Biography
Described as ‘the possessor of a major voice’ (Opera) and a ‘magnificent Wotan’ (Die Zeit), Australian-born bass-baritone Derek Welton has emerged as one of the leading voices of his generation, as well as a dedicated and versatile interpreter of concert repertoire ranging from Bach and Handel to the present day.
He is a regular guest at many of the world’s foremost opera houses and festivals, including the Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Milan, Salzburger Festspiele, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayreuther Festspiele, Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Semperoper Dresden, Opéra national de Paris, Teatro Real Madrid, Dutch National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago, in roles such as Wotan/Wanderer (Der Ring des Nibelungen), Holländer (Der fliegende Holländer), Amfortas (Parsifal), König Marke (Tristan und Isolde), König Heinrich (Lohengrin), Orest (Elektra), Bluebeard (Bluebeard’s Castle), Pizarro (Fidelio), Forester (The Cunning Little Vixen) and Mozart’s Figaro.