Lukas Karzel

Lukas Karzel studied vocal performance with Manfred Equiluz and Bartolo Musil at the MUK (Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna). He first appeared on stage at the age of six as the “little boy” in Johnny Johnson (Neue Oper Wien). He then participated in the children’s chorus and supernumerary roles at the Volksoper Wien. In 2005, he played “Louis Leonowens” in The King and I at the Stockerau Festival. He continued his musical training with the Vienna Boys’ Choir, where he performed as a soprano soloist.

He took part in various Nestroy productions, including Lumpazivagabundus, Das Mädl aus der Vorstadt (Theater Sommer Parndorf), Der Zerrissene (on tour), and Einen Jux will er sich machen (Stockerau Festival). Additional roles include Jedermann and The Servant of Two Masters at Theater Sommer Parndorf.

His stage engagements include "Alfred" and "Clem" in The Little Sweep (MuTh), “Arlequine Aîné” in the rarely performed opera Les Jumeaux de Bergame by Jacques Dalcroze as part of a symposium at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) and in Katowice, “Leon” in The Canterville Ghost at the Volksoper Wien, “Anton” in the world premiere of Anton und Maria at the Mörbisch Lake Festival, “Alfred” in Die Fledermaus (MUK), one of the two agents “Marchand” in The Count of Luxembourg (Herbsttage Blindenmarkt), “Vincenz” in The Merry Farmer at the Stadttheater Bad Hall, “Enrico” in A Night in Venice (Herbsttage Blindenmarkt), and “Macheath” in The Threepenny Opera (Stadttheater Murau).

In January 2024, he portrayed the role of “Levin” in the world premiere of Elektrische Fische, a mobile youth opera by the Vienna State Opera. He was also engaged for The Merry Widow with Vereinigte Bühnen Bozen at the city theatre and appeared as “Dr. Siedler” in The White Horse Inn at the Schloss Tabor Festival.

His most recent performances include “Joe Fraunhofer” in Maske in Blau at Herbsttage Blindenmarkt, multiple roles in The Trial at the Kammeroper Wien / Theater an der Wien, and again “Levin” in Elektrische Fische at Nest, the new venue of the Vienna State Opera.

In addition, Lukas Karzel won the Heinrich Strecker Competition / Cross Over Competition in the musical theatre category in autumn 2023.

He is also a member of the high-energy pop/rock a cappella group Das wird super, currently on tour with Pizzera and Jaus, and featured on their third album.