manuel gūnther | tenor

OPERA:

 

– La Monnaie / De Munt* Brussels (BE)
Ein Tanzmeister – Ariadne auf Naxos

 

– Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin (DE)
Ein Tanzmeister – Ariadne auf Naxos

 

 

CONCERT:

 

– Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (DE)
Erzähler & Tenor Soloist – Schumann / Das Paradies und die Peri
(together with MDR Sinfonieorchester and MDR Rundfunkchor)

 

– Herkulessaal Munich (DE)
Tenor Soloist – Mozart / Requiem & Vesperae solennes de Confessore

 

– Tiroler Festspiele Erl* (AT)
Evangelist & Tenor Soloist – Bach / Christmas Oratorio

 

– Wiener Musikverein & Brucknerhaus Linz (AT)
Tenor Soloist – Händel / Messiah

 

– Teatro alla Scala Milano* (IT)
Tenor Soloist – Bach / St. John Passion
(under the baton of Riccardo Chailly)

 

 

* House debut

more projects in planning…

 

 

 

(06/2026)

 

This summer Manuel Günther will make his debut at the Bayreuth Festival, performing the role of the Dritter Knappe in Parsifal by Richard Wagner – a role he previously interpreted, among other places, in Paris, Munich, and Hamburg.

 

 

 

(02/2026)

At short notice, tenor Manuel Günther will be appearing today at Staatsoper Dresden. He will make his debut in the role of Belmonte in the house’s production of Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio.

 

 

 

(26.09.2025)

Niklas Marc HeineckeAt the end of the season 2024/25 , Manuel Günther will return to Hamburg to perform the role of Don Basilio in Mozart’s opera Le nozze di Figaro at the State Opera. A total of three performances are scheduled.

 

 

 

(06/2025)

OPERA:

– Teatro Regio Torino (IT)
Pedrillo – The Abduction from the Seraglio

 

-Teatro dell’ Opera di Roma (IT)
Brighella – Ariadne auf Naxos

 

-Bayreuth Festival (DE)
Dritter Knappe – Parsifal

 

 

CONCERT:

– Cathedral Lausanne (CH)
Tenor soloist – Beethoven / Symphony No. 9

 

– Tonhalle Zurich (CH)
Evangelist & Tenor soloist – Bach / St. John Passion

 

– Herkulessaal Munich (DE)
Evangelist & Tenor soloist – Bach / Christmas Oratorio

 

more will be added…

 

 

 

(05/2025)

Manuel Günther will also have a short-therm jumpin in Hamburg.

Under the baton of Kent Nagano the tenor will take over the role of Brighella in Strauss’ ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ at the Staatsoper Hamburg on January 29th 2025.

 

 

 

(29.01.2025)


Manuel Günther will make a last-minute appearance on 22.10.2024 at the Zurich Opera House in the premiere of Strauss’s opera “Ariadne auf Naxos.” He will be making his debut at this venue, taking on the musical role of Brighella, which he last performed in 2023 at the Staatsoper Dresden.

 

 

 

(21.09.2024)

 

End of december Manuel Günther will give is house debut at Staatstheater Wiesbaden with the role of Tamino in Mozarts “The magic flute”.

He has been able interpret this lyrical Mozart role several times in 2023.

 

UPDATE: The tenor will sing this beautiful role again on february 2nd & 28th, march 24th and also on june 29th at Staatstheater Wiesbaden.

 

 

(updated 25.05.2024)

Manuel Günther steps in for the tenor soloist part of Mendelssohns “Paulus”.

This masterpiece will be conducted by Kay Johannsen at Stiftskirche Stuttgart.

 

 

 

(16.11.2023)

In 2024 Manuel Günther will make his debut at Tonhalle Zurich.

 

Together with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra under the baton of Joachim Krause, Bach’s Mass in B minor will be performed on March 28th and 29th.

 

 

 

(30.08.2023)

This season Manuel Günther is invited at Theater Bonn and will give his Belomte debut in Moarts “The abduction from the Seraglio”.

 

All dates has been added.

 

 

(06.07.2023)

 

In 2023 Manuel will return to the Staatsoper Dresden.

In the role of Brighella he takes part in Strauss’ opera “Ariadne auf Naxos”.

 

The performances have been added to the calendar.

 

(02.02.2023)

 

 

In the summer of 2023 Manuel Günther will return to the Salzburg Festival for the new production of Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro”.

He was last a member of the Salzburg Young Singers Project in 2012 where he started his international career.

 

This summer he will interpret the role of Don Basilio.

 

 

 

(02.02.2023)

 

 

On July 4th 2022 Manuel Günther will make his debut at Herkulessaal Munich with the orchestra of Bayerischer Rundfunk.

 

The occasion is the 30th anniversary of the recognition of the Republic of Croatia by the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

 

 

(18.06.2022)

 

 

In April the tenor will celebrate his Spanish debut at the Auditorio Nacional de Musica Madrid where he sings Bachs St Matthew  Passion.

 

Other concerts include Mendelssohns “Elias” at Philharmonie Berlin in May as well as Bachs St. John Passion, Haydns “The Seasons” and Mendelssohns “Elias” around Munich.

 

All events have been added…

 

 

 

(15.03.2022)

 

 

 

 

After 4 years as a member of the ensemble of Staatsoper München this is my first season as a freelancer:

 

  • Tanzmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos) – Staatsoper Berlin
  • Evangelist & Solo tenor (Christmas Oratorio) – Staatsoper Hamburg
  • Ivan & the cossack (Siberia) – Bregenz festival
  • Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) – Theater Magdeburg
  • Don Bassilio (Le nozze di Figaro) – Hamburgische Staatsoper
  • Brighella (Ariadne auf Naxos) – Theater Salzburg

 

Further projects in planning and will be announced soon…

 

 

 

(25.01.2022)