Johannes Schwärsky regularly performs at the Krefeld/Mönchengladbach Theatre. Here, he sings the title parts in BORIS GODUNOW and RIGOLETTO, but also JOHANAAN in Strauss‘ “Salome”, OBERST STANKAR in Verdi’s “Stiffelio”, RENATO un "Ballo in Maschera”, the 4 VILLAINS in “Hoffmann’s Erzählungen”, PETER BESENBINDER in “Hänsel und Gretel” and TELRAMUND in “Lohengrin”. Besides, he made his spectacular role debut here in the title part of Tschaikovsky’s MAZEPPA.
In spring 2025 he was PROMETHEUS Braunschweig State Theatre. in Walter Braunfels‘ “Die Vögel , a part with which he has already enjoyed great success at the Osnabrück Theatre.

Under the musical direction of Helmuth Rilling Johannes Schwärsky portrayed PIZARRO together with Jonas Kaufmann on the occasion of a semi-scenic production of the Bach Academy and ESCAMILLO at the Teatro Municipal de Valparaiso (Chile). In the world premiere of a modern version of „Die Entführung aus dem Serail“ he sang OSMIN under the conduction of Sylvain Cambreling. He debuted as MUSTAFA in Rossini‘s „L’Italiana in Algeri“ at the Summer Opera in Selzach / Solothurn (Switzerland). In a concertant performance of Tosca he sang with Angela Gheorghiu and Placido Domingo at the Innsbruck Theatre. In Andreas Dresen’s production he was MASETTO at the Basle Theatre.

At the Münster Theatre he portrayed GIORGIO GERMONT, WAARLAM in „Boris Godunow“, the ATHLETE and the TAMER in Berg’s „Lulu“ and the title part in DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER.
He also sang the FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER with huge success with the Beograd Philharmonic Orchestra under Muhai Tang, as well as in a guest appearance at the Brno National Theatre in Spain.

As PÈRE LAURENCE in Berlioz‘ „Roméo et Juliette“, and as the 4 VILAINS in „Hoffmanns Erzählungen“ he could be seen at the Gießen City Theatre. At the Berlin Concert House he sang the bass soloist part in the Verdi Requiem. At the Flensburg City Theatre he succeeded in Ferrucio Busoni’s opera as DOCTOR FAUSTUS, one of the hugest bass parts ever.

His repertoire also includes the roles NABUCCO, RIGOLETTO, GIANNI SCHICCHI, FALSTAFF, JOCHANAAN, WOLFRAM, DON GIOVANNI, and OCHS VON LERCHENAU. He has sung these roles at the opera houses of Frankfurt, Wuppertal, Schwerin, Darmstadt, Kassel, Bad Hersfeld, Stuttgart, Bremen and Oldenburg. Since 2001 he has regularly performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Nations under the musical direction of Justus Frantz.

Before absolving his singing studies with KS Kurt Moll and Lisa Hagenau at the Hanns-Eisler-Music Conservatory, Johannes Schwärsky he made a carpentry apprenticeship at the Berlin Theatre, where he constructed stage sets and requisites. Later, he became a member of the Comic Opera Berlin opera studio. Johannes Schwärsky was a Prize Winner at the International Alexander Girardi Contest and a finalist at the I cestelli Contest in Dresden.

In 2021 he was SCARPIA in “Tosca” at the Sondershausen Festival and in 2022 he sang Wagner’s TELRAMUND at the Darmstadt State Theatre. . At the Eutin Festival he impressed in the Verdi operas as FALSTAFF at the Bremen Theatre and at the Oldenburg State Theatre, where he succeeded as ALBERICH in “Das Rheingold”..