Paata Burchuladze

Biography

Born in Georgia, he studied at the Tbilisi Conservatory and La Scala, Milan.
He made his British opera debut as Ramfis for The Royal Opera, returning as Rossini’s Don Basilio, Konchak (Prince Igor), Grand Inquisitor (Fiery Angel), Tsar Dodon (Golden Cockerel), Boris Godunov, Attila, Walther (Luisa Miller), Timur, Fiesco and Sobakin (The Tsar’s Bride). Engagements include Boris Godunov in Vienna, Hamburg, Munich, and for the Metropolitan Opera, New York, and Paris National Opera, Khovanshchina in Vienna and for Metropolitan Opera and Zaccaria (Nabucco), Pagano (I Lombardi alla prima crociata), Walther (Luisa Miller), Banquo, Sparafucile, Fiesco, Ramfis, Boris Godunov and Prince Ivan Khovansky (Khovanshchina) for La Scala.

Among recent engagements:
The Tsar’s Bride at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Aida at the Masala Opera Festival (Israel)
Macbeth at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Metropolitan Opera
Mazeppa at Monte-Carlo Opera
Don Giovanni at the Paris National Opera

In February 1998, Paata Burchuladze became the first Georgian to be acclaimed Prince by the Russian Orthodox Church, and in July 1998 the State Opera of Stuttgart awarded his loyalty with the title Kammersänger. In addition Paata holds the titles of United Nations goodwill ambassador, UNICEF Goodwill ambassador, and Commendatore in Italy. He has many recordings with DECCA and Phillips.


These performances of Paata Burchuladze in the Bolshoi Theatre are made possible by the kind assistance of Patero Development