ANDREY ZHILIKHOVSKY

BARITONE

Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky completed his studies in choral conducting at the Stefan Nyaga Musical College in Chișinău. Whilst at college he also studied the voice and upon graduation was granted a place at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory in St Petersburg.

He was a finalist in the St. Petersburg International Vocal Compeititon (2007) and went on to win third prize in the Obraztsova International Competition for Young Singers (2009) and third prize at the Maria Bieshu International Vocal Competition.

Andrey was a soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre St. Petersburg, performing roles including Belcore (L’elisir d’amore, Schaunard (La bohème), Robert (Iolanta), The Prince (Cinderella), Silvano (Un ballo in Maschera), Baron (La Traviata) and Dancairo (Carmen). He made his debut with the Latvian National Opera as Figaro Il Barbiere di Siviglia in 2011. In 2012 he joined the Young Artist Programme of the Bolshoi Theatre, with performances there including the title role of Eugene Onegin, Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Falke (Die Fledermaus), Guglielmo (Così fan Tutte) and Marcello (La Bohème).

Performing internationally at the world’s most prestigious opera houses, Andrey’s highlights include Bayerische Staatsoper in L’elisir d’amore, Opéra de Paris in Iolanta, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in Betrothal in a Monastery under Daniel Barenboim, Glyndebourne in Don Pasquale, Il barbiere di Siviglia and Don Giovanni, Washington National Opera and Metropolitan Opera in Il barbiere di Siviglia, as well as Opera di Roma and Komische Opera Berlin/Edinburgh International Festival as Conte Almaviva Le Nozze di Figaro and Liceu Barcelona as Yeletsky in Pique Dame. Andrey made his long-awaited UK recital debut the 2018/19 season with accompanist Iain Burnside in the Russian Song Series. He returned there with Iain Burnside again in 2024, for a recital of Russian repertoire alongside soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan.

Recent performances include a new production of Sadko by Dmitri Tcherniakov at the Bolshoi, Cosi fan tutte for Washington National Opera, as well as Andrej Bolkonski in War and Peace for Budapest Opera and Bayerische Staatsoper (new production). He has also featured at the Teatro Regio Torino, Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House as Marcello in La bohème. The 24-25 season saw Andrey make his debut at Finnish National Opera performing as Rodrigo in Don Carlo. Later in the season, he featured as Don Pedro in Donizetti’s Maria Padilla (concert version) at Teatro de la Maestranza, made his Salzburger Festspiele debut as Achilla in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto, directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov, and also returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia.

The 25-26 season sees Andrey make a series of house debuts including Dutch National Opera as Lionel in Tchaikovsky’s The Maid of Orleans, Grand Théâtre de Genève as Sharpless in Madama Butterfly and Wiener Staatsoper as Marcello in La bohème. He also returns to the Royal Opera and Ballet London as Conte Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro.