Benno Schachtner succeeded in establishing himself as one of the leading German countertenors in the course of the last season. The countertenor opens the season 19/20 with a concert tour with Bachakademie Stuttgart, which brings him as well to China. Afterwards he returns to Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin to sing in Purcell’s King Arthur and Scarlatti’s Il primo omicidio under the baton of René Jacobs, with whom he enjoys a regular cooperation. Collegium 1704 and Vaclav Luks contracted him for Handel‘s Messiah in Prague, Dresden, Versailles, Antwerpen, Brügge and Amsterdam, followed by a tour with Bach‘s Mass b-minorwith René Jacobs conducting and concerts with Bachakademie Stuttgart as well as at Bachfest Leipzig. Important engagents of the last seasons include his debut at Carnegie Hall N
Upcoming performances Today to 2024
Past performances 2010 — 2024
Matthäus Passion, BWV 244 (St. Matthew Passion), Bach, Johann Sebastian
Konzerthaus FreiburgAlto (Mezzo-soprano)
View cast and crewJohann Sebastian Bach / Leipzig / St. Nicholas Church, Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bachakademie StuttgartSoloistalto
View program, cast and crewMatthäus Passion, BWV 244 (St. Matthew Passion), Bach, Johann Sebastian
Konzerthaus FreiburgAlto (Mezzo-soprano)
View cast and crewLa Passion selon Saint Jean, Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opéra de DijonCountertenor
View cast and crewNo 3 Choralkantaten 1, Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bachfest LeipzigAlto
View program, cast and crewExodus, Händel
International Festival Wratislavia CantansCountertenor
View cast and crewSt. John Passion, BWV 245 (St John Passion), Bach, Johann Sebastian
Théâtre des Champs-ElyséesCountertenor
View cast and crewBenno Schachtner succeeded in establishing himself as one of the leading German countertenors in the course of the last season. The countertenor opens the season 19/20 with a concert tour with Bachakademie Stuttgart, which brings him as well to China. Afterwards he returns to Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin to sing in Purcell’s King Arthur and Scarlatti’s Il primo omicidio under the baton of René Jacobs, with whom he enjoys a regular cooperation. Collegium 1704 and Vaclav Luks contracted him for Handel‘s Messiah in Prague, Dresden, Versailles, Antwerpen, Brügge and Amsterdam, followed by a tour with Bach‘s Mass b-minorwith René Jacobs conducting and concerts with Bachakademie Stuttgart as well as at Bachfest Leipzig. Important engagents of the last seasons include his debut at Carnegie Hall N