David Steffens

David Steffens was born in Bavaria and studied at Mozarteum University Salzburg, attending masterclasses with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Ruggero Raimondi, Christa Ludwig, Thomas Hampson and Helmut Deutsch. He joined Stuttgart State Opera where roles included Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Oroveso (Norma), Escamillo (Carmen), Pimen (Boris Godunov), Fasolt (Das Rheingold) and Baron Ochs (Der Rosenkavalier). At the Salzburg Festival, he took part in George Enescu’s Œdipe, in Romeo Castellucci’s and as Masetto Don Giovanni. In 2022/23, David will make his house debut as Baron Ochs (Der Rosenkavalier) at the Berlin State Opera, and his role debut as Hunding (Die Walküre)

Recent engagements: Berlin Philharmonic, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.