Karl Scully Biography

Karl Scully Tenor

Karl Scully is now based in Ireland after completing two years of Post Graduate operatic studies in Genoa, Italy with Gabriella Ravazzi. Whilst living in Italy Karl was resident tenor in Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, where he sang solo roles alongside world famous artists including American bass Samuel Ramey. In Ireland, Karl was a student of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, where he studied under Dr. Veronica Dunne and Suzanne Murphy. In 2006 Karl was chosen to participate in The Wexford Opera Festival Young Artists Development Programme.

Karl's operatic roles include Albert, “Albert Herring” Benjamin Britten, National Concert Hall, Dublin; Paolino, "Il Matrimonio Segreto", Cimarosa and Ferrando, “Cosi Fan Tutte”, Orvieto, Italy. He also starred as Count John McCormack in the cinematic film “Nora” starring Ewan McGregor. Karl has performed solo engagements in the Avery Fischer Hall, Lincoln centre new York; Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa; Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto, Italy; Moulin D'Ande, Normandie, France; The Pavilion Theatre, Dublin; National Concert Hall; RDS; Dublin Castle; Bank of Ireland Arts Centre; Mansion House; Christ Church Cathedral; The Helix, Dublin and The Waterfront, Belfast.

Karl successes in competition across Ireland include first prize in; Lieder, French Song,
Oratorio, Opera & Folk Songs, The John McCormack Cup, Rathmines and Rathgar Cup in the Feis Ceoil and he was a multiple first-prize winner in the Sligo Feis. In June 2003 and 2004 Karl was awarded the CDVEC Bursary for Advanced Musicians studying abroad. In 2005, Karl was awarded a Scholarship for most promising young artist at the Spazio Musica International Opera Festival Umbria, Italy. Karl recently was awarded a Professional Development Award from The Arts Council to continue his postgraduate operatic studies in England this September.

In the past Karl has studied under Manhattan School of Music’s Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, Curtis Institute’s Mikael Eliason and Maestro Fabbri of the Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro. Karl has performed in masterclasses with Henny Diemer of Utrecht Conservatorium; Denis O'Neill, Wexford Opera Festival Young Artists Programme; Barbara Pearson and Udo Reinemann of The Hague Conservatorium; George Chamine of Paris Conservatoire; Ian Partridge of The Royal Academy of Music, London and Ugo Benelli, Genoa, Italy.

2006 saw Karl joining Finbar Wright and Anthony Kearns to re-form The Irish Tenors.
In his debut US tour this summer the Washington Post reviewed his performance “Scully had the most to prove, and prove it he did, with a wonderfully light voice and clear enunciation.”

Karl is represented by MAMI Music Artists Management Ireland®

Karl Scully © 2007

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