FULL Gala Concert Anniversary Vladimir Samsonov St.Petersburg 2023

VLADIMIR SAMSONOV Baritone

• Honoured Artist of Russia

• Prize-winner at the International Mario Del Monaco Opera Singers’ Competition (Italy, Grand Prix and Audience Award)

• Prize-winner at the international TV festival and competition St Petersburg Engagement (St Petersburg, 1996, Grand Prix)

• Diploma-recipient at the International Francisco Viñas Opera Competition (Barcelona, 1997) and the Russian Bel Canto Renaissance competition (St Petersburg, 1991)

In 1991 he graduated from the St Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire (class of lecturer Sergei Ryazantsev). Continued his vocal studies under Ye. Manukhova (Gromova), F. Pagliazzi and F. Barbieri (master-class in 2000). From 1991–1995 he was a soloist with the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the St Petersburg Conservatoire where he appeared in the roles of Eugene Onegin (Eugene Onegin), Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia) and Aeneas (Dido and Aeneas). At the Mariinsky Theatre he made his debut in 1994 as Dandini (La Cenerentola). That same year he appeared in the premiere of a new production of the opera Le nozze di Figaro (Count Almaviva).