Charles Workman as Bacchus in Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos

This is from a Live Streaming of me as Bacchus in a performance in September 2018 of Ariadne auf Naxos (I will not put any more information about it as I suspect this is breaking copyright - the video was sent to me by someone who filmed their computer screen, so while the quality isn’t great, it’s much better than I would have expected!). And my apologies for so clumsily cutting up this gorgeous music in order to make this short video (other than copyright issues, I didn’t want to post any of my colleagues’ performances online without their knowledge or approval).
This was an Einspringen (jump in) performance - the tenor scheduled to sing cancelled the day before due to illness and I had no real rehearsal, only spending an hour the afternoon of the performance learning the staging from the assistant director and speaking briefly with the conductor about tempi - so while it is a rough performance on my part, I’m nonetheless very pleased that it went as well as it did.
Finally, I have posted this video because this is a new role (in relatively new repertory) for me, and while my Bacchus is far from being a finished product (especially due to the circumstances of this Einspringen performance), I thought it would be worthwhile to have a video available for anyone to see how I portray the role.

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

This is fantastic! So rare to see a good Bacchus! Well done.

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

Charles Workman you’re welcome!

[@aneashumm203]

GREAT!!!!!!

[@beatriceyoung161]

absolutely fantastic!!!! also love your singing in Ricciardo e Zoraide!!!

[@senseofwonder4734]

This is wonderful!

[@CharlesWorkmanTenor]

Thanks! 😁

[@carlogalbiati2448]

You sing that great. Thanks.

[@CharlesWorkmanTenor]

@@carlogalbiati2448 thanks!

[@biancacastafiore8760]

not many people go from Rossini to Strauss. well done!
this looks like the same production with Jonas in the leopard suit.

[@biancacastafiore8760]

@@CharlesWorkmanTenor Mr. Workman, you should have said “Jonas who?” !!! 😅

[@sschimel]

Charles, when are you coming back to the Israeli Opera?

[@CharlesWorkmanTenor]

Hi Sanford, I do hope to return, I loved working there but at the moment I don’t have any future engagements with Israeli Opera. All best!

[@stinger1756]

Did he just sing that role flawlessly and wear a leopard print suit?

[@CharlesWorkmanTenor]

🤣 thanks!

[@rrgallo967]

This is Mailand, Wien oder Salzburg

[@CharlesWorkmanTenor]

Wien 😁