
Schönberg: A Survivor from Warsaw
Teatro alla Scala
Italy
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
With Elīna Garanča.
One of the most sought-after dramatic baritones today, Grammy Award winner Christopher Maltman has appeared to wide acclaim on all the major operatic stages such as the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, Wiener Staatsoper, the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and Teatro alla Scala in Milan, to name a few. Initially associated with the works of Mozart and a globally renowned Don Giovanni, his extensive and ever-growing repertoire includes roles such as Iago Otello, Wotan in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Jochanaan Salome, the title role of Verdi’s Rigoletto, Orest Elektra, Amfortas Parsifal, Scarpia Tosca and Enescu’s monumental Œdipe.
Maltman and Saint-Gil are showcasing a new direction in repertoire with this innovative programme: “Gods and Exiles”. They will continue to perform “Carnival of the Animals” in future recitals. The acclaimed duo has presented recitals in San Francisco, Copenhagen, Salzburg, and many other cities across the globe.
Italy
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
With Elīna Garanča.
Austria
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Nikolaus Habjan, director
Attila Mokus, Don Fernando
Christopher Maltman, Don Pizarro
David Butt Philip, Florestan
Malin Byström, Leonore
Tareq Nazmi, Rocco
Florina Ilie, Marzelline
Daniel Jenz, Jaquino
This October 1, 4, and 6, Christopher Maltman makes a thrilling role debut in Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer, returning to the Bayerische Staatsoper. The titular Dutchman is one of opera’s most demanding roles for dramatic baritone, {…}