Tristan und Isolde (Debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra)
Marian Anderson Hall
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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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‘Salome’ at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Brian Mulligan takes the stage as Jochanaan in a new production of Richard Strauss’ Salome at the 87th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival in Florence. This highly anticipated staging, directed... {...}
‘Salome’ at Teatro di San Carlo
This March, Brian Mulligan returns to Teatro di San Carlo as Jochanaan in Richard Strauss’ Salome, with performances on March 20, 23, 26, and 29. Conducted by Dan Ettinger,... {...}
Brahms Requiem Album Release with Bergen Philharmonic
On February 14, a new album of Brahms’ Requiem will be released under the Chandos label, featuring Brian Mulligan as the baritone soloist. Originally recorded in March 2024, the... {...}
‘Das Rheingold’ in Paris
On January 29 and February 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, and 19, Brian Mulligan adds another new role to his repertoire: Alberich in Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold. Mulligan joins... {...}
Live Recordings
Der fliegende Holländer | Holländer
Das Rheingold | Wotan
Lohengrin | Telramund
Parsifal | Amfortas
Tristan und Isolde | Kurwenal
Die Frau ohne Schatten | Barak