Mikhail Svetlov

• A winner of the Viotti International Competition in Italy.
• Nominated for a GRAMMY award for his recording of Stravinsky.
• Two Télérama Awards (France) on Le Chant du Monde for the world première of works by Rachmaninov and Serov.

“Mikhail Svetlov, was an astonishing performer”.

Opera news

…The show was stolen by bass Mikhail Svetlov!

“Mikhail Svetlov fills the auditorium with his booming Italianate bass…”

Express, Classical reviews, London

“Mikhail Svetlov was a sensation!”

La Presse (Montreal)

MIKHAIL SVETLOV is one of the brightest representatives of the bass vocal tradition. He having a great command of vocal technique, as an amazing actor he was subject to both comedy and drama, and tragic image and buffoonery, as well as pop. Mr. Svetlov nominated for a Grammy Award, was also honored with two Telerama Awards in France and he is a winner of Viotti International Competition in Italy.

A principal soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow and Metropolitan Opera of New York he gave an absolutely magnificent opera performances in many of the most prestigious venues like Covent Garden in London, Carnegie Hall, Arena di Verona, Houston Grand and Florida Grand operas, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Colon and many others. His recent works are associated with productions at the MET “Meistersingers” and “Ariadne on Naxos’’, Zaccaria “Nabucco” Verdi in Erfurt, Germany, Rachmaninoff's “Miserly Knight” in Boston and Rossini's “Mass" in Washington.