Mikhail Kolelishvili

Mikhail Kolelishvili vaulted on to the International Opera stage as a finalist in the 2005 International BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and winner of the 2003 Elena Obraztsova competition.

Mr. Kolelishvili graduated from Tbilisi V.Saradjishvili State Conservatory with a Master’s Degree and has been a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre Academy since 2000.  Other prestigious awards garnered by Mr. Kolelishvili include:

Laureate of Republic Vocal Competition Tbilisi, Georgia (1999)

Diploma and prize-winner of the Fifth International competition of the young opera singers of Rimsky-Korsakov (2002)

Fifth international competition of vocalists named by S.Monyushko Warsaw, Poland First prize Laureate of the competition and the prize of the best bass named by Adam Didur (2004)

Grand Prix recipient of the Prince Renee III Grand Prix of the Monte-Carlo World voice masters June 2008.

Recently, Mr. Kolelishvili sang Leporello “Don Giovanni” with Opera Nacional de Mexico; Isaac Mendoza “Khovanshchina” with Opera Toulouse and Opéra Comique Paris, Varlaam “Boris Godunov” with Dallas Opera and Il Re “Aida” at Orange, France.  

Future contracts include Titurel “Parsifal” with Dallas Symphony, Varlaam “Boris Godunov” with Israeli Opera and Tsar Dodon “Golden Cockerel” with Den Nye Opera.

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