Neal Ferreira is a nationally recognized lyric tenor known for his dynamic stage presence and cultivated vocalism. Dubbed a “Boston mainstay” by the Boston Globe, he recently appeared with Odyssey Opera at Jordan Hall as Alpheus/Ares in Mark Adamo’s Lysistrata, and with Boston Lyric Opera as Loud Stone in Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, conducted by the composer. The tenor regularly sings with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and returned to Symphony Hall in January as Gaston in Die tote Stadt. This summer Ferreira will sing Spoletta in Tosca with the BSO at Tanglewood under the baton of Maestro Andris Nelsons, as well as the role of Aubrey in the Boston premiere & first commercial recording of Ulysses Kay’s Frederick Douglass with Odyssey Opera/BMOP.
Mr. Ferreira’s theatrical engagements in the 2024-25 season have included Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, French Ambassador/Kruger in Of Thee I Sing/Let ‘Em Eat Cake with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and Il Conte di Lerma in Don Carlo with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. On the concert stage this spring, he has sung the tenor solos in Elijah with the Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Carmina Burana with Portsmouth Pro Musica & Claflin Hill Symphony, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Boston Civic Symphony.
A much sought-after interpreter of new music, Mr. Ferreira can be heard on the premiere recordings of numerous operas, including Charles Wuorinen’s Haroun and the Sea of Stories (BMOP/Sound), James MacMillan’s Clemency (BIS), Joseph Summer’s Hamlet (Parma) and The Tempest (Albany), and Mario Castenuovo Tedesco’s The Importance of Being Earnest (Odyssey Opera).
In a professional career spanning two decades, Ferreira has notably performed with Florida Grand Opera, the Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Colorado, Virginia Opera, Anchorage Opera, Syracuse Opera, American Repertory Theatre, Handel and Haydn Society, Emmanuel Music, and Guerilla Opera. He is a proud student of internationally renowned tenor, Frank Lopardo. In addition to performing, Ferreira serves on the Voice faculty at Berklee College of Music.
