Bass Sebastian Băncilă is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts within the "Dunărea de Jos" University in Galați, Romania, where he completed both the bachelor's degree program in Musical Performance – Singing and the master's program in Theory and Practice of Lyric Performance, under the guidance of Univ. Prof. Dr. Teodor Niță. In 2016, he began his professional activity in the choir of the "Nae Leonard" National Theater of Opera and Operetta in Galați, an institution where he acquired a solid musical background and stage experience. Since 2021, he has been employed as a soloist of the same institution, during which time he has performed a significant number of roles, collaborating with prominent artists of the national and international lyric scene and performing under the baton of prestigious conductors such as Victor Dumănescu, Cristian Sandu, Gheorghe Stanciu, Nicolae Dohotaru, Eugen Dan Drăgoi, Angelo Inglese, Traian Ichim, Matei Pop, and Andreas Schein. Currently dedicated to the development of young soloists, he also carries out significant educational activity at the "Dimitrie Cuclin" Arts High School in Galați, sharing the knowledge he has acquired and his love for the interpretive art with his students.

REPERTOIRE

Opera:

Colline – La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini

Timur – Turandot, Giacomo Puccini

Angelotti – Tosca, Giacomo Puccini

L’Imperial Commissario – Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini

Nourabad – Les pêcheurs de perles, Georges Bizet

Il Principe di Bouillon – Adriana Lecouvreur, Francesco Cilea

Raimondo Bidebent – Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti

Don Basilio – Il barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini

Sparafucile – Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi

Il Gran Sacerdote di Belo – Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi

Dottor Grenvil – La traviata, Giuseppe Verdi

Silvano – Un ballo in maschera, Giuseppe Verdi

Bartolo – Le nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Il Commendatore – Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Durandarte – Il Re Cervo, Angelo Inglese

Archangel Michael – Luceafărul, Nicolae Bretan

Operetta:

The Theater Director – Mam’zelle Nitouche, Florimond Ronger

Thondup – The Land of Smiles, Franz Lehár

Iotza – Countess Maritza, Emmerich Kálmán

Oratorios and Vocal-Symphonic Concerts:

Messa di Gloria, Giacomo Puccini

Requiem, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Easter Oratorio, Valentin Timaru

FESTIVALS, TOURS, AND TV APPEARANCES

Participations in the opera festivals of Sibiu and Bucharest, with the productions of La Bohème and Lucia di Lammermoor.

Tour with the opera Il Re Cervo to Milan (Italy) and Avignon (France).

Appearances on Romanian Television (TVR): the show VincerOpera and the "Leonard 70" Anniversary Gala.