Boris Statsenko (Boris Statsenko) |
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Boris Statsenko (Boris Statsenko) |

Boris Statsenko

Profession
singer
Voice type
baritone
Country
Russia

Boris Statsenko (Boris Statsenko) |

Born in the city of Korkino, Chelyabinsk region. In 1981-84. studied at the Chelyabinsk Musical College (teacher G. Gavrilov). He continued his vocal education at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky in the class of Hugo Tietz. He graduated from the conservatory in 1989, being a student of Petr Skusnichenko, from whom he also completed his postgraduate studies in 1991.

In the Opera Studio of the Conservatory he sang the part of Germont, Eugene Onegin, Belcore (“Love Potion” by G. Donizetti), Count Almaviva in “The Marriage of Figaro” by V.A. Mozart, Lanciotto (Francesca da Rimini by S. Rachmaninoff).

In 1987-1990. was a soloist of the Chamber Musical Theater under the direction of Boris Pokrovsky, where, in particular, he performed the title role in the opera Don Giovanni by V.A. Mozart.

In 1990 he was a trainee of the opera troupe, in 1991-95. soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre. Sang, including the following parts: Silvio (The Pagliacci by R. Leoncavallo) Yeletsky (The Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky) Germont (“La Traviata” G. Verdi) Figaro (The Barber of Seville by G. Rossini) Valentine (“Faust” Ch. Gounod) Robert (Iolanta by P. Tchaikovsky)

Now he is a guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre. In this capacity, he performed the part of Carlos in the opera The Force of Destiny by G. Verdi (the performance was rented from the Neapolitan San Carlo Theater in 2002).

In 2006, at the premiere of S. Prokofiev’s opera War and Peace (second version), he performed the part of Napoleon. He also performed the parts of Ruprecht (The Fiery Angel by S. Prokofiev), Tomsky (The Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky), Nabucco (Nabucco by G. Verdi), Macbeth (Macbeth by G. Verdi).

Conducts a variety of concert activities. In 1993 he gave concerts in Japan, recorded a program on Japanese radio, was repeatedly a participant in the Chaliapin Festival in Kazan, where he performed with a concert (awarded the press prize “Best Performer of the Festival”, 1993) and opera repertoire (the title role in ” Nabucco” and the part of Amonasro in “Aida” by G. Verdi, 2006).

Since 1994 he has performed mainly abroad. He has permanent engagements in German opera houses: he sang Ford (Falstaff by G. Verdi) in Dresden and Hamburg, Germont in Frankfurt, Figaro and the title role in the opera Rigoletto by G. Verdi in Stuttgart, etc.

In 1993-99 was a guest soloist at the theater in Chemnitz (Germany), where he performed the roles of Robert in Iolanthe (conductor Mikhail Yurovsky, director Peter Ustinov), Escamillo in Carmen by J. Bizet and others.

Since 1999, he has been constantly working in the troupe of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Düsseldorf-Duisburg), where his repertoire includes: Rigoletto, Scarpia (Tosca by G. Puccini), Chorebe (The Fall of Troy by G. Berlioz), Lindorf, Coppelius, Miracle, Dapertutto (“Tales of Hoffmann” by J. Offenbach), Macbeth (“Macbeth” by G. Verdi), Escamillo (“Carmen” by G. Bizet), Amonasro (“Aida” by G. Verdi), Tonio (“Pagliacci” by R. Leoncavallo), Amfortas (Parsifal by R. Wagner), Gelner (Valli by A. Catalani), Iago (Otello by G. Verdi), Renato (Un ballo in maschera by G. Verdi), Georges Germont (La Traviata ”G. Verdi), Michele (“Cloak” by G. Puccini), Nabucco (“Nabucco” by G. Verdi), Gerard (“Andre Chenier” by W. Giordano).

Since the late 1990s has repeatedly performed at the Ludwigsburg Festival (Germany) with the Verdi repertoire: Count Stankar (Stiffelio), Nabucco, Count di Luna (Il Trovatore), Ernani (Ernani), Renato (Un ballo in maschera).

Participated in the production of “The Barber of Seville” in many theaters in France.

Has performed in theaters in Berlin, Essen, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Helsinki, Oslo, Amsterdam, Brussels, Liege (Belgium), Paris, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Marseille, Montpellier, Toulon, Copenhagen, Palermo, Trieste, Turin, Venice, Padua, Lucca, Rimini, Tokyo and other cities. On the stage of the Paris Opera Bastille performed the role of Rigoletto.

In 2003 he sang Nabucco in Athens, Ford in Dresden, Iago in Graz, Count di Luna in Copenhagen, Georges Germont in Oslo, Scarpia and Figaro in Trieste. In 2004-06 – Scarpia in Bordeaux, Germont in Oslo and Marseille (“La Boheme” by G. Puccini) in Luxembourg and Tel Aviv, Rigoletto and Gerard (“André Chenier”) in Graz. In 2007 he performed the part of Tomsky in Toulouse. In 2008 he sang Rigoletto in Mexico City, Scarpia in Budapest. In 2009 he performed the parts of Nabucco in Graz, Scarpia in Wiesbaden, Tomsky in Tokyo, Rigoletto in New Jersey and Bonn, Ford and Onegin in Prague. In 2010 he sang Scarpia in Limoges.

Since 2007 he has been teaching at the Düsseldorf Conservatory.

He has many recordings: the cantata “Moscow” by P.I. Tchaikovsky (conductor Mikhail Yurovsky, orchestra and choir of the German Radio), Verdi’s operas: Stiffelio, Nabucco, Il trovatore, Ernani, Un ballo in maschera (Ludwigsburg Festival, conductor Wolfgang Gunnenwein), etc.

Information from the Bolshoi Theater website

Boris Statsenko, Tomsky`s aria, Queen of Spades, Chaikovsky

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