Golaud at the Dutch National Opera
This month, Brian Mulligan sings Golaud in Olivier Py’s new production of Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy), part of the 2019 Holland Festival at the Dutch National Opera. Based on... {...}
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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... {...}
Debut as Mandryka in Strauss’ ‘Arabella’ at San Francisco Opera
Brian Mulligan begins his 2018/19 season with his highly anticipated debut as Mandryka in Strauss’ Arabella at the San Francisco Opera. The new production directed by Tim Albery takes... {...}
Role debuts in Wagner’s ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ at the San Francisco Opera
This summer, Brian Mulligan makes two highly anticipated role debuts as Donner and Gunther in Wagner’s triumphant Ring Cycle at the San Francisco Opera. Francesca Zambello directs these groundbreaking... {...}
Nélusko in a new production of ‘L’Africaine’ at Oper Frankfurt
Brian Mulligan returns to Oper Frankfurt for Tobias Kratzer’s new production of Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine as Nélusko. Having premiered in 1865, and originally set in the fifteenth century, Tobias Kratzer brings this production to the space age. Complete with astronauts and a spacewalk, this eccentric new production features Mulligan’s character Nélusko as a blue creature from another galaxy. Performances of L’Africaine run from February 25 to April 2. Designer Rainer Sellmaier created the compelling costumes and set, with lighting by... {...}
Sharpless in ‘Madama Butterfly’ at Opernhaus Zürich
In his return to Opernhaus Zürich, Brian Mulligan stars as Sharpless in a new production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Considered a staple in the operatic canon, this tragic story... {...}