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Henrik Nánási

Musical Direction

Henrik Nánási

Birthplace:
Pécs, Hungary

Studies:
Piano and Composition, Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest
Orchestral Conducting, Coaching, Composition, University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna

Prizes:
Olivier Award 2022 as Best New Opera Production for Jenůfa – Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Opera Award 2015 as “Opera Company of the Year" – Komische Oper Berlin

Repertoire:
Mazeppa, Eugene Onegin, Turandot, Salome, Elektra, Tristan und Isolde, Don Giovanni, Duke Bluebeard's Castle, The Fiery Angel, Cendrillon, Der Fliegende Holländer, Otello, Falstaff, Der Rosenkavalier, Rusalka, Rigoletto, Jenůfa, Werther, et al.

Career stages:
General Music Director of the Komische Oper Berlin from 2012 to 2017

Stages:
Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala, San Francisco Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper München, Opéra National de Paris, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opernhaus Zürich, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Arena di Verona, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Oper Frankfurt, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro di San Carlo, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, et al.

Cooperation with orchestras:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Essener Philharmoniker, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Palermo, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Simfònica Illes Balears, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Modena, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, et al.

Performances

photo: Henry Fair

Chor

Alice Meregaglia

Il Conte di Walter

Gábor Bretz

Rodolfo

Pavol Breslik

Tenor

Pavol Breslik

Birthplace:
Kysucké Nové Mesto, Slowakei

Studies:
University of Arts in Banská Bystrica; Cnipal Opera Studio in Marseille

Master classes:
Mady Mesplé, Yvonne Minton, Peter Dvorsky, William Matteuzzi

Prizes:
Appointed Bavarian Chamber Singer (2021), Tatra Banka Foundation Prize for the Arts in the category of music for his interpretation of the role of Jeník in "Die verkaufte Braut" in Bratislava (2018), "Young Singer of the Year" by Opernwelt magazine (2005), 1st prize at the Antonín Dvořák Competition in the Czech Republic (2005)

Important parts:
Rodolfo (La Bohème), Idamante (Idomeneo), Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, (Gennaro) Lucrezia Borgia, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Roberto (Roberto Devereux), Leicester (Maria Stuarda), Macduff (Macbeth), Cassio (Otello), Alfredo (La Traviata), Fenton (Falstaff), Faust (Faust), Nadir (Pêcheurs de Perles), Lenski (Eugen Onegin), Stewa (Jenůfa), Hans (Die verkaufte Braut), Prinz (Rusalka), Narraboth (Salome), Sänger (Rosenkavalier), Henry Morosus (Die schweigsame Frau), Peter Quint (Turn oft the Screw), Alfred (Die Fledermaus), Edwin (Die Csardasfürstin), et al.

Stages:
Ensemblemitglied des Opernhaus Zürich (2012–2018), Ensemblemitglied Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin (2003–2006); Bayerische Staatsoper München, Festival Janáček Brno, Grand Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Slovak National Theatre, Semperoper Dresden, Wiener Staatsoper, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Münchner Opernfestspiele, The Metropolitan Opera New York, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Royal Opera House London, Sydney Opera House, Salzburger Osterfestspiele, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, et al.

Cooperations with directors:
David Bösch, Barrie Kosky, et al.

Find further information about Pavol Breslik here.

Performances

Luisa Miller

Miller

George Petean

Baritone

George Petean

George Petean was born in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he finished the Music School (piano and trombone) and studied canto at the Music Academy "G. Dima" in Cluj-Napoca, continuing his studies with Vicente Sardinero and Giorgio Zancanaro.

In 1997 he made his romanian debut in the title role of “Don Giovanni”, followed by Malatesta in “Don Pasquale”, Silvio in “Pagliacci”, Figaro in “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”, Valentin in “Faust”, Ford in “Falstaff” and Marcello in “La Bohème” at the Opera in Cluj-Napoca.

In 1999 he was the winner of the Grand Prix of the international singing competition "Hariclea Darclée" in Romania. During the 2000 season he made his international debut in the role of Marcello in “La Bohème” at the Rome Opera House. During the period 2002-2010, he was member of the Hamburg State Opera.

He also appears in the most important international opera stages, as with “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Vienna State Opera, Peking, ROH Covent Garden, Opéra de Paris Bastille, Teatro Comunale Bologna), “Pagliacci” (in ROH Covent Garden), “Il Trovatore” (in Bregenz Festival, Grand Théâtre de Genève), “La Bohème” (at Opéra de Paris, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Opéra de Monte Carlo, Metropolitan Opera New York), “Don Carlo” (in Vienna State Opera, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg), “Lucia di Lammermoor” (for the Vienna State Opera, Opéra National du Rhin Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Hamburg), “L’elisir d’amore” (at Opéra de Paris Bastille, Hamburg), “L’amico Fritz” (at the Deutsche Oper Berlin with recording for Deutsche Grammophon), “Un ballo in Maschera” (at Vienna State Opera, ORW Liège, Opéra de Lausanne, Aalto Theater Essen, Hamburg), “La Traviata” (at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Hamburg, Teatro de la Maestranza in Sevilla), “Faust” (at the Hamburg State Opera), “Rigoletto” and “Attila” (at the Opéra de Monte Carlo) as well as “I Puritani” in Zurich.

Recently he sang in “Simon Boccanegra” in Sydney, “Otello” in Madrid, “Il Trovatore” in Parma, “Macbeth” in Salerno and “Rigoletto” in Naples. Among his future engagements: “Rigoletto” in Hamburg and Liege, “La Traviata” at Metropolitan Opera in New York and at the Royal Opera House in London, “Otello” in Dresden, “Il Trovatore” in Barcelona, “Andrea Chenier” in Munich.

Performances

Luisa

Elbenita Kajtazi

Wurm

Alexander Roslavets

Bass

Alexander Roslavets

Birthplace:
Brest, Belarus

Studies:
Rimsky-Korsakov Staatskonservatorium in St. Petersburg bei Professor Nikolai Okhotnikov (2009-2014), Young Artist Programme Bolschoi-Theater in Moskau (2014-2016)

Master classes:
With Elena Obraztsova, Edda Moser, Dmitry Vdovin, Evgeny Nesterenko, Irina Bogacheva, Lubov Orfenova, Neil Shicoff, Bernd Weikl, Carol Vaness, John Fisher

Prizes:
Third prize in the first International Music Competition in Harbin (2018), third and special prize in the Queen Sonja International Music Competition (2017), second prize in the second International Opera Singing Competition of Portofino (2017), special prize in the 36th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (2017), grand prix and audience prize in the second International Eva Marton singing competition in Budapest (2016), second prize in the sixth Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition (2016), grand prix in the Special Foundation Of The President Of Belarus Supporting Talented Youth (2016), first prize in the seventh International Competition of Opera Singers in Saint-Petersburg (2015), diploma in the 10th Elena Obraztsova International Competition Of Young Opera Singers (2015), special prize in the first International Christmas Vocal Competition in Minsk (2014), grand prix in the 42nd Russian National Vocal Graduates Competition in St. Petersburg (2014)

Relation to the Hamburg State Opera:
Ensemble member of the Hamburg State Opera since 2016/17

Important parts:
Malyuta Skuratov (Die Zarenbraut), Mephistopheles (Faust), König Dodon (Der goldene Hahn), Colline (La Bohème), Bartolo (Le Nozze de Figaro), Commenadatore, Masetto (Don Giovanni), Brander (La Damnation de Faust), Il Conte di Monterone (Rigoletto), 5.Jude (Salome), Lodovico (Otello), Il Sagrestano und Cesare Angelotti (Tosca), Raimondo Bidebent (Lucia di Lammermoor), Peter Quince (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Lo zio Bonzo (Madama Butterfly), Don Basilio (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Fafner (Das Rheingold), Fafner (Siegfried), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), King René (Iolanta), Banco (Macbeth), Prince Gremin (Eugen Onegin), Daland (Der Fliegende Holländer), Vodnik (Rusalka), Dulcamara (L’Elisir d’Amore), Ali Baba (Ali Baba), et al.

Stages:
Mikhailovsky Theater, Bolschoi Theater, Tschaikowsky-Konzertsaal in Moskau, Bolschoi Theater in Weißrussland, St. Petersburger Philharmonie benannt nach Schostakowitsch, Ungarische Staatsoper, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, Berliner Philharmoniker, et al.

Cooperation with directors:
Rimas Tuminas, Calixto Bieito, Tito Capobianco, Paul Curran, Stanislav Gaudasinsky, Peter Stein, Alexey Stepaniuk, Achim Freyer, Liliana Cavani, Mariusz Trelinski, Melly Still, Jan Bosse, et al.

Cooperation with conductors:
Adam Fischer, Robin Ticciati, Henrik Nanasi, Vladimir Jurowski, Ainars Rubikis, Daniele Rustioni, Tugan Sokhiev, Fabio Mastrangelo, Anton Grishanin, Michal Klauza, Gregor Bühl, Kent Nagano, Paolo Carignani, Renato Palumbo, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Yves Abel, Stefano Ranzani, Carlo Rizzari, Christof Prick, Nathan Brock, Sergei Stadler, Yuri Simonov, Michail Jurowski, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Anisimov, et al.

Performances

photo: Martin Paulsson

Federica

Kristina Stanek

Laura

Elizaveta Kulagina

Orchester

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Chor

Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper