Austrian star scraps Met season

Days after the season announcement, the Austrian bass Günther Groissböck explains why he won’t be appearing at the Met in 2023-24:

It‘s always a bit disappointing when the new season is announced and you are not part of the roster BUT it was my decision to stay a bit more in Europe with my familyin 2023/24. It’s definitely the darkest side of our „job“(it’s of course much more than this word can express!) to be often far away from home for such long periods and I am so grateful and happy that #petergelb and the @metopera generously released me from my contracts next season with 2 productions that I really loved but where I already appeared in 2015 #tannhäuser and in 2010 #laboheme!

I‘ll be backand we still have another 17 (!) performances to sing this season #lohengrin #rosenkavalier

Thank you for your understanding to all my friends, colleagues and fans here in