Biography
The bass Magnus Piontek is a much sought-after opera and oratorio singer. Among his parade roles are the major roles of Wagner and the romantic oratorio. After successful debuts as Timur (Turandot), Sarastro (Zauberflöte) and Rocco (Fidelio), he took on further roles in the 2019/20 season, such as the title role in Boito’s „Mefistofele“ and King Heinrich (Lohengrin). The Asian tour of the Komische Oper Berlin in autumn 2019, during which he performed again as Sarastro (Magic Flute), was another highlight of his career. In the spring of 2019 he appeared in a DLF radio production as Hunding in Wagner’s „Die Walküre“ alongside Klaus-Florian Vogt and Catherine Foster. In 2016 he made his debut at the Semperoper Dresden, where he has appeared since then as Bartolo (Le nozze di figaro), Mér
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2012 — Yesterday
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Don Carlo (Italian version), Verdi
Theater OsnabrückIl Grande Inquisitore (The Grand Inquisitor)
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Featured past performances
Don Carlo (Italian version), Verdi
Theater OsnabrückIl Grande Inquisitore (The Grand Inquisitor)
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Upcoming performances
21Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen, Prokofiev
Theater BonnKorol Tref (King of Clubs)
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Opernhaus ZürichThe Guard
View cast and crewTosca, Puccini
Semperoper DresdenIl Sagrestano (The sacristan)
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Biography
The bass Magnus Piontek is a much sought-after opera and oratorio singer. Among his parade roles are the major roles of Wagner and the romantic oratorio. After successful debuts as Timur (Turandot), Sarastro (Zauberflöte) and Rocco (Fidelio), he took on further roles in the 2019/20 season, such as the title role in Boito’s „Mefistofele“ and King Heinrich (Lohengrin). The Asian tour of the Komische Oper Berlin in autumn 2019, during which he performed again as Sarastro (Magic Flute), was another highlight of his career. In the spring of 2019 he appeared in a DLF radio production as Hunding in Wagner’s „Die Walküre“ alongside Klaus-Florian Vogt and Catherine Foster. In 2016 he made his debut at the Semperoper Dresden, where he has appeared since then as Bartolo (Le nozze di figaro), Mér
