Oleg Korotkov

Soloist of the Prague State Opera

Russian bassist, studied singing at the Academy of Music in Moscow with Professors Hugo Tits and Nikolai Golischev (1989). Oleg Korotkov is the laureate of international singing contests – in 1990 he was the absolute winner of Antonín Dvořák competition in Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), in 1994 he ranked 3rd at Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský competition in Trnava, Slovakia, in 1996 he was 2nd at the Hommage à Lucia Popp competition in Bratislava and 1st at Ema Destinnová competition in České Budějovice (Czech Republic). After his initial appearances on stages in Perm and Ekaterinburg in 1991 he became soloist of the Opera of East Slovakian State Theatre in Košice, and since 1999 he has been soloist of the Prague State Opera. He has guest appeared in many noted opera houses in Europe and in the North and South America. His repertoire includes e.g. Philip II (Don Carlos), Zaccaria (Nabucco), Ramphis (Aida), Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Dulcamara (L’elisir d’amore), Boris Godunov, Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Water Sprite (Rusalka), Wotan (Das Rheingold and Die Walküre), and Daland (Der fliegende Holländer). Mr Korotkov has worked with prominent conductors such as Jiří Bělohlávek, Ondrej Lenárd, Gerd Albrecht, Jevgenij Kolobov, Valerij Gergiev.