter Grimes at Opéra national de Lyon in the Christof Loy milestone realization of Britten’s dark masterpiece.  The tenor makes his London Symphony Orchestra debut at the invitation of Sir Antonio Pappano in a program of Tip

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Sean Panikkar

American operatic tenor (born 1981)

Sean Panikkar (born 17 September 1981) is an American operatictenor. He has performed in many leading opera houses both nationally and internationally, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Carnegie Hall, Salzburg Festival, as well as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Fort Worth Opera,

Early years

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Sean Panikkar was born and raised in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the second son of Sri Lankan immigrants—a father of Sinhalese and Indian ancestry and a Tamil mother.^[1] Panikkar first began studying voice as a high schooler with Juilliard-trained soprano Li Ping Liu.^[2] At the University of Michigan he double majored in civil engineering and vocal performance for three years before committing himself entirely to music. At the School of Music, Theatre & Dance there he studied with Daniel Washington and Luretta Bybee and received his bachelor's and master's degrees in vocal performance.^[3] He participated in the Merola training program of the San Francisco Opera in 2004^[4] and held an Adler Fellow with that company in 2005 and 2006.^[5]

Career

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Panikkar has performed several roles with Metropolitan Opera, including Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette unde