Das Rheingold
Opéra Bastille
Paris, France
Brian Mulligan
A voice that is rich, secure and really, really big"
The New York Times
Irish-American baritone Brian Mulligan is in high demand worldwide as a dramatic baritone, performing with many of the world's finest opera houses and orchestras.
He begins the 2024/25 season in the title role of Der fliegende Holländer at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with Jaap van Zweden conducting the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest. He then returns to the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Don Pizarro in Fidelio, after which he makes his role debut as Der Wanderer in Siegfried at the Hangzhou Philharmonic in China with Markus Stenz conducting. Mulligan then makes another role debut, as Alberich in Das Rheingold with Pablo Heras-Casado conducting a new production by Calixto Bieito at the Opéra National de Paris. Next, he returns to the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli as Jochanaan in Salome with Dan Ettinger conducting, after which he again sings Holländer with the Philharmonie Luxembourg for performances in Luxembourg and Brussels. Mulligan then makes his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra as Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, before returning to the San Francisco Opera for their Pride Gala. He finishes the season again as the Dutchman, in his debut with the Taiwan Philharmonic in Taipei.
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‘Fidelio’ at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Brian Mulligan will take the stage as Pizarro in Fidelio at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on September 26, 29, and October 2, 5, and 10. He will be... {...}
‘The Flying Dutchman’ in Hong Kong
On June 21 and 23, Brian Mulligan will star in the title role of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman in a concert version of the opera with the Hong Kong Philharmonic... {...}
‘Der fliegende Holländer’ in Teatro Regio Torino
This spring, Brian Mulligan makes his highly anticipated role and house debut as the Dutchman in Richard Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer at Teatro Regio Torino. The opera’s narrative centers... {...}
‘Die Walküre’ with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
This spring, Brian Mulligan joins the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra as Wotan in Die Walküre under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Four concert performances of Wagner’s epic opera are scheduled,... {...}
Live Recordings
Der fliegende Holländer | Holländer
Das Rheingold | Wotan
Lohengrin | Telramund
Parsifal | Amfortas
Tristan und Isolde | Kurwenal
Die Frau ohne Schatten | Barak