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| Opernhaus Zürich – Walküre - SIEGMUND |
| On August 2 Magnus Vigilius (Siegmund) jumped in whereas Cutler, who had caught a cold, acted mutely on stage. Vigilius has a clear heldentenor voice, baritonally grounded in the middle registers. He entirely convinced with his fresh vocal performance. What a pity he didn’t stand on stage himself, instead he just sang from one side of the stage. He started his Wälse cries at the „Speeres Spitze“ thus tonally slender, continuing in letting them rise enormously with a metallic core. |
| Der neue Merker, 11/2022, John H. Müller |
| Grand Théâtre de Genève – Katja Kabanova - TYCHON |
| In this tenor piece, Vigilius absolutely has the vocal format to be a real counterpart to Boris, to whom Tychon’s wife Katja in spite of the social taboos feels illicitly attracted. |
| Oper! 12/2022, Tobias Gerosa |
| The Danish tenor Magnus Vigilius utilizes Tychon’s bleakness and the hopelessness for an outstandingly interpretation of the character. |
Online Merker
onlinemerker.com |
| Touchingly and sacrificially the Denish tenor portrays this man, whitout a real character almost unable to rebellion, using all the ressources of his lyrical tenor voice. |
Olyrix
olyrix.com |
| Den Ny Opera - Siegfried - SIEGFRIED |
| Magnus Vigilius, who last year made his debut at the prestigious festival in Bayreuth, Germany, shines in the title role as the ignorant and fearless Siegfried. In effect his own son, since Vigilius also portrayed the father, Siegmund, when Den Ny Opera launched the big Wagner project in 2017 with "The Valkyrie". At the time, the Danish tenor received a Reumert-prize (Danish theatre prize) as Singer of the Year for his Siegmund-portrayal, and the interest in seeing him in the even more important role of dragon-warrior and avenger is rightly great. He may well, with his “hipster-bun” in the first two acts, look and move like a modern football player, but Vigilius' powerful voice is full of temperament and dramatic diction. |
| Sune Anderberg - Kristeligt Dagblad - 22 August |
The tenor Magnus Vigilius, who rose to the challenge as Siegmund in 'Valkyrie', has meanwhile gained an international Wagner career and has sung in Bayreuth. As Siegmund's fearless and frankly annoying as hell teenage son, Siegfried, he's now even better.
There is genuine Wagnerian bite in Vigilius's lyrical-youthful heroic tenor. |
| Thomas Michelsen - Politiken - 23 August |
| With 'Siegfried', the third milestone is reached, and the production is particularly distinguished by its singing qualities. As the natural spearhead of the cast we experience the tenor Magnus Vigilius in the title role with a performance of the first rank… Siegfried's monstrous part was sung by the Danish tenor Magnus Vigilius. It is an infamous role with its demands for, on one hand, endurance and masculine strength, on the other, pure innocence and lyrical reflection. Vigilius reconciled the extremes convincingly. His voice type is not the usual, slightly heavy helden-tenor with flat intonation and pressed high notes, because his basic timbre is light, bright and round, and with his voice he could effortlessly let the expressions grow in the diverse transitions of Siegfried's awakening awareness of who he really is. …When the pieces of the sword Notung had to be forged together, Mathiasen (conductor) propelled the music in a superbly coordinated interplay. It's a cool accumulative process leading up to the re-creation of the magical weapon, Siegfried taking matters into his own hands, and Vigilius has complete control over both smithing and vocal resources. |
| Valdemar Lønsted - Information - 25 August |
An epiphany for Wagnerians in Esbjerg
This is where you get to experience world-class singers just before the opera-world snatches them from us.
The tenor Magnus Vigilius is a power-house tenor - nothing fades in the full brilliance of his voice as the hours pass, while the fateful dead-end in Siegfried's character becomes poignantly evident. |
| Peter Johannes Erichsen - Weekendavisen - 26 August |
Fortunately, because Magnus Vigilius, Denmark’s flagship in the „Heldentenor“ field, told us in spring, he would sing the title part. How could he not? In fact, he is the first „Siegfried“ type since the German Peter Hoffmann ( who did not sing Siegfried, just Siegmund in „Die Walküre“),who is not just able to sing the part on the highest level, but also his appearance makes the character credible. The man is truly good-looking, also because he is sporty. He studied acting, which is surely also a great advantage. He was celebrated by the audience like a hero….
But again: blond Magnus Vigilius‘ clear, even bright lyrical tenor voice, loaded with expression, his high emotionality and his almost bursting vitality turn the man in to a natural phenomenon. Magnus Vigilius is a present for every Wagner stage. He his just how one imagines Siegfried. We would like to see him more often also on German stages. |
Thomas Krakow / Richard Wagner Zentrum
www.richard-wagner-zentrum.de |
| With the tenor Magnus Vigilius as a superb Siegfried more then half of the success is safe. Wagner himself couldn’t have imagined a more melodious and more beautiful naïve figure. It as pure joy to listen to him, as he has both depths and volume but also an unusual scenic stage presence. Since Magnus Vigilius had sung Siegmund (Siegfried’s Father) in “Die Walküre“ in 2017, he has been offered numerous engagements – also abroad. Obviously. Vigilius has already made his debut in Bayreuth and the local press wrote, that he had also become an offer to sing in Bayreuth again this year. But luckily, Vigilius decided to sing in Esbjerg. Bayreuth must wait. |
Kulturkupeen
www.kulturkupeen.dk |
| Magnus Vigilius, who made his debut last year at the renowned Bayreuth Festival, shines in the title role as brilliant but fearless Siegfried |
Kristeligt Dagblad
kristeligt-dagblad.dk |
| On August 21 the premiere took place. I was thrilled. Comparing to the other Danish Rings, 10 years ago in Copenhagen ( Kasper Holten) and about 20 years ago in Aarhus (Klaus Hofmeier), this SIEGFRIED was more logical an convincing in its concept. Also musically, it truly was a step up. Denmark has a young tenor, Magnus Viligius, who sang first Siegfried with bright radiance. His performance was both vocally and theatrically sensational. |
Wolf Janson / Richard Wagner Group
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| Wagner Festtage – Oper Leipzig – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - STOLZING |
| Magnus Vigilius portrayed a young, very good-looking and impatient Stolzing, convincingly played with a virile sounding nuanced tenor voice. And if everything is done right here, he is at the beginning of a great career. |
Der Neue Merker – Klaus Billand
www.onlinemerker.com |
| Meininger Staatstheater – Lohengrin - LOHENGRIN |
| The most impressive singer of the evening however, was Magnus Vigilius as Lohengrin. Perfectly differentiated, the tall, slender tenor presented his lyrical, refined, beautifully timbred voice, combining it with a robust, masculine way of singing. Well-versed, nearly without any conventional losses, Vigilius’ singing was technically perfectly disposed. He performed the Story of the Grail with impressive legato culture and silvery bright shining brilliance. |
| Der Neue Merker 6/2022 Gerhard Hoffmann |
| In the title part the Danish tenor Magnus Vigilius had jumped in. With his flexible tenor voice he draw a differetiated portrayal: bright and cantable, never needlessly brash. Such a Narration of the Holy Grail was seldom heard : so auraticly wistfully addressed to himself. A farewell scene of its own! |
| Gerhard R. Koch, OPERNWELT 6/22 |
| But the greatest gain is the Danish tenor Magnus Vigilius, who jumped in for the indisposed Michael Siemon. Just like his interpretation of Stolzing in the Leipzig "Meistersinger” premiere last autumn, his appearance on stage almost seemed youthful. A similar performance was probably last seen many years ago in Katharina Wagner’s “Meistermaler” in Bayreuth with Klaus Florian Vogt. Vocally, but above all visually Vigilius is a truly convincing Heldentenor. Don’t let go of this man! |
| Richard Wagner Zentrum Mitteldeutschland – Thomas Krakow |
| …with Magnus Vigilius a Lohengrin with an extremely strong personality enters the stage. Magnus Vigilius, who has already sung Parsifal and Siegmund after his Bayreuth Froh in the Castorf production of 2013, portrays the role much more vividly, more executively I should say, then other role interpreters. His interpretation shows us a Lohengrin whose character is strongly anchored in his mission but who is at the same time extremely emotional. This Lohengrin is absolutely credible, one believes everything he says. He makes an absolutely authentic and therefore sovereign impression. It is exciting to follow the tragical development of Vigilius‘ failed mission. He has a perfectly guided, rather bright timbred and yet expressive tenor voice with a lyrical touch and plenty of legato. This, together with his absolute security in the high repertoire, perfectly suits the astral character of the Swan’s Knight . On top, Vigilius uses the appropriate facial expression in every situation. |
Klaus Billand , Der Neue Merker, Mai 2022
www.onlinemerker.com |
| Above all Magnus Vigilius in the title part with such a brilliant voice and appearance. |
Meininger Tagblatt
www.epaper.insuedthueringen.de |
| As visual shining light with vocal brilliance, Magnus Vigilius is a top class Lohengrin! |
Thüringer Allgemeine
www.thueringer-allgemeine.de |
| Not only visually, Magnus Vigilius is the first choice for the role of this noble knight. Blond, tall and slim, in his white suit, he radiates purity and splendor. Also his voice, distinctive but yet delicate, cultivated and well intelligible… |
Inge Kutsche
www.deropernfreund.de |
| Magnus Vigilius as Lohengrin began the rehearsals only one week before the premiere. He doesn’t play the role with huge heroic gestures, but very lyrical, almost with tenoral blaze. His powerful fundament is a safe restraint for the outbursts at the end of the second act and in the great duet in the Bride’s room Höchstes Vertrau’n. Here, the voice develops the necessary brilliance to be heard , based on a warm middle register. Intimately, almost like a song and therefore particularly impressing, Vigilius sings the Narration of the Holy Grail. His final farewell captivates by its huge differentiation in phrasing and the dynamic elaboration. |
Andreas Hölscher
www.o-ton.online |
| But what makes this Meiningen „Lohengrin“ quiet outstanding is a kind of musical quality, that easily stands up to any comparison. Though Leipzig had foreseen Klaus Florian Vogt as the swan knight, the vocal brilliance and the visual shining light which Magnus Vigilius presented in Meiningen, can perfectly keep up with him. One can hardly do better in this role! |
NMZ
www.nmz.com |
| Opéra de Strasbourg – Diary of One who disappeared - JANIK |
| Magnus Vigilius, Janik sings most of the melodies sitting on a chair. Although he is Danish, he is familiar with the work of the Moravian composer. He is a wonderful tenor. His voice is large, free and snappy and takes on a Slavic timbre. |
Forum Opera
www.forumopera.com |
| Although of Danish origin, the tenor Magnus Vigilius is a highly gifted interpreter of Leos Ja Janáček ‘s operas and a regular guest of the Brno Janáček Festival. As Janik in “Diary of One who disappeared”, he gave proof of power, intensity, text skills and a remarkable stamina. |
Webtraffiking
www.webtraffiking.com |
| Katja Kabanova – Komische Oper Berlin - BORIS |
| At least partially, Magnus Vigilius gets the opportunity to express an ambivalent inner life. In the part of Boris, Vigilius, who is a born heldentenor, is also a top cast in the lyrical domain. |
| Volker Tarnow , Opernwelt 1/22 |
| The Heldentenor Magnus Vigilius with his elegant voice, is no shallow womanizer, seizing the moment, but a sensitive soul. A Romeo, desperate without his Julia. |
Online Merker
www.onlinemerker.com |
| Also versatile and flexible, quite pleasant Magnus Vigilius as Boris. |
Hundert 11
www.hundert11.net |
| With Magnus Vigilius with his heroic tenor voice as her lover Boris at her side, the two of them are a powerful couple, next to whom the other characters seem to fade to grey a bit. |
Info Radio
www.inforadio.de |
| Opernhaus Leipzig – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – WALTHER VON STOLZING |
| In Magnus Vigilius ,with his sophisticated charisma and his appealing, relaxed acting a perfect Walter von Stolzing was found, who all things considered, made all dreams come true. |
IOCO
www.ioco.de |
| Magnus Vigilius acts youthfully blithe. What does he care about the masters!? He knows how to raise mellifluousness and brilliance from his voice. Also visually, he is truly impressive. |
| Christoph Suhre, Der neue Merker 11/2021 |
| Magnus Vigilius sung with an metal bright, perfectly focused voice (in November 27 he will sing in the premiere of Janacek‘s “Katja Kabanova” At the Komische Oper Berlin). |
Online Merker
www.onlinemerker.com |
| As Walther von Stolzing tenor Magnus Vigilius impressed with his youthful, brilliant voice and his charismatic performance. The part of Walther is a particularly exhausting one for every tenor, but Vigilius succeeded in achieving a synthesis of stamina and belcanto. |
bachtrack
www.bachtrack.com |
| Magnus Vigilius fascinated with his sovereign brilliance and flexible acting , being also visually the ideal Walther von Stolzing. |
Concerti
www.concerti.de |
| In his debut as Stolzing, tenor Magnus Vigilius not only has the required trumpet tones. He also shapes the songs of this murderous part. |
MDR
www.mdr.de |
| Bayreuther Festspiele – Tannhäuser – WALTHER VON DER VOLGELWEIDE |
| Magnus Vigilius sings Walther von der Vogelweide‘s lyrical verses with a flexible tenor voice... |
| Andreas Berger, OPER! 10/21 |
| The singers of the Wartburg were performed by the debutant Magnus Vigilius as Walther von der Vogelweide with a powerful tenor voice,... |
IOCO
www.ioco.de |
| Dänische Nationaloper- Kleopatra – HARMAKI |
| The tenor Magnus Vigilius is the great singer of the evening ... as Prince Harmaki he was everything you could dream of. A focused, juicy sounding young heldentenor. |
| Thomas Michelsen - Politiken |
| Opernhaus Malmö – Tosca - CAVARADOSSI |
“Vigilius has a smooth tenor voice that he can turn up and down in volume as needed.
Standing there in Scarpia's headquarters, quietly dismissive despite the prospect of torture and death, with the malice latent in the orchestral music and the sound of the beloved Tosca singing in the theater nearby, one senses a work of art that can capture the great emotions in many layers.
He is on the verge of entering a new league, the 45-year-old Vigilius, with the calendar filled up with Wagner-roles around Europe, even in Bayreuth this summer. He has traveled around Europe with the role of the loving and idealistic Caravadossi for a few years, and it also fits him perfectly in Malmö. A sharp psychological drawing of a figure in crisis that can otherwise quickly become one-dimensional, and this with an impressive vocal stamina.” |
Politiken
www.politiken.dk |
| Nationaloper Prag - Lohengrin - LOHENGRIN |
| Undoubtedly, the real star of the evening was Magnus Vigilius, debuting in the role of the Knight of the Grail Lohengrin, who joins the mortals because of his love for Elsa. The part of Lohengrin is extremely demanding. The major strain for the singer is the 3rd act. I believe Vigilius perfectly suits the role. His voice was unique in every register and never gave the impression of being exhausted. His acting performance was very appealing, impressive and extremely precise. Both phrasing and diction were well thought out…The Libretto of the knight’s greatness was supported by his interpretation and he succeeded in asserting himself in his interactions with Dana Burešová – perfectly demonstrated in the vivid scene in the Bride Room in the 3rd act. Where and when we can see him again as Lohengrin (after the revival in Prague on November 23) is not certain yet. His debut in this very role however makes it clear that this could be an remarkable event. |
Klassika Plus
www.klassikaplus.cz |
| Den Ny Opera Esbjerg – Das Rheingold - FROH |
| excellently casted.... above all Magnus Vigilius as Froh, who already could be seen here as Siegmund and was celebrated elsewhere as Lohengrin. In 2020 he will make his debut at the Bayreuth Festival. We are looking forward to further encounters. |
Online Merker
www.onlinemerker.com |
| Teatro di San Carlo Napoli – Katja Kabanova - BORIS |
| As Boris, Magnus Vigilius' tenor matched beautifully Vykopalová’s powerful soprano. A solid singer, he has a sharp, clear full tenor voice, especially in the top notes. |
Bachtrack
www.bachtrack.com |
| Opéra de Dijon – Jenufa - STEWA |
| Noteworthy was also the beautiful musicality of Magnus Vigilius (Steva) with his floating and differentiated notes. |
Concertonet
www.concertonet.com |
| Steva, his halfbrother and rival is a spoiled child, loved by everybody, of which he takes great advantage. He is a good-looking young man, a womanizer, mostly drunk, disgusting and fickle. This difficult role is beautifully portrayed by Magnus Vigilius With his sonorous voice, he masters the part with bravura, clearly and perfectly projected. |
ClassiqueNews
www.classiquenews.com |
| Stewa is a bigmouth, a night owl, rich (inhereting a mill of half an hectare), disgusting and a coward, not only in Jenufa’s presence. Rich in vocal color with an enormous verve, one cannot but pity him in his drunkenness, outcast and abandoned, when he sees everything around him breaking down. Magnus Vigilius with his clear voice and marvelous timbre fills the character with power and a extraordinary presence. |
ForumOpera
www.forumopera.com |
| Both the male interpretors are fantastic : Magnus Vigilius with his vocal brilliance as the inbearable glamour by. |
ResMusica
www.resmusica.com |
| Odense Symphony Orchestra - Das Rheingold - FROH |
| Magnus Vigilius sang Froh with a good, clear timbred voice. Vigilius had to portray a total weakling, in which he succeeded perfectly. |
Klaus Billand für Der Neue Merker
www.onlinemerker.de |
| Opernhaus Halle Aida - RADAMES |
| Magnus Vigilius as Radames with his distinctive tenor voice leads the soloists. Effortlessly, he manages to sing even the long-lasting high tones and intensly performs the phrases onto the end. |
| Opernwelt 3/ 2018 Nora Sophie Kienast |
| With a perfect voice Magnus Vigilius fascinates as Radames. |
| Orpheus 2/2018 Herbert Henning |
Tenor Magnus Vigilius convinces:
Of the soloists I especially liked the bright timbred, completely clear-focused and highnote-secure Tenor Magnus Vigilius. |
MDR-Kultur - Bettina Volksdorf
www.mdr.de |
| At the helm of the soloist squad: Magnus Vigilus as a steady and highnote-secure beamingman Radamčs. |
NMZ - Joachim Lange
www.nmz.de |
| Magnus Vigilius delighted with his flawless voice as Radames. |
MusikTheater-Magazin Orpheus - Herbert Henning
www.orpheus-magazin.de |
| Magnus Vigilius, as Radames, presents himself as a brilliant tenor. |
Schwäbische - Christel Voith
www.schwäbische.de |
| Den Ny Opera Die Walküre SIEGMUND |
| Magnus Vigilius' Siegmund is the vocal highlight of the production. His voluminous sound has effortless superiority and a natural authority, which makes him an obvious candidate for the Wagner-tenor of his generation. |
| Fyens Stiftstidende - Lene Kryger |
| The tenor Magnus Vigilius, who has begun to take exciting steps towards the Wagner hero-world, is a strong and youthful Siegmund. Bodily and vocally slim and virile. At the premiere on Friday, Vigilius was generous with of a couple of long 'Wälse cries' when he from his imprisoned despair was forced to call on his wolf father, and later he acknowledged Sieglinde's sister love with an excellent 'Winterstürme' |
| Politiken - Thomas Michelsen |
| Siegmund is sung by Magnus Vigilius, a young heldentenor in an enormous development. |
| Gregers Dirchnick Holmfeldt |
| Den Jyske Opera - Madama Butterfly - PINKERTON |
| As the American navy officer Pinkerton, who enriches and later destroys Butterfly's life, Magnus Vigilius delivered a very convincing performance. From the deeply unsympathetic, through the infatuated, to the despicable coward; in all of this developmentments of Pinkerton's character, Magnus Vigilius proved to be both a magnificent tenor and a fine actor. It was both gruesome and good to experience. |
| Aarhus Stiftstidende - Februar 2016 |
| Magnus Vigilius, known and loved from the Funen Opera, who in 2014 caused a stir winning the second Prize of the Lauritz Melcchior International Singing Competition, has a straight, slender and fabulous tenor-voice. He sings out Pinkerton's high notes with security and beauty. I don't recall any Danish tenor did so before him. |
| Ars Artis - Februar 2016 |
| The tenderness, which Magnus Vigilius radiates in his voice and movements is deeply touching. |
| Fyens Stiftsidend - Februar 2016 |
| The bright sounding tenor Magnus Vigilius as Pinkerton is cold as ice and yet ardent in the right moments. |
| Weekendavisen - Februar 2016 |
| Den Jyske Opera - Jenufa - STEVA |
| Magnus Vigilius portrayed the role of Steva perfectly right and touching. His intelligent singing technique promises an interesting carreer in a rare "Fach". |
| jcKlassik - John Christiansen - August 2015 |
| The Danish tenor Magnus Vigilius as the cowardly, drunken Steva is the perfect cast for the role. A promising development in the dramatic direction. |
| Politiken - Thomas Michelsen - August 2015 |
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