Sebastian Campione

The Italian bass Sebastian Campione was born in Munich in 1984 and gained his first stage experience at the age of eight as a member of the children's choir at the Bavarian State Opera. He completed his studies in Munich in 2009, training as an opera and concert singer under the guidance of Kammersänger Professor Wolfgang Brendel.

Between 2004 and 2009, during his studies, he performed in student and independent opera productions, taking on roles such as Zuniga, Don Magnifico, Colline, Selim Damalek, Don Alfonso, Gianni Schicchi and Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro). Some of these productions were part of projects by the Bavarian Radio Broadcasting Company, allowing him to be heard and seen in both radio and television broadcasts. In 2009, he joined the opera ensemble at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, where he performed roles including the Hermit, the Mikado of Japan, Father Vitalis, Colline and Sarastro. In 2012, he moved to the German National Theatre in Weimar, where his roles included Monterone, Prince Gremin, Osmin, Massimiliano Moor and Papageno. He made his debut at the Bregenz Festival in 2014, performing the roles of Abdullah and Khemal in the world premiere of Peter Herbert's Trans Maghreb. In 2017, he became a permanent ensemble member at the Wuppertaler Bühnen, appearing in roles such as Conte di Walter, Escamillo, Dulcamara, Figaro and many more.

Alongside his ensemble work, he has appeared as a freelance artist at venues including the Dresden State Operetta, the Musiktheater im Revier, the Aalto Theatre in Essen, and the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Since the 2023/24 season, he has worked exclusively as a freelancer and is set to make his debut as Kuno at the Eutin Festival.