Shenyang makes his long-awaited debut at Opéra National de Paris this week as Heerrufer in Kirill Serebrennikov’s new staging of Wagner’s Lohengrin. Conducted by Alexander Soddy, the production opens on 23 September and performances continue on 27, 30 September, 11, 14, 18, 21, 24 and 27 October.

Shenyang’s Wagnerian career has flourished with a series of recently acclaimed role debuts including Gunther (Götterdämmerung) with Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under Jaap van Zweden (released on Naxos), Klingsor (Parsifal) at La Monnaie under Alain Altinoglu and Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde) at Glyndebourne Festival and BBC Proms, conducted by Robin Ticciati. In July 2023, Shenyang gave his first performances as Wotan in Wagner’s Das Rheingold in concert with Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sun Yifan, and was met with unanimously positive reviews.