In our production of Samson et Dalila, we have a guest tenor, Andrea Caré, who’s star is really rising. A pupil of the late Luciano Pavarotti, this production was his German debut (also a role debut and broadcast live across … Continue reading
Tomorrow is my last Premiere this season: Carmen by Bizet, in which I’m performing the role of Moralès (a great little part at the start – unlike many small parts, one can actually show off the voice. See this video … Continue reading
While there was a battle of ‘boos’ vs ‘bravos’ from the audience on opening night, the critics seem to have taken the ‘bravo’ side in regards to our new production of Il Vaiggio a Reims which opened last Saturday evening. inFranken.de … Continue reading
On Saturday evening we will open an epic new production of Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims (The Journey to Reims). The piece is a real showcase of ensemble singing, with 17 named solo parts, and a ‘Gran Pezzo Concertato a … Continue reading
I wasn’t expecting a review, as it was the second night, but the Nürnberger Nachtrichten ran a review of the piece with second cast, in which I got a pretty nice mention – and a picture: The review said: Der … Continue reading
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While Fledermaus has been taking most of time, I’ve also been busy with Madama Butterfly, in which I play Prince Yamadori – it is small (in terms of time on stage) part in Act II. It’s quite strange to have … Continue reading
Last night I had my first performance of the season, as the Perückenmacher (wigmaker) in R. Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos. It’s a tiny ‘cough and spit’ role, though very wordy and, thus, awkward. It’s the kind of thing where one … Continue reading
The principle conductor of the Nürnberg Philharmonic (our house orchestra – he’s also the General Music Director of the opera) Prof. Christof Prick is, amongst other composers, a Strauss expert, and last night we were fortunate to see him lead … Continue reading
