Tenor
Reiner Goldberg
Reiner Goldberg received his musical education in Dresden (Hoch-
schule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, Arno Schellenberg). Since
1977 he has been a regular member of the Berlin State Opera where
he interprets the leading roles in his repertoire (e. g. Lohengrin,
Siegmund, Siegfried / Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, Stolzing /
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Tannhäuser). He has also toured
with the Berlin State Opera under the musical direction of Daniel
Barenboim to Japan and Madrid. Guest contract with the Berlin
State Opera since the 2005 / 2006 season for roles like Aron /
Moses und Aron, Herodes / Salome, Aegisth / Elektra, Melot /
Tristan und Isolde, Ein Zirkusdirektor / Die verkaufte Braut.
Reiner Goldberg has sung a tremendous range of roles. He has
appeared at the major opera houses in Europe including the Dres-
den, Hamburg, Vienna and Munich State Operas, the Deutsche
Oper Berlin, the Royal Opera House, London as well as Zurich, at
the Opéra National de Paris, De Nederlandse Opera, Teatro alla
Scala di Milano and at international festivals (Bayreuth Festival,
Lucerne Festival, Salzburg Easter Festival and Salzburg Festival).
The artist has also sung at the Metropolitan Opera New York (roles
such as Tannhäuser, Florestan and Siegfried / Siegfried and Götter-
dämmerung).
Equally at home on the concert platform, Reiner Goldberg has
sung with the leading symphony orchestras in Europe, in the
United States of America and in Japan. He has worked with stage
directors such as Ruth Berghaus, Dieter Dorn, Christof Loy, Harry
Kupfer, Peter Konwitschny, Peter Mussbach and has sung under
such eminent conductors as Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim,
James Conlon, Heinz Fricke, Bernard Haitink, Fabio Luisi, Zubin
Mehta, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Sir Georg Solti.
Recordings: Die Walküre / Siegmund (EMI, Haitink), Daphne /
Apollo (EMI, Haitink), Siegfried and Götterdämmerung / Siegfried
(DGG, Metropolitan Opera New York, Levine), Salome / Herodes
(Chandos, Copenhagen, Schønwandt).
Reiner Goldberg has been awarded the honorary membership of
the Berlin State Opera (December 2019).
Representation: General Management / Worldwide