Vitaliy Ishutin Opera tenor singer, soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre. Country: Ukraine

Content:

1. Early Life and Education
2. Soloist Career
3. Mariinsky Theatre
4. - Second Croupier ("The Gambler")

Early Life and Education

Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, the opera singer attended the Kharkiv Conservatory, graduating in 2001 under Professor T.Y. Veske.

Soloist Career

In 2001, he became a soloist at the "Sanktъ-Peterburgъ Opera." From 2006 to 2010, he honed his skills as a soloist at the Mariinsky Theatre's Academy of Young Singers.

Mariinsky Theatre

Joining the Mariinsky Theatre troupe in the 2010-2011 season, he has performed various roles, including:

- Second Croupier ("The Gambler")

- Kuzya, Klevret, Rifle Battalion Commander ("Khovanshchina")
- Winemaker ("May Night")
- Leshy ("The Snow Maiden")
- Drunken Cossack ("Mazepa")
- Sopel ("Sadko")
- Ball Manager ("Queen of Spades")
- Ivanov, Adjutant Kutuzov ("War and Peace")
- Monk, Mendoza's Servant, First Mask ("Betrothal in a Monastery")
- Teacher, Coachman ("Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk")
- Yevdokia Malafievna Zherebtsova ("The Lawsuit")
- First Senior Officer ("The Carriage")
- Postmaster ("Dead Souls")
- Giuseppe ("La Traviata")
- Judge ("A Masked Ball")
- Spoletta ("Tosca")
- Don Curzio ("The Marriage of Figaro")
- Tinca ("Il Tabarro")
- Orator, First Knight ("The Magic Flute")
- Young Servant ("Elektra")
- Forester ("Rusalka" by Antonín Dvořák")
Extended Repertoire
Beyond his roles at the Mariinsky Theatre, his repertoire includes:
- Simpleton, Shuisky ("Boris Godunov")
- Lensky ("Eugene Onegin")
- Goro ("Madama Butterfly")
- Gaston, Alfredo ("La Traviata")
- Ernesto ("Don Pasquale")
- Beppo ("Rita")
- Rinuccio ("Gianni Schicchi")
- José ("Carmen")
Notable Achievements

- Premiered the roles of Yevdokia Malafievna Zherebtsova ("The Lawsuit") and First Senior Officer ("The Carriage") at the Music Festival dedicated to the 200th anniversary of N.V. Gogol (2009).

- Toured extensively in countries such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Germany.

- Attended masterclasses with renowned opera singers and conductors at the Summer Academy in Mikkeli, Finland (2007).

Tenor

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