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Critical acclaim for Derek Welton’s début as Wotan in Die Walküre
Derek Welton s recent début in the role of Wotan in Wagner s Die Walküre has been met with critical acclaim Reviews of the performances include nbsp Derek Welton is unsurpassable as Wotan Kölner Stadtanzeiger nbsp Derek Welton is at home in the Wagner world and is a welcome guest in the great bass baritone roles at hellip
Rehearsals begin for Die Walküre in Dresden
Following his house début at the Teatro Real Madrid in January Derek worked for the first time with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Gustavo Gimeno performing and recording Stravinsky s nbsp Pulcinella which will be released on the Harmonia Mundi label Yesterday he began rehearsals in Dresden of Wagner s nbsp Die Walküre nbsp with the Dresden Festival Orchestra and
Reviews of Elijah
Derek Welton s performances in the title role of Elijah have been critically acclaimed by the press nbsp The splendid hero turns out to be Derek Welton The Australian baritone dominates the overwhelming title role and infuses it with all the colours of the Lieder singer that he also is Classique News nbsp The baritone Derek hellip
Photos of Elijah
Some impressions of Calixto Bieito s visually spectacular production of Mendelssohn s Elijah which opened last night 17 December at the Opéra de Lyon photos © Bertrand Stofleth | Opéra de Lyon nbsp
Rehearsals for Elijah in Lyon begin
Rehearsals have begun at the Opéra de Lyon of Mendelssohn s nbsp Elijah Elias sung in German in a staging by Calixto Bieito and conducted by Constantin Trinks nbsp Derek sings the title role and is joined by Tamara Banješević Kai Rüütel Pajula Robert Lewis Beth Taylor Giulia Scopelliti Pete Thanapat and Thandiswa Mpongwana nbsp Originally a production of hellip
Season 2023/2024
After a break following his performances as Amfortas at the Bayreuth Festival in summer 2023 Derek commences his 2023 2024 season with performances of Verdi s Messa da Requiem with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in November before joining rehearsals of Mendelssohn s Elijah at the Opéra de Lyon where he sings the title role nbsp In January and hellip <
Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival
Some impressions of Derek s performances as Amfortas in Wagner s final opera Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival this summer nbsp nbsp Derek Welton demonstrates great class as Amfortas a deathly ill king with a wonderfully healthy voice BR Klassik nbsp Derek Welton impresses as Amfortas with his clarity and presence Süddeutsche Zeitung nbsp Derek Welton hellip
