Praised for the depth and richness of his voice, Vitalij Kowaljow has established himself in recent years as one of the leading basses of the opera scene.

Kowaljow has appeared in over 40 roles, with past performances including appearances in operas by Verdi (Filippo II in Don Carlo, Zaccaria in Nabucco, Ramfis in Aida); Russian language roles (Prince Igor, Pimen in Boris Godunov, Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin) and numerous productions of Wagner’s operas, with highlights including the Ring cycle conducted by James Conlon at LA Opera, Die Walküre at Teatro alla Scala for the season opening with Daniel Barenboim, and Die Walküre and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Salzburg Easter Festival under the baton of Christian Thielemann.

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