Staatstheater Cottbus - Kleider machen Leute
The Austrian Paul Schweinester is more believable as the supposed count than as the Schneider in his admittedly very distinguished journeyman's attire. The lyrical Tenor tentatively delivers a reflective yet charismatic performance.
Die Deutsche Bühne (January 26, 2025) Upcoming
Abraham – Ball at the Savoy
PREMIERE Nov 7
Nov 15/19/29, Dec 3/9/11/16/19/31, Jan 20/22/24/28/31, Feb 4
GÄRTNERPLATZ THEATRE MUNICH
Visit of the old lady
Dec 6/11/15/19
TYROLEAN STATE THEATRE
Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel
Dec 5/12/20/26, Jan 8/10/17/21/27, Feb 5
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TYROLEAN STATE THEATRE
Ali – Codeborn
PREMIERE Sep 19
Sep 26/27, Oct 2/3/4Abraham – Ball at the Savoy
PREMIERE Nov 7
Nov 15/19/29, Dec 3/9/11/16/19/31, Jan 20/22/24/28/31, Feb 4GÄRTNERPLATZ THEATRE MUNICH
Visit of the old lady
Dec 6/11/15/19TYROLEAN STATE THEATRE
Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel
Dec 5/12/20/26, Jan 8/10/17/21/27, Feb 5STATE THEATRE NUREMBERG
Mozart – The Abduction from the Seraglio
Feb 27, Mar 7/12/25, Apr 7/25/29, May 9/11ORCHESTRA PHILHARMONIQUE DE RADIO FRANCE
Bach – St. Matthew Passion
Mar 26/27Leipzig Opera
Offenbach – The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
June 5/6/11/19/20/26/27/10/11
Biography
With stylistic versatility, a distinctive role profile and a refined acting style, Paul Schweinester has established himself as a unique singing actor on international opera and concert stages.
In the 2026/27 season, Paul Schweinester will appear at the Tyrolean State Theatre in the Austrian premiere of Zara Ali's Codeborn as a Council Member. Engagements in Ball im Savoy and as the Witch in Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel will follow. Further guest appearances will take him to the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich with The Visit of the Old Lady and to the Nuremberg State Theatre with Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio. In Leipzig, he will sing the role of Fritz in Offenbach's The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein .
In concert, he will tour with the Baroque orchestra Barucco, performing Handel's Messiah and will appear in Paris in Bach's St. Matthew Passion under the baton of Jaap van Zweden.
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Among the most important engagements of the past two seasons are Monostatos in Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Salzburg Mozart Weeks, directed by Rolando Villazón, Wenzel Strapinski in Zemlinsky's Kleider machen Leute at the Staatstheater Cottbus, Hofbauer in The Visit of the Old Lady at the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich, as well Tanzmeister and Brighella in Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at the Opéra de Tenerife. At the Vienna Volksoper, he appeared as Microscope in Offenbach's The Journey to the Moon, at Theater an der Wien in Carnival in Rome and The Gypsy Baron and at the Langenlois Festival as Niki in A Waltz Dream.
His wide-ranging operatic repertoire also includes roles such as Kunz Vogelgesang (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) at the Teatro Real Madrid, Pedrillo (The Abduction from the Seraglio) under Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Baden-Baden and at the Opéra de Paris, Monostatos at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Jacquino (Fidelio) under Zubin Mehta in Naples, and Basilio (The Marriage of Figaro) at the Salzburg Festival, as well as roles in Salome , The Treasure Seeker , Elegy for Young Lovers , Amahl and the Night Visitors , and The Canterville Ghost . Contemporary music also plays a significant role in his repertoire, with several world premieres, including works by Friedrich Cerha and Moritz Eggert.
Paul Schweinester is also in demand internationally as a recital and concert singer. His repertoire includes Haydn's The Creation and The Seasons , Bach's cantatas and passions, including the St. Matthew Passion and the Christmas Oratorio , Orff's Carmina Burana , Schoenberg's version of Das Lied von der Erde , and Schubert's Winterreise . Most recently, he performed Carmina Burana with the Mozarteum Orchestra at the Salzburg Festival Hall and Bach's Christmas Oratorio .
Paul Schweinester was born in Innsbruck and was a soprano soloist with the Wilten Boys' Choir. He completed his vocal studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (graduating with distinction) and at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome.
As a member of the Young Singers Project at the 2012 Salzburg Festival, he worked with conductors such as Daniele Gatti and Ingo Metzmacher. From 2009/10 to 2012/13, he was a member of the Vienna Volksoper ensemble.
2026/27
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