Ricardo Panela

Born in Aveiro - Portugal, Ricardo has established himself over the last few years as a versatile performer, with a repertoire ranging from the florid Baroque and Bel Canto Lyric Baritone repertoire, to contemporary opera. The 2016/2017 season saw Ricardo debut to critical acclaim at his home country’s National Opera House in Lisbon, in Poulenc’s Les Dialogues des Carmelites, directed by Luís Miguel Cintra and at London’s Opera Holland Park, as Masetto in Don Giovanni. The 2017/ 2018 season brings some exciting role and company debuts for Ricardo, with critically acclaimed performances of the title role in Noah Mosley’s Mad King Suibhneat the English National Opera Lilian Baylis House, and Lescaut in Massenet’s Manon for Opera Valladolid, in what is his Spanish debut. Ricardo is also delig