Tareq Nazmi
Renowned bass Tareq Nazmi studied in Munich with Edith Wiens and Christian Gerhaher and received private instruction from Hartmut Elbert. He began his career in the Opera Studio of the Bavarian State Opera, where he remained a member of the ensemble until 2016. With his distinctive role portrayals, he has established himself on international opera stages.
Key milestones in his career include Sarastro at the Salzburg Festival in 2022 – following his international breakthrough as the Speaker in 2021 – as well as his debut as King Heinrich (Lohengrin) at the Vienna State Opera. At the Salzburg Easter Festival in 2024, he appeared as Alvise (La Gioconda). At the Bavarian State Opera and the Tokyo Spring Festivalin 2025, he sang Gurnemanz (Parsifal) after his debut in Geneva, a role that has since become one of his signature parts. In the summer of the same year, he impressed again at the Salzburg Festival as Banco (Macbeth).
Further important roles have included Ferrando (Il trovatore) in Munich, as well as Sarastro with the Cleveland Orchestraunder Franz Welser-Möst.
In the 2025/26 season, Tareq Nazmi will again appear in major roles at leading houses: at the Vienna State Opera as Sarastro and the Commendatore (Don Giovanni), as well as Rocco (Fidelio) in a new production of Fidelio. At the Berlin State Opera he will perform Zaccaria (Nabucco), and in Tokyo Daland (Der fliegende Holländer).
With Verdi’s Requiem he embarks on a U.S. tour in January 2026. At the Konzerthaus Berlin he will perform the bass part in Haydn’s The Creation. Franz Schmidt’s The Book with Seven Seals takes him to Hamburg and Dortmund. In May 2026, he will once again sing the bass part in Mahler’s Eighth Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Performances with Tareq Nazmi
with Mattia Olivieri, Tareq Nazmi, Adela Zaharia, Bogdan Volkov, Tara Erraught, Philippe Sly, Anita Monserrat, Andrei Maksimov, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
Don Giovanni
Cast on Wednesday 29. October 2025
with Mattia Olivieri, Tareq Nazmi, Adela Zaharia, Bogdan Volkov, Tara Erraught, Philippe Sly, Anita Monserrat, Andrei Maksimov, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
Don Giovanni
Cast on Saturday 1. November 2025
with Mattia Olivieri, Tareq Nazmi, Adela Zaharia, Bogdan Volkov, Tara Erraught, Philippe Sly, Anita Monserrat, Andrei Maksimov, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
Don Giovanni
Cast on Tuesday 4. November 2025
Zyklus »Da Ponte«
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Die gemeinsamen Opern des Komponisten Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart und des Librettisten Lorenzo Da Ponte zählen zu den seltenen Ausnahmefällen einer kongenialen künstlerischen Zusammenarbeit. Wort und Musik – ideal aufeinander bezogen, man erlebt sprachliche wie musikalische Meisterwerke. In diesem Zyklus – alle drei Abende hat Barrie Kosky inszeniert – sind diese drei Geniestreiche nun vereint.
with Mattia Olivieri, Tareq Nazmi, Adela Zaharia, Bogdan Volkov, Tara Erraught, Philippe Sly, Anita Monserrat, Andrei Maksimov, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
Don Giovanni
Cast on Friday 7. November 2025
Fidelio
Dress Rehearsal
with Christopher Maltman, David Butt Philip, Malin Byström, Tareq Nazmi, Florina Ilie, Daniel Jenz, Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Fidelio
Cast on Saturday 13. December 2025
Fidelio
Premiere
with Christopher Maltman, David Butt Philip, Malin Byström, Tareq Nazmi, Florina Ilie, Daniel Jenz, Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Fidelio
Cast on Tuesday 16. December 2025
with Christopher Maltman, David Butt Philip, Malin Byström, Tareq Nazmi, Florina Ilie, Daniel Jenz, Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Fidelio
Cast on Friday 19. December 2025
Zyklus »Neuproduktionen«
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Zu den für das Publikum zweifellos begehrtesten Aufführungen gehören die Vorstellungsserien der Premierenproduktionen. Die Aufmerksamkeit richtet sich gleichermaßen auf die szenischen wie musikalischen Neuinterpretationen von Schlüsselwerken der Musiktheaterliteratur.
with Christopher Maltman, David Butt Philip, Malin Byström, Tareq Nazmi, Florina Ilie, Daniel Jenz, Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Fidelio
Cast on Monday 22. December 2025
Abo 16
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
| 27. Oktober 2025 | Pelléas et Mélisande |
| 22. Dezember 2025 | Fidelio |
| 19. Jänner 2026 | Idomeneo |
| 09. Februar 2026 | Jewels (Ballett) |
| 11. Mai 2026 | L'elisir d'amore |
with Christopher Maltman, David Butt Philip, Malin Byström, Tareq Nazmi, Florina Ilie, Daniel Jenz, Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Fidelio
Cast on Saturday 27. December 2025
with Christopher Maltman, David Butt Philip, Malin Byström, Tareq Nazmi, Florina Ilie, Daniel Jenz, Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Fidelio
Cast on Tuesday 30. December 2025
Abo 1
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
| 30. September 2025 | Fin de partie |
| 30. Dezember 2025 | Fidelio |
| 24. März 2026 | La Clemenza di Tito |
| 21. April 2026 | Simon Boccanegra |
| 02. Juni 2026 | Manon (Ballett) |