Luca Sannai

Vocal Coach & Lyric Singer (Paris Opera)

Luca Sannai
Singing diploma from the Conservatory of Sassari, Italy
Permanent member of the Paris Opera Chorus (since 2013)
Winner of the 2003 Cagliari Lyric Theatre tenor competition
Finalist at the TIM Competition, Verona (2008)
Third prize at the Rolando Nicolosi competition, Rome
Paris Opera solo debut (2016)
Director of the Coro Polifonico Turritano (1996-2014)
Master classes in choral direction, counterpoint, Gregorian chant, and vocal technique

Luca Sannai received his singing diploma from the Conservatory of Sassari, Italy, followed by numerous courses and master classes in choral direction, counterpoint, Gregorian chant, and vocal technique.

He won the 2003 competition for the tenor position at the Cagliari Lyric Theatre, where he worked as a chorus artist until 2013. He was a finalist in the TIM Competition in Verona (2008) and third-prize winner at the Rolando Nicolosi competition in Rome, leading to leading roles in productions including The Magic Flute (Tamino), La Traviata (Alfredo), La Boheme (Rodolfo), Rigoletto (Duke of Mantua), The Elixir of Love (Nemorino), and works by Fioravanti, Pietri, and Britten.

In 2013, he joined the Paris Opera Chorus as a permanent member. The following year, he created a vocal ensemble of twelve professional singers from seven countries. In 2016, he made his Paris Opera solo debut as First Philistine in Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah. He later performed in Verdi's Il Trovatore (2018) and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.

Parallel to his singing career, he directed the Coro Polifonico Turritano of Porto Torres (1996-2014), winning three first prizes and four second prizes in national and international competitions.

Teaching location: Paris.