Second Armored Man
bass
The Second Armored Man stands watch with his companion before the trials of fire and water, singing the bass line beneath an ancient chorale melody. The scene feels ancient and modern at once, austere counterpoint in the middle of a fairy tale. A firm, dark bass makes it monumental.
Who sings it in 2026/27
Peter HarveyFestspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-BadenBBartosz UrbanowiczNationaltheater Mannheim, MannheimCChristopher Humbert Jr.Deutsche Oper Berlin, BerlinFFelix PacherVolksoper Wien, WienFFerhat BadayOper Köln, KölnGGraeme BroadbentRoyal Opera House, LondonMMatthias HennebergSemperoper Dresden, DresdenMMetehan KöklüSemperoper Dresden, DresdenOOleksandr PushniakSemperoper Dresden, DresdenSStephanos TsirakoglouNationaltheater Mannheim, MannheimTTheodore McAlindonOpernhaus Zürich, ZürichTThomas JesatkoNationaltheater Mannheim, MannheimYYoung ChoiDeutsche Oper Berlin, BerlinData: open sources (opera houses, ticketing platforms, Wikidata). Part of the worldwide Die Zauberflöte map.