Neal Ferreira

Praised for his rich, powerful voice and bravura-filled stage presence, Neal Ferreira is a nationally recognized lyric tenor known for his cultivated vocalism and eloquent expression. Dubbed a “Boston mainstay” by the Boston Globe, he recently appeared with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall as Tamino in The Magic Flute, and with Emmanuel Music as Macheath in Benjamin Britten’s version of The Beggar’s Opera. The tenor made his Carnegie Hall debut in the spring of 2022 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as Ein Soldat in Wozzeck, under the baton of Maestro Andris Nelsons.

A much sought-after interpreter of new music, Ferreira made his European debut in the spring of 2021 as Laertes in the world premiere of Joseph Summer’s Hamlet with State Opera Rousse, Bulgaria. Ferreira’s successful performance as the Visitor in Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Philip Glass’s In the Penal Colony was called “poignant” by the Wall Street Journal and “perfect” by Opera News. The tenor has also been featured on the premiere recordings of Charles Wuorinen’s Haroun and the Sea of Stories (BMOP/sound), Joseph Summer’s The Tempest (Albany), Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s The Importance of Being Earnest (Odyssey Opera), and James MacMillan’s Clemency (BIS Records).