Madama Butterfly | Sharpless
Dutch National Opera (House Debut)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Brian Mulligan
A voice that is rich, secure and really, really big"
The New York Times
Baritone Brian Mulligan is equally renowned as an interpreter of classic works by Verdi, Wagner, and Strauss as well as of the most challenging twentieth and twenty-first century operas. His striking stage portrayals have taken him to leading opera houses throughout Europe and North America. He makes regular appearances with the leading US orchestras and in recital.
Brian Mulligan begins the 2018/19 season in recital with Vocal Arts DC at the Kennedy Center with pianist Timothy Long. He presents the world premiere of Walden by Gregory Spears, a work written for him based on texts by iconic American writer Henry David Thoreau. The recital also features From the Diary of Virginia Woolf by Dominick Argento, which Mulligan recently recorded on an acclaimed disc for Naxos.
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Pelléas et Mélisande | Golaud
Dutch National Opera
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Felsenreitschule, Salzburg Festival
Salzburg, Austria
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Houston Grand Opera
Houston, TX, United States
News
Sharpless in Amsterdam
From April 23 until May 13, Brian Mulligan sings Sharpless in Robert Wilson’s staging of Puccini’s heartbreaking Madama Butterfly at the Dutch National Opera. The role of Cio-Cio-San is... {...}
‘Old Fashioned’ Album Release launching 2019
Brian Mulligan’s second solo album, Old Fashioned, consists of songs from the early part of the 20th century, made popular through renditions by great American baritones of the past,... {...}
Zurga in Bizet’s ‘Les Pêcheurs de perles’ in Zurich
This month, Brian Mulligan returns to the Opernhaus Zurich for performances as Zurga in Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de perles. Mulligan recently thrilled audiences at the Zurich house last season... {...}
Puccini’s ‘Le Villi’ with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Brian Mulligan travels to London to perform Puccini’s first opera, Le Villi, in a concert staging with Opera Rara and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the baton of Sir... {...}
