Günther Groissböck

43 pieces since 2011 — in 19 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

43 pieces
19 roles
6 companies
16 years

2 pieces as King Henry — stats above show all coverage for Günther Groissböck.

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Summer knights

Richard Wagner believed the key to any legend was contrasting the supernatural with human nature, and showing how the combination had no chance of enduring. In Lohengrin, the title’s character’s insistence on unconditional love and trust collide with the conditional expectations of the real world. The challenge is capturing the tale’s somber majesty without losing […]

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