Mikolaj Zalasinski - Bes (December 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 28^th, 30^th)

Especially acclaimed in the roles of Rigoletto, Macbeth, Nabucco, Don Giovanni, Eugene Onegin, Mikolaj Zalasinski is part of the ensemble of the Staatstheater in Nuremberg and is a regular guest at the Polish National Opera in Warsaw. His repertoire also includes: Andrea Chénier, Il Trovatore, Un Ballo in Maschera, Aida, La Traviata, Tosca, La Gioconda, Salome (Jochanaan). He performed in such theaters as at La Fenice in Venice, Teatro Regio in Turin, New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, as well as in opera houses in Chicago, Wiesbaden, Berlin, Nuremberg, Tokyo and Beijing. He was awarded the Jan Kiepura prize for best singer of the year 2009. His discography includes Parsifal (Klingsor) for Dynamic.

Future plans include: King Roger, Un Ballo in Maschera and La Traviata in Nuremberg; Nabucco, Rigoletto and Iolanta in Warsaw.

Gevorg Hakobyan - Bes (December 20^th, 27^th)

Awarded for his achievements in music by the President of his native Republic of Armenia, he made his debut in Italy with The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh at the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, where he was invited again to perform Eugene Onegin, Porrino’s I Shardana, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Among his most notable past engagements: Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci and Aida at the Teatro Mikhailovskij in St. Petersburg, Madama Butterfly, Cavalleria Rusticana and Aida at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia under the baton of Lorin Maazel. Mr. Hakobyan performed Carmen and the title role of Nabucco in Kazan and made his debut as Gérard in Andrea Chénier at the Kiel Opera.

Mr. Hakobyan recently made his debut as Paolo Albiani in Simon Boccanegra beside Placido Domingo in Valencia, under the baton of Evelino Pidò. Among his future plans: Nabucco (title role) in Kiel and important productions in Verona.

Gregory Bonfatti - Panas (December 19^th, 20^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 27^th, 28^th, 30^th)

A winner of the “A. Belli” competition in Spoleto, he made his debut as Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola), starting an intense activity that brought him to many of the most important international opera theaters, such as: Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Regio in Parma, Teatro Regio in Turin, Teatro del Maggio Musicale, Paris Opera, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Gregory Bonfatti is in high demand especially for character roles such as Dr. Cajus in Falstaff, Arlecchino in Pagliacci and Goro in Madama Butterfly (a role he recorded for EMI with Antonio Pappano). He collaborated with prestigious conductors such as: Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti, Maurizio Benini, Gabriele Ferro, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Paolo Arrivabeni, Zoltan Pesko and Vladimir Jurowski. Plans include: Rigoletto in Amsterdam; Le Nozze di Figaro and Turandot in Toulouse; Madama Butterfly in Fano and Ascoli Piceno.