Salome
Staatsoper Hamburg
Germany
With Peter Hoare, Claudia Mahnke, Vida Mikneviciute and Jana Kurucová.
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.
Germany
With Peter Hoare, Claudia Mahnke, Vida Mikneviciute and Jana Kurucová.
Germany
Sebastian Weigle, conductor
Claus Guth, director
With Ya-Chung Huang, Vincent Wolfsteiner, Malin Byström, Erika Baikoff, Andreas Schager, Tansel Akzeybek, Kevin Conners, Bálint Szabó, Martin Snell, Mirjam Mesak, Evgeniya Sotnikova, Emily Sierra and Avery Amereau.
Christopher Maltman makes his much-anticipated role debut as Escamillo in Bizet’s Carmen at the Vienna State Opera, with performances on May 31, June 3, and June 6.
He portrays the infamous Toreador in Calixto Bieito’s widely travelled {…}
