Rodion Pogossov

Introduction

Rodion Pogossov is widely becoming known for his stage acting and energetic character portrayal.He features regularly in the MET Opera line-up in New York, and recent engagements have included Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, and Papageno in Die Zauberflöte.

Other recent engagements include Papageno at the Bilbao Opera conducted by Spinosa, Eugene Onegin at the Festival de Lanaudiere conducted by Kent Nagano, Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Hamburgische Staatsoper and the Canadian Opera Company, Elisir d'amore at the Glyndebourne Festival and Cosi' fan tutte at the Ravinia Festival. He also recently sang in a Gala concert at the Royal Opera House conducted by Antonio Pappano.

Recent concert performances include Rachmaninov's Spring Cantata and The Bells with NPS VARA Radio in the Netherlands, and Orff's Carmina Burana with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales España in Madrid and RLPO; a work he will also return to the UK to sing this season with the LPO. 

Further engagements also include Figaro/Barbiere di Siviglia at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Bayerische Staatsoper, and at the MET, Cosi' fan tutte at the MET, his debut in the title role in Don Giovanni at the Oviedo Opera and also his LA Opera debut as Papageno. 

His solo recital disc for the prestigious EMI Debut Series received great acclaim, which will shortly be followed by a disc of Rachmaninov songs with pianist Iain Burnside which is currently in production. 

Please contact Camilla Walt for an up-to-date biography 

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Repertoire

OPERATIC:

BELLINI I Puritani (Riccardo)

BIZET Les Pecheurs des Perles (Zurga)

DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande (Pelleas)

DONIZETTI Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

DONIZETTI l'Elisir d'amore (Belcore)

GOUNOD Faust (Valentin)

GOUNOD Romeo et Juliette (Mercutio)

LEONCAVALLLO I Pagliacci (Silvio)

MASSENET Cherubin (Count)

MASSENET Werther (Albert)

MOZART Die Zauberflöte (Papageno)

MOZART Cosi fan tutte (Guglielmo)

MUSSORGSKY Boris Godunov (Shelkalov)

PUCCINI La Bohème (Marcello)

ROSSINI Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

ROSSINI Le Comte Ory

J. STRAUSS Die Fledermaus (Eisenstein)

TCHAIKOVSKY Eugene Onegin (Onegin)

TCHAIKOVSKY Pique Dame (Yeletsky)

TCHAIKOVSKY Iolanta (Robert)

VERDI Falstaff (Ford)

CONCERT:

BRAHMS Requiem

FAURE Requiem

ORFF Carmina Burana

SOLO:

MAHLER "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen"

POULENC "Chansons Gaillardes"

SCHUBERT Winterreise

SCHUMANN "Dichterliebe"

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Press

Orff

Carmina Burana

Royal Festival Hall

The three soloists all delivered fine performances, with the Russian baritone Rodion Pogossov suitably youthful and lusty.  Chris Garlick, Bachtrack, 09 April 2013

Verdi

Don Carlo

Hamburgische Staatsoper

Read the interview with Rodion Pogossov about his performance as Posa in Don Carlo at the Hamburgische Staatsoper Mittelloge Opera Magazine

Rossini

The Barber of Seville

Metropolitan Opera, New York

Rodion Pogossov’s hearty Figaro and John Del Carlo’s blustering Bartolo were perfectly pitched for this conception. Steve Smith, New York Times, 23 December 2012

Rossini

The Barber of Seville

Michigan Opera Theatre

...the leading role is played by dashing Moscow- born baritone Rodion Pogossov who recently performed in this role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. His voice is wonderful and seems effortless-reminds us at times of Bryn Terfel and at others of Jim Morrison. But what stunned the MOT audiences is that Pogossov not only sings, he also tap dances, juggles and walks on his hands. This guy is a performer, and the audience loved him. Patty Nolan, The Examiner, 14 Oct 2012
Pogossov commanded the stage from his first entracne, zipping in on a scooter, singing the famous 'Largo al factotum'...Pogossov has a rich, clear voice, marrying warm colour, supple phrasing and pinpoint diction. When you combine his musicianship with the grace, timing and expressive gestures of a born comedic actor, you've got a world-class Figaro. Mark Stryker, The Free Press, 15 Oct 2012

Donizetti

L'elisir d'amore

Glyndebourne Festival

..More rewarding is the Sergeant Belcore of Russian baritone Rodion Pogossov, who brings the cocksure ladykiller to life in a performance of flamboyant macho panache..

The Stage, June 10 2011

...Rodion Pogossov's Sgt Belcore (who made his Festival debut after his unforgettable Guglielmo in the 2006 Tour's Cosi fan tutti): Apart from his brilliantlyblazing voice (a given) he's pretty good at thight slapping and his long riding boots look great...

Sussex Express, June 13 2011

Recordings

Song Recital

Antonio Caldara, Antonio Cesti, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Edvard Grieg, Gustav Mahler, et al
EMI