We’re Thrilled to Welcome Baritone Michael Borth

German baritone Michael Borth is known for his expressive stage presence and a voice of great warmth and nuance. He has performed at major venues including the Komische Oper Berlin, Theater Basel, the Bregenz Festival, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

Recent highlights include Donner in the new Ring at Theater Basel, his debut as Kilian in Der Freischütz at the Bregenz Festival, and the critically acclaimed world premiere of Jan Müller-Wieland’s Der Reisende with the Dresden Philharmonic. Most recently, he debuted as Monterone in Rigoletto at Theater Freiburg in a highly praised new production.

Upcoming projects feature György Kurtág’s Fin de Partie in a new production by David Marton, conducted by Gábor Káli—marking the Swiss premiere at Theater Basel—and his summer debut as Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Presented by the Richard Wagner Association Minden, the production will take place at the Stadttheater Minden as the tenth and final performance of the Bayreuth Canon, directed by Jakob Peters-Messer with Frank Beermann conducting.