First Priest
tenor
The priests of Sarastro's brotherhood accompany the initiates on their path to wisdom. The First Priest helps steer Tamino and Papageno through their trials in the temple scenes. A small role, but part of the solemn fabric that gives the opera its glow.
Who sings it in 2026/27
CChen LiStaatsoper Unter den Linden, BerlinDDavid RoySemperoper Dresden, DresdenJJörg SchörnerDeutsche Oper Berlin, BerlinKKarim Elias MayerOper Leipzig, LeipzigMMarco Di SapiaVolksoper Wien, WienMMatthias HoffmannOper Köln, KölnMMetehan KöklüSemperoper Dresden, DresdenPPeter BronderRoyal Opera House, LondonPPeter DolinšekOper Leipzig, Leipzig
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