Celebrated by the press as a “velvety baritone voice” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) and praised for his “noble, elegant sound” (Opernglas) as well as his “outstanding vocal work” (Tagesspiegel), Max Dollinger is known in the opera world not only for his vocal qualities. His passionate, uncompromising commitment on stage and his “winning appeal” (Oper!-Magazin) are equally defining features of his artistic profile. Born in Franconia, the baritone has been a member of the ensemble of Staatsoper Hannover since August 2025. In the 2026/27 season, he will appear there, among other roles, as Prince Yeletsky in PIQUE DAME and Dandini in LA CENERENTOLA. Previously, he was a member of the ensemble of Saarländisches Staatstheater for four seasons. His repertoire includes, among others, Dr. Malatesta in DON PASQUALE, Ping in TURANDOT, Papageno in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, Fritz in DIE TOTE STADT, Lionel in DIE JUNGFRAU VON ORLÉANS, Harlekin in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, and Dr. Falke in DIE FLEDERMAUS.
Guest engagements have taken him to Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf-Duisburg, Oper Chemnitz, Staatsoperette Dresden, Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau, and Theater Ulm. On stage, Max Dollinger has worked with directors including Eva-Maria Höckmayr, Roland Schwab, Alexandra Szemerédy, Magdolna Parditka, Wolfgang Nägele, Susanne Lietzow, and Gil Mehmert, as well as with conductors such as Francesco Angelico, Stephan Zilias, Matthias Foremny, Justus Thorau, and Guillermo García Calvo. Max Dollinger is also a regular performer in the concert field, appearing in song recitals, oratorios, and gala concerts, including at Bachfest Leipzig and Musikfestspiele Saar, as well as at Gewandhaus zu Leipzig and Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin. A distinctive facet of his early artistic development was the conception and creation of his own musical-literary solo programmes, which he realised, among others, together with Thüringer Symphoniker, Palais-Orchester Weimar, and Saarländisches Staatsorchester.
Max Dollinger studied voice at HMT Leipzig and at the Rabine Institute near Mannheim. He continues his vocal-technical training to this day with Uwe Götz. His distinctions to date include, among others, two prizes at the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang Berlin (2017), the Förderpreis of the Sächsische Sängerakademie (2019), a scholarship from Richard-Wagner-Verband Saar (2023), and theatre awards from Saarländisches Staatstheater in 2023 and 2025.
