"...Tijl Faveyts delivered the old Hebrew’s utterances smoothly and with a handsome bass voice..." New York Times
Belgian bass Tijl Faveyts is developping a steady carreer in theaters around Europe and abroad. In season 2025-26 he will give his Norwegian debut as Arkel (Pelléas et Mélisande) at the Bergen Nasjonale Opera, and he returns to the Theater de La Monnaie in Brussels as Balducci (Benvenuto Cellini) and the Oper Köln as Hunding (Die Walküre). At the Wagner Days in Budapest he will return as Fasolt (Das Rheingold) and Gurnemanz (Parsifal) under the baton of Ádám Fischer.
JAN 28, 31
FEB 3, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17
Benvenuto Cellini (Balducci)
H. Berlioz
De Munt, Brussels
MAR 29
APR 1, 4, 6, 17, 19, 30
MAY 3
Die Walküre (Hunding)
R. Wagner
Oper Köln
ACCLAIM/FEB 2026
Benvenuto Cellin
De Munt /La Monnaie Brussels
"...Giacomo Balducci, portrayed by Tijl Faveyts, rests on a solid bass foundation. His deliberately vibrato-rich voice lends him an effective and immediately comprehensible vocal authority..."
olyrix.com 29.1.26
"...Tijl Faveyts's performance as Balducci was certainly remarkable. His sonorous bass voice was paired with his smooth acting talent, with the cheek-in-tongue exaggeration beautifully measured..."
klassiek-centraal.be 30.1.26
"...Tijl Faveyts dissects his character Balducci, and exposes the simplistic nature behind the character's stateliness..."
bruzz.be 29.1.26
"...Tijl Faveyts inhabits his fatherly character with the appropriately stilted seriousness..."
crescendo-magazine.be 29.1.26
"...Tijl Faveyts played Balducci; a difficult role, which he portrayed well with his strong stage presence and acting talent..."
operamagazine.nl 30.1.26
"...Besides the superb singing of the leading actors, I also notice something I rarely see in opera: a joy of acting. Tijl Faveyts, in particular, who plays Balducci, completely surrenders himself to the situations his character finds himself in..."
e-tcetera.be 6.2.26
"...The deep male voices sculpt very distinct figures of authority. Tijl Faveyts portrays a calculating and authoritarian Balducci...."
resmusica 5.2.26
"...Belgian bassist Tijl Faveyts embodies Balducci with a real presence..."
webtheatre.fr 5.2.26
"...The vocal performance is generally of a high standard. Tijl Faveyts delivers a fine singing Balducci..."
premiereloge-opera.com 3.2.26
"...Tijl Faveyts, imbues the stern authority of a pater familias with a deep, sovereign voice..."
diapasonmag.fr 3.2.26
ACCLAIM/AUG 2025
Parsifal/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Bayreuther Festspiele
"...während Tijl Faveyts (Hans Schwarz) mit dunkel grundierter Wucht be-eindruckt..."
M. Haimerl, ioco.de
"...Ihm zur Seite überzeugt Tijl Faveyts als 2. Gralsritter mit rundem, sonorem Bass und guter Aussprache...."
I. Freiberg, ioco.de
"...Das Ensemble ist durchweg überzeugend - von den Gralsrittern Daniel Jens und Tijl Faveyts bis zu den fabelhaften Zaubermädchen in Klingors Garten..."
E. Nawrath, NMZ
"...Les seconds rôles apportent davantage de relief, qu'il s'agisse des énergiques Daniel Jenz et Tijl Faveyts en Chevaliers du Graal...."
D. Verbier, olyrix.com