MICHAEL LION
BASS-BARITONE
MICHAEL LION
opera singer
Valkyrie, Wotan
Source: Original sound (Andreas H. Hölscher, presentation: 6 Nov. 2022)
... above all Michael Lion as Wotan, who already gave a convincing performance in Rheingold
role debut. His Wotan is very accentuated, with a beautiful, warm baritone, many colors and clean declamation. He also shows the conflict between domineering God and loving father in a playful way. But his musical expression is that of a great man, and his touching farewell to Brünnhilde, Farewell, you bold, wonderful child, was perhaps the most emotional moment of the evening. With this performance, Lion is also a veritable candidate for the role of Wotan in larger houses.
Rossini, The Barber of Seviglia, Dr. Bartolo
Singapore Lyric Opera,
Source: Opera magazine, November 2007 issue
... SLO (Singapore Lyric Opera) had at its disposal a first-rate cast from half a dozen countries. Best of all was the German Michael Lion, with the kind of booming voice that would do justice to Hagen (one of his roles), but also with the flexibility and agility for a sensational Bartolo. ...
Twilight of the Gods, Hagen
Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung, Egbert Tholl, April 2024
... everyone's voice is good, i.e. very robust, Lion is also a model example of conciseness and text comprehensibility, his Hagen dominates the scene .
