Robin Adams’ current and upcoming engagements include the title role in Saint François d’Assise Grand Théâtre de Genève, NEKROTZAR Le Grand Macabre Le Festival d’Automne Paris and Enescu Festival Bucharest, MANDRYKA Arabella and the world premiere of Haas’ Liebesgesang Konzerttheater Bern, and Wozzeck (title role) Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Antwerp.
In recent seasons, Robin Adams sang ALBERICH Das Rheingold and Der Prinz von Homburg (title role) Staatsoper Stuttgart, JAN NYMAN in Breaking the Waves Theater St Gallen, ALBERICH Das Rheingold, GOLAUD Pelleas et Melisande, KURWENAL Tristan und Isolde and THOAS Iphigenie en Tauride Konzerttheater Bern, VATER/ANDERVATER Coraline Oper Zürich, and BALSTRODE Peter Grimes Theater Basel. Other notable past engagements have included MR KALLENBACH Satyagraha Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Antwerp, PRIOR WALTER Angels in America and Wozzeck Theater Freiburg and Theater Augsburg, NIXON Nixon in China Concertgebouw, ORALTO Vivaldi’s La Fida Ninfa Baden-Baden, HUSBAND Dennehy’s The Last Hotel (world premiere) Edinburgh International Festival and Royal Opera House Linbury Studio, TRAVELLER Curlew River and SCHAUNARD La Bohème Oper Frankfurt and DANILO Die lustige Witwe Oper Leipzig. Robin made his debut as VICOMTE DE VALMONT in the world premiere of Quartett at La Scala di Milano in 2011 and sang the role at Wiener Festwochen, Liceu Barcelona, Teatro Colon, Opéra de Rouen, Cité de la Musique Paris, Holland Festival, Opéra de Lille, Casa da Musica and Gulbenkian Foundation.
As a member of Konzerttheater Bern roles included NICK SHADOW The Rake’s Progress, CONTE Le nozze di Figaro, FORESTER The Cunning Little Vixen, RICCARDO I Puritani, SHARPLESS Madama Butterfly, FORD Falstaff, MACBETH, DON GIOVANNI, EUGENE ONEGIN and LEONCE Leonce and Lena (world premiere) by Christian Henking. In the ensemble at Landestheater Linz he sang DANDINI La Cenerentola, WOLFRAM Tannhäuser and GUGLIELMO Così fan tutte.
As a noted performer of contemporary music, his appearances have included BLAZES The Lighthouse by Peter Maxwell Davies La Monnaie and Muziektheater Transparant, KUNSTENAAR BECK Triumph of Spirit over Matter (world premiere) by Wim Henderickx La Monnaie, ANTIGONUS and PICKPOCKET II in Boesmans’ Winter’s Tale Liceu Barcelona, and CAPTAIN The Bassarides Théâtre du Châtelet. Robin’s wide experience on the concert platform includes Zemlinsky´s Lyrische Symphonie Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Bach´s Magnificat English Chamber Orchestra at the Barbican and a recital of Hugo Wolf for the Hugo Wolf Society.
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News | Robin Adams
News | Robin Adams
"The leads in the Stuttgart version, including Robin Adams (as the Prince) have access to the requisite fireworks and subtlety."
The New York Times
"Robin Adams is outstanding as Homburg in an excellent cast."
BBC Music Magazine
"English baritone Robin Adams, singing with clarity and tonal variety, is a sympathetic and ruggedly sexy Prince. "
American Record Guide
"Mit dem Engländer Robin Adams ist die Titelrolle des Macbeth großartig besetzt. Seine Stimme lässt noch in der Todesarie eine Spannkraft erkennen, die sie schon während der ganzen zweieinhalb Stunden zuvor gezeigt hat."
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
"In den rückhaltlos ihre Rollen lebenden, auch sängerisch untadeligen Protagonisten (wie) Robin Adams besaß der Abend freilich sein größtes Kapital."
Die Presse
"Der international erfolgreiche englische Bariton Robin Adams (als Protektor in Written on Skin), der sich auch als Interpret zeitgenössischer Musik einen Namen gemacht hat, überzeugte mit durchdringender, dann wieder sanfter profunder Stimmgewalt."
Das Opernglas
"Robin Adams as Homburg carries the day, highly committed to his demanding role, rising to every vocal and histrionic challenge."
MusicWeb International
"Robin adams dominates this evening with a lyrical tone, honest expression of suffering and the lurking danger of threatening violence. An overwhelming performance."
SWR Radio
