Günther Groissböck
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Günther Groissböck

Bass

The Austrian bass Günther Groissböck began his career at the Vienna State Opera. In 2014 he celebrated his debut at the Salzburger Festspiele as Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier, a performance that led to international success, continuing the role in many major opera houses. He has worked with conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Philippe Jordan, Andris Nelsons, and Sir Simon Rattle and is a frequent guest at the Vienna and Bavarian State Operas, Opéra national de Paris, Teatro alla Scala, and the Metropolitan Opera. He has been lauded for his performances as Banco (Macbeth) and the title role in Boris Godunov. At Dutch National Opera he sang roles such as Gurnemanz in Parsifal (2016), König Marke in Tristan und Isolde (2018) and Kaspar + Ein Eremit in Der Freischütz (2022). 

Last update: 11 May 2022