Vladimir Vasilyevich Galuzin |

Vladimir Galouzin

People’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the Russian Opera Prize Casta Diva in the nomination “Singer of the Year” for the performance of the part of Herman in Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” (1999), holder of an honorary degree Honorary Doctorate and the title of “Tenor of the Year” (for his performance of the part of Herman in the opera “The Queen of Spades”), awarded to him by the National University of Music of Bucharest, the National Opera Theater of Romania and the Romanian Cultural Foundation BIS (2008).

Vladimir Galuzin received his musical education at the Novosibirsk State Conservatory. M.I. Glinka (1984). In 1980-1988 was a soloist of the Novosibirsk Operetta Theater, and in 1988-1989. Soloist of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 1989, Vladimir Galuzin joined the opera troupe of the St. Petersburg Opera. Since 1990, the singer has been a soloist with the Mariinsky Theatre.

Among the roles performed at the Mariinsky Theater: Vladimir Igorevich (Prince Igor), Andrey Khovansky (Khovanshchina), Pretender (Boris Godunov), Kochkarev (The Marriage), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), Mikhailo Cloud (“Pskovityanka”), German (“Queen of Spades”), Sadko (“Sadko”), Grishka Kuterma and Prince Vsevolod (“The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia”), Albert (“The Miserly Knight”), Alexei ( “Player”), Agrippa Nettesheim (“Fiery Angel”), Sergei (“Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District”), Othello (“Othello”), Don Carlos (“Don Carlos”), Radames (“Aida”), Canio (” Pagliacci”), Cavaradossi (“Tosca”), Pinkerton (“Madama Butterfly”), Calaf (“Turandot”), de Grieux (“Manon Lescaut”).

Vladimir Galuzin is one of the world’s leading tenors. He is known as the best performer of the parts of Othello and Herman, which he sang on the stages of most opera houses in Europe and the USA. As a guest artist, Vladimir Galuzin performs at the Netherlands Opera House, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Bastille Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Metropolitan Opera and various opera houses in Vienna, Florence, Milan, Salzburg, Madrid, Amsterdam, Dresden and New York . He is also a frequent guest at international festivals in Bregenz, Salzburg (Austria), Edinburgh (Scotland), Moncherrato (Spain), Verona (Italy) and Orange (France).

In 2008, Vladimir Galuzin gave a solo concert on the stage of Carnegie Hall and on the stage of the New Jersey Opera House, and also performed the part of Canio on the stage of the Houston Grand Opera.

Vladimir Galuzin has taken part in recordings of the operas Khovanshchina (Andrei Khovansky), Sadko (Sadko), The Fiery Angel (Agrippa Nettesheimsky) and The Maid of Pskov (Mikhailo Tucha), performed by the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra and Opera Company (Philips recording companies) Classics and NHK).

Source: Mariinsky Theater website