top of page
20200503_000515.jpg

The Greek Tenor Konstantinos Klironomos is an emerging artist  praised by the Press, such as Opera Now, Opernwelt, Opernglas, Online Musik Magazin, for the timbre of his voice that is characterized by a full, rich, bright and ringing tone. He is also acclaimed for his thorough singing, his acting talent and his exuberant stage presence.


He graduated from the class of Christina Giannakopoulou at the Athenaeum Conservatory unanimously with Excellent and the first prize, followed by his Master studies at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg with Barbara Bonney, J. Wallnig and E. Gramss as a scholar of the Maria Callas Scholarship Foundation (scholarship Christos Lambrakis) and the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation. In 2012 he graduated with honors earning the title Master of Arts. During his studies, he participated in opera master classes presented by Kurt Equiluz, Aris Christofellis , Daphne Evangelatos, Jeannette Pilou and Cheryl Studer. He also has a Bachelor Degree in Social Theology from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens.


He has performed among others with the Greek National Opera, the Bremen Theater, Theater Freiburg, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau, Stadttheater Pforzheim, Theater für Niedersachsen, Stadttheater Passau, Züricher Tonhalle, the Athens Concert Hall, the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the Aegean Festival, the Kvarner Festival and with orchestras such as Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Prague Royal Philharmonic, Moravian Philharmonic, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, the Contemporary Music Orchestra of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation and the organic ensemble of baroque music Latinitas Nostra.


His repertoire includes the roles of Mario Cavaradossi in G. Puccini's "Tosca", B.F. Pinkerton in "Madama Butterfly" by G. Puccini, Don Alvaro in "La forza del destino" by G. Verdi, Macduff in "Macbeth" by G. Verdi, Il Duca di Mantova in "Rigoletto" by G. Verdi, Chevalier des Grieux in "Manon" by J. Massenet, Roméo in "Roméo et Juliette" by Ch. Gounod, Chevalier de la Force in "Dialogues des Carmélites" by F.Poulenc, Max in "Der Freischütz" by C.M. v. Weber, Jeník in "Prodaná nevěsta" by B. Smetana, Idomeneo in "Idomeneo" by W.A. Mozart, Tito in "La Clemenza di Tito" by W.A. Mozart, Tamino in "Die Zauberflöte"  by W.A. Mozart, Don Ottavio in "Don Giovanni" by W.A. Mozart, Nemorino in "L’elisir d’amore" by G. Donizetti, Fenton in "Falstaff" by G. Verdi,

Prinz Sou Chong in "Das Land des Lächelns" by F. Lehár, Zarewitsch in "Der Zarewitsch" by F. Lehár, S. Barinkay in "Der Zigeunerbaron" by J. Strauss,

as well as the Oratorios "Messiah" and "Theodora" by G.F. Händel, "Elias" by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, "Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher"  by A. Honegger, "Stabat Mater" by A. Dvořák and the Mass "Petite Messe Solennelle" by G. Rossini and "Messa da Requiem" by G. Verdi. 


From 2013 to 2018 he was a permanent member of the Ensemble of the Theater für Niedersachsen, where he performed important lyric and lyricospinto tenor roles from the baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary repertoire.


In December 2018, he performed at the Greek National Opera in Athens the role of Chevalier des Grieux in J. Massenet's "Manon", receiving very positive reviews for the crystalline clarity of his text, the full and rich tone of his voice and for his passionate and emotional interpretation.


In 2019 he made his debut in the role of Duca di Mantova in G. Verdi's "Rigoletto" at the Theater Pforzheim, for which he was acclaimed by critics for his brilliant stage presence and the power of his voice.


In February 2020, he portrayed for the first time the role of Mario Cavaradossi in G. Puccini's "Tosca" at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau, with critics praising his radiance and disarming stage brilliance.


In June 2022 he made his debut in the role of Don Alvaro in G. Verdi's "La forza del destino" at the Stadttheater Passau for which he was acclaimed by critics for his mellifluent singing, his long lasting frasing and his intense stage presence.

In Sptember 2022 he sang for the first time the role of Macduff in G. Verdi's "Macbeth" at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven,with critics praising his warm, beautiful-sounding, heroically colored and powerful tenor voice. This production is nominated for the Faust Preis 2023 in Germany.

In July 2023 he made his debut in the role of Ismaele in G. Verdi's "Nabucco" at the Herodes Atticus Theater for the Greek National Opera, under the baton of Maestro Paolo Carignani.


His next appearances include the roles of Mario Cavaradossi in G. Puccini's "Tosca", Princ in A. Dvořák's "Rusalka" and Count Danilo Danilovitsch in F. Lehár's "The Marry Widow" at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven as also the role of Nair in S. Samaras "Medge" at the Olympia, City Music Theater "Maria Callas" in Athens. 


His discography includes the works "Sundays in the winter" composed by D. Maramis and poetry by K. G. Karyotakis, M. Polydouri, N. Lapathioti, M. Papanikolaou and T. Agra, "Scenes from a silent film" composed by D. Maramis and poetry by S. Trivizas as well as the participation in the work "Amor Oscuro", a composition by D. Maramis and poetry by F.G. Lorca, with M. Frangoulis. He has also recorded for the Vienna Modern Masters, with the Moravian Philharmonic, the role of Horatio in G. Shakespeare's "Hamlet" composed by N. Van de Vate.

Learn More
About: Bio
bottom of page