May 4, 2025
Debut at the Staatsoper Berlin
Valdemar will appear in one of the leading roles in Bernard Fouccroulle's new opera Cassandra at the Staatsoper Berlin.
April 26, 2025
New Album Released
Valdemar appears as a tenor soloist on Ärt House 17's new album Sounds of Eggenberg with music from the 17th Century.
March 19, 2025
Bach's St Matthew Passion ON TOUR
Valdemar will once again appear as the Evangelist in Bach's St Matthew Passion (Matthäus-Passion). This time on a tour in Denmark and Germany.
November 15, 2024
Returning to the Philharmonie Berlin
Valdemar's season 2024/25 centers around Berlin. Soon, he will appear in a leading role at the Staatsoper Berlin (Berlin State Opera), but first, he will once again return to the Philharmonie Berlin when he appears in the baroque concert Venedig in Berlin.
October 30, 2024
A versatile winter
This winter, Valdemar will once again prove his versatility. He'll appear in a Rossini concert in Zaragoza, in a renaissance concert in the Berliner Philharmonie, and in a new version of Händel's Messiah in Denmark (a new concept created entirely for Valdemar, where he appears as the only soloist in the oratorio).
September 12, 2024
Haydn's Die Schöpfung
Valdemar will appear in Haydn's Die Schöpfung (The Creation) with The Danish Sinfonietta.
July 1, 2024
Styriarte Festival
Valdemar is about to appear in two productions (L'Orfeo and Die Jahreszeiten-Oper) at the Styriarte Festival - Nikolaus Harnoncourt's festival in Graz, Austria.
Season 2024/25 announced!
Valdemar's season 2024/25 has been announced. He will appear at numerous venues throughout Europe, including Staatsoper Berlin – Unter den Linden (Berlin State Opera), Styriarte Festival in Graz, Zaragoza Concert Hall, and the Berliner Philharmonie.
Valdemar will make his debut at Staatsoper Berlin – Unter den Linden in one of the leading roles in Bernard Foccroulle’s new opera Cassandra. For more information, please visit the website of the Berliner Staatsoper.
Valdemar will also travel to Austria, where he will appear in two opera productions at Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s festival Styriarte in Graz: Die Jahreszeiten-Oper (Vivaldi-pasticcio) conducted by Michael Hofstetter and Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo conducted by Michael Hell.
In between album recordings, Valdemar will also find time to appear as a tenor soloist in Haydn’s Die Schöpfung with The Danish Sinfonietta, as the Evangelist in Bach’s St John Passion in Paris, the Evangelist in Bach's St Matthew Passion in Denmark and Germany, the Rossini Gala Concert in Zaragoza Concert Hall, a French baroque concert in the Berliner Philharmonie, as well as solo concerts throughout Europe.
For more information, see Performances
Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Valdemar appears in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo at Nikolaus Harnoncourt's festival Styriarte in Graz, Austria. Michael Hell conducts the orchestra ÄrtHouse 17, and sand-artist Natalia Moro will unfold the tragic tale of Orpheus with her sand art.
Valdemar will appear alongside Valerio Contaldo, Iris Vermillion, Wolfgang Bankl, Dominik Wörner, Johanna Falkinger, Anna Manske, Julian Habermann and Mario Lesiak.
Mise-en-scène: Thomas Höft.
Die Jahreszeiten-Oper
Valdemar appears in a leading role in Die Jahreszeiten-Oper (a pastiche opera production with music by Antonio Vivaldi) at Nikolaus Harnoncourt's festival Styriarte in Graz, Austria. Michael Hofstetter conducts Palais Attems Hofkapelle.
Cast:
Michael Hofstetter, conductor
Carlotta Colombo, soprano
Anna Manske, mezzo-soprano
Valdemar Villadsen, tenor
Lina Tur Bonet, solo violinist
and many more...
Stage director: Adrian Schwarzstein