Mika Kares is a young bass who comes from Finland and has studied at the Sibelius-Academy with professor Roland Hermann. He was a member of the ensemble of Baden State Opera from 2005 until the end of the season 2010. In particular, Mr. Kares has made a name for himself as a Verdi, Wagner and Händel singer. Guest appearences have taken him to Seattle, Hong Kong, Salzburg, Rome and Valencia where he has worked with such great conductors as Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta and Marc Minkowski, among others.