About
Eapen Leubner, tenor, brings passion to all aspects of his multifaceted career. Eapen's roles range from traditional to cutting-edge modern opera. As Younger Thompson, Opera News called Eapen "ardent and striking" (Chelsea Opera; Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo). The Fairbanks News-Miner praised him for a "pleasing tenor... [that] brought insight and tenderness to the aria "Dalla sua pace" in Mozart's Don Giovanni (Opera Fairbanks). Musical America called him "a charming Don Gaston" who was "the opera's most engaging character, or so it would appear from Eapen Leubner's deft portrayal, sung with a trim, attractive tenor voice" (Bronx Opera; Die Drei Pintos).
A charming Don Gaston; [...] the opera's most engaging character, or so it would appear from Eapen Leubner's deft portrayal, sung with a trim, attractive tenor voice.
Musical America
(Bronx Opera; Die Drei Pintos)
A first-generation American (German father and Indian mother), Eapen began his professional singing career at the age of nine, recording jingles and children's songs. He studied voice at Ithaca College and Binghamton University. He worked his way up from the Seattle Opera Chorus through apprenticeships at Tri-Cities Opera and Opera Colorado to singing leading roles at Opera Fairbanks, Chelsea Opera, Bronx Opera, Encompass New Opera Theatre, Opera Theatre of the Rockies and many more.
As a concert soloist, Eapen's performances include Mozart's Requiem, Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, and Orff's Carmina Burana. In 2012, he sang at Tre Tenoret, an annual concert in Tirana, Albania, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Albania’s independence.
Art Song Colorado
After moving to Colorado in 2014, Eapen founded Art Song Colorado (originally “Denver Art Song Project”) to bring innovative and engaging classical recitals to his new home. The performances range from traditional recitals to staged skits and all include an aspect of storytelling and poetry. The company has released six albums on its non-profit label, DASP Productions. It now supports vocal artists for niche projects that fall outside of the usual non-profit model including hybrid, dance/song/video projects, curation of Latin American art song and even a recital of new American music about cowgirls.
Eapen has partnered frequently with Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, singing in Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, producing and directing Enough! Voices Against Abuse, Voices of the African Diaspora, and Glory Denied.
Opera 2030
Following the success of Glory Denied, Art Song Colorado, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and Opera Theatre of the Rockies created a 5-year initiative called, Opera 2030. The three companies pooled their collective expertise to bring rarely performed opera to the Pikes Peak Region. The initiative also aims to give new works their second and early performances to give momentum to the next generation of opera composers and their work.
Performances:
All about Love- A Flight of Operas- La Voix Humaine (Translated, and Directed by Eapen Leubner); The Telephone (Produced and Directed by Eapen Leubner); A Hand of Bridge (Eapen Leubner as Bill; Directed by Kacie Kenton)- February, 2024
The Knock by Alexandra Vrebalov and Debra Brevoort (Produced and Directed by Eapen Leubner)- February, 2025
UPCOMING:
Frankenstein by Gregg Kallor (Produced and Directed by Eapen Leubner)- October, 2026
With two more shows to be announced.
Eapen lives with his family in Highlands Ranch and you can follow Art Song Colorado at www.artsongcolorado.org. When not working as a producer and vocalist, Eapen enjoys going on food adventures with his family, playing Dungeons & Dragons and reading comic books.