Emanuel Tomljenović - Tenor
BIOGRAPHY - EMANUEL TOMLJENOVIĆ
Biography – Emanuel Tomljenović Emanuel Tomljenović is a lyric tenor of exceptional talent with a rich, natural voice of genuine quality, excellent technique and a mature personal musical instinct. After a successful season in the opera studio of the Oper Köln (2023/2024) and the young ensemble of the Grand Théâtre de Genève (2024/2025), the young tenor just finished another successful season in the ensemble of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp and Ghent (2025/2026).
In recent years, he has established himself in concert and opera on various stages in Europe. He appeared in numerous operas, including “Don Giovanni” (Don Ottavio) and “Die Zauberflöte” (Tamino) by W. A. Mozart, “I Capuleti e I Montecchi” (Tebaldo) by V. Bellini, “L’elisir d’amore” (Nemorino) by G. Donizetti, “Cenerentola” (Don Ramiro) by G. Rossini and so on.
His usual concert repertoire includes: “St Matthew Passion”, “St John Passion”, “Magnificat”, “Mass in B minor” and “Christmas Oratorio” by J. S. Bach, “Mass in C minor”, “Requiem” and “Coronation Mass” by W. A. Mozart, “Elias” by F. Mendelssohn, “Die Schöpfung” by J. Haydn, “Christmas Oratorio” by C. Saint-Saëns and many other works.
The young tenor had the opportunity to collaborate with numerous philharmonic, symphony and chamber orchestras across Europe. In 2024, he performed at the prestigious international Handel Festival in Göttingen in the role of “Tempo” in Handel’s oratorio “Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno”, whose performance was highlighted as one of the ten best performances of 2024 according to the reputable magazine OperaWire. In 2026, he performed the role of "Christus" on a European concert tour and recording of the album "Christus am Ölberge" under the baton of Jordi Savall. In the summer of 2026. he will embody the role of Nemorino in “L'elisir d'amore” by Gaetano Donizetti performing it at the Bregenzer Festspiele.
It is also worth noting that in 2021, the young tenor graduated Chemical engineering from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology in Zagreb.
