Konstantinos Akritides

Konstantinos Akritides is a Greek tenor, currently pursuing his Advanced Diploma in Opera as part of the Royal Academy Opera at the Royal Academy of Music.

Recent concert appearances include Verdi’s Requiem and Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Truro Choral Society, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Bach’s Magnificat at the Royal Academy of Music, Messiaen’s La mort du nombre with Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Gounod’s Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile, and the first panhellenic performance of Saint-Saëns'sRequiem.

On the operatic stage, Konstantinos premiered the role of Puccini in Clonter Opera’s newly commissioned production, The Butterfly House as well as the role of Jordan in Toby Anderson’s Satyrs.

Since joining Royal Academy Opera, his first role as part of the company was the potrayal of Die Knusperhexe in Humperdink’s Hänsel und Gretel, under the baton of Johann Stuckenbruck and the direction of Jack Furness. He then embodied the role of Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte under the baton of Olivia Clarke and the direction of Jamie Manton. This season, he portrayed the role of Misael in Britten’s Biblical Opera The Burning Fiery Furnace.

He also performed in opera scenes as Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème, Don José in Bizet’s Carmen, Fritz in Mascagni’s L’amico Fritz and the title role in Massenet’s Werther.

During the summer period of 2025, he will be performing Turnage’s Refugee with the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra, and will be returning to Clonter Opera as Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca.