British-French Tenor Florian Panzieri is currently a member of the International Opera Studio at Die Hamburgische Staatsoper 2022-2024.

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During the upcoming 23/24 season, Florian will be performing the roles of 'Holy Fool' in Boris Godunov, 'Pong' in Turandot, 'Victorin' in Die tote Stadt, 'Rev. Adams' in Peter Grimes, '4th Jew' in Salome, 'Bora' in Rigoletto, as well as taking part in the IOS studio production.

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Some of Florian's 22/23 season include 'Erasmus' in Johannes Harneit's new production of Silvesternacht (January 2023). 'Vendore di Canzonette' in Puccini's Il Tabarro (March 2023). 'Capitano dei Balestieri' in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra (March 2023). 'Erste Vorarbeiter' in Schostakowitsch's Lady Macbeth von Mzensk (January 2023). 'Premier Garde' in Massenet's Manon (September 2022). And 'Don Quixote' in a newly curated collection of Telemann's work in Die Kuh! (June 2023).

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Florian was born in Paris, moving to Brighton at a young age. He attended Lancing College as a Music and Drama scholar, before reading History and Politics at the University of Warwick. Whilst at Warwick, Florian directed, starred in and translated a plethora of Operas and musicals, all whilst under the tutelage of Johnny Graham-Hall.

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​Opera credits include: 'Primo Pastore' Orfeo (Garsington), (Cover) Peter Quint The Turning of the Screw (Garsington), ‘Brighella’ The Little Green Swallow by Jonathan Dove (GSMD), Marzio Mitridate (Garsington), Don Ottavio Don Giovanni (Merry Opera),
Berthold, Scoring a Century, (British Youth Opera), Telemachus (Cover) The Return of Ulysses (Royal Opera House).

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Concert works include Pelléas from Pelléas et Melisande with London City Orchestra, step-out soloist with the LA-Philharmonic conducted by Dudamel, Concert of English song with Iain Burnside, Tippett Spirituals for the LSO Sing-in Day, Britten’s Canticles with Graham Johnson’s Song Guild, and the Serenade for Tenor and Horn with the West Sussex Orchestra.

 

He is exceptionally grateful to Help Musicians The Sybil Tutton Award, The

Worshipful Company of Leathersellers', The Worshipful Company of Weavers, The Countess of Munster Trust, The Kathleen Trust, The Mario Lanza Educational Foundation, and Mr. John Wates for their generous

contributions towards his tuition.

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Deutsche Biographie

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Der Tenor Florian Panzieri ist seit der Spielzeit 2022/23 Mitglied im Internationalen Opernstudio der Staatsoper Hamburg. Florian Panzieri wurde in Paris geboren und zog in jungen Jahren nach Brighton,
England und studierte an der University of Warwick zunächst Geschichte und Politik. Anschließend
studierte er an der Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London Gesang.

Im Sommer 2022 sang Florian Panzieri die Rolle des Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw an der Garsington Opera, und die Rolle des Pastore in Monteverdis L’Orfeo. Zu seinen weitern Opernrollen gehören u.a. Brighella (The Little Green Swallow von Jonathan Dove)
(GSMD), Marzio Mitridate (Garsington) (abgesagt wegen COVID), Don Ottavio Don Giovanni (Merry
Opera), Berthold, Scoring a Century, (British Youth Opera), Telemachus
(Cover) The Return of Ulysses (Royal Opera House)

Regelmäßig ist er auch als Konzertsolist zu hören, u.a. als Pelléas in Pelléas et Melisande mit dem London City Orchestra, Step-Out-Solist mit dem LA-Philharmonic unter der Leitung von Gustavo
Dudamel, Concert of English Song mit Iain Burnside, Tippett Spirituals für den LSO Sing-in Day, Brittens Canticles mit Graham Johnson's Song Guild, und die Serenade für Tenor und Horn mit dem
West Sussex Orchestra.