About

Eric Cutler, Tenor

Eric Cutler has won international acclaim in such theaters as the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, the Royal Opera House, Opéra national de Paris, Salzburg Festival, Teatro la Fenice, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Australia, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Glyndebourne Festival and Santa Fe Opera. Cutler began the current season with his first performances in the title role of Peter Grimes at the Theater an der Wien. He then appeared in the title role of Lohengrin at Staatsoper Hamburg and starred in a part of the new production at the Salzburg Easter Festival under Christian Thieleman. He will sing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Houston Symphony later this season. In Summer of 2022, Cutler returns to the Bayreuth Festival as Erik.

Next Performances

Tannhäuser / Tannhäuser

JUN 21, 24 & 27
JUL 2, 5, 8 & 11

Opernhaus Zürich

Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev

With Christof Fischesser, Christina Nilsson, Rachael Wilson, Christian Gerhaher, Andrew Moore, Johan Krogius, Nathan Haller and Brent Michael Smith.

Tannhäuser / Tannhäuser

SEP 26
OCT 4, 9 & 13

Opernhaus Zürich

Conductor: Markus Poschner

With Christof Fischesser, Christina Nilsson, Rachael Wilson, Andrè Schuen, Andrew Moore, Johan Krogius, Nathan Haller and Brent Michael Smith.

Die Walküre / Siegmund

JAN 24 & 31
FEB 3 & 6

Opernhaus Zürich

Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda

With Camilla Nylund, Christof Fischesser, Michael Volle, Vida Miknevičiūtė and Claudia Mahnke.

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News & Press

‘Tannhäuser’ in Zurich

May 13, 2026

Eric Cutler returns to his signature role of Tannhäuser at the Opernhaus Zürich. June 21, 24 and 27, and July 2, 5, 8 and 11. Tannhäuser spent seven years in the dream world of the Venusberg, yet even his return to the ascetic society of the Wartburg brings no fulfilment. Wandering between worlds, he remains without a home. The Icelandic director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson, known for his striking interpretations of mythic material and grand narratives, stages “Tannhäuser” as an existential drama of identity and a surreal journey into the inner self. The search for meaning and stability in a world that seems to be slipping away is condensed by Wagner into a philosophical vision of the world.

The cast also features Christof Fischesser as Hermann, Christina Nilsson as Elisabeth, Rachael Wilson as Venus, Christian Gerhaher as Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Andrew Moore as Biterolf. Tugan Sokhiev conducts.

Cutler will sing Tannhäuser once again at the beginning of next season, on September 26, October 4, 9 and 13, with the same cast, with Andrè Schuen as Wolfram von Eschenbach this time, and Markus Poschner on the podium.

‘Parsifal‘ in Dresden

Feb 17, 2026

Eric Cutler will perform on the stage of the Semperoper Dresden in the title role of Wagner’s Parsifal from March 22 until April 6.

Wagner’s final opera was first performed in Bayreuth in 1882 and is focused on redemption, like most of Wagner’s oeuvre. With Daniele Gatti on the podium and a production by Floris Visser, the cast also includes Oleksandr Pushniak, Albert Dohmen, Georg Zeppenfeld, Scott Hendricks and Michèle Losier.

‘Lohengrin‘ in Berlin

Dec 18, 2025

Eric Cutler starts 2026 at the Staatsoper Berlin, singing the title role of Wagner’s Lohengrin for four performances on January 18 and 25, and February 1 and 7. Conductor Simone Young will be on the podium, and the rest of the cast includes René Pape as Heinrich der Vogler, Elza van den Heever as Elsa of Brabant, Wolfgang Koch as Friedrich of Telramund, Anja Kampe as Ortrud and Arttu Kataja as The King’s Herald.