Kowaljow’s rich, sonorous bass projected majesty, and his grief at Liù’s death was moving

Bachtrack
The bass Vitalij Kowaljow, rich-voiced and gravelly, led the drama

Biography

Upcoming

Timur Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera and Teatro alla Scala, Ramfis Aida at Bayerische Staatsoper.

Recent

Timur Turandot at the Royal Opera House, Pimen Boris Godunov at Bayerische Staatsoper, Banco Macbeth, Sarastro Die Zauberflöte and Prince Gremin Eugene Onegin at Opernhaus Zürich, Alvise Badoero La Gioconda at Opera Australia, Zaccaria Nabucco at Greek National Opera, Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Ernani at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Der Holländer Der fliegende Holländer at Staatsoper Hamburg.

Kowaljow is in fine form and plays his sinister role beautifully

Recordings

Puccini: La Bohème

VERDI : Ernani "Infelice ! E tu credevi"

Schedule

Past | Upcoming
Apr. 21
19:00
Verdi - Aida - Ramfis
Bayerische Staatsoper
Daniele Rustioni, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Stage Director
Tickets
Apr. 25
19:00
Verdi - Aida - Ramfis
Bayerische Staatsoper
Daniele Rustioni, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Stage Director
Tickets
Apr. 28
19:00
Verdi - Aida - Ramfis
Bayerische Staatsoper
Daniele Rustioni, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Stage Director
Tickets
June. 25
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
June. 28
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
July. 4
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
July. 6
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
July. 9
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
July. 12
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
July. 15
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Teatro alla Scala Milano
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Davide Livermore, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 23
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 20
19:30
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 16
12:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 13
19:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 8
19:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 5
19:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Mar. 2
20:00
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets
Feb. 28
19:30
Puccini - Turandot - Timur
Metropolitan Opera
Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director
Tickets

Discography

Giuseppe Verdi: Ernani |Florenz
Giuseppe Verdi: Ernani |Florenz
SF Opera | Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia
SF Opera | Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia
Royal Opera House | Nabucco
Royal Opera House | Nabucco
Osterfestspiele Salzburg | Wagner: Die Walküre
Osterfestspiele Salzburg | Wagner: Die Walküre
Teatro alla Scala | Wagner: Die Walkure
Teatro alla Scala | Wagner: Die Walkure

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Contacts

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TACT Artists Management

Alex Grigorev

alex@tact4art.com

+31 647 900 647

Zarina Khazrat

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TACT Artists Management

Lily Chavaillaz

lily@tact4art.com

+41 79 252 33 14

Zarina Khazrat

zarina@tact4art.com