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Following his critically acclaimed debut at the Metropolitan Opera singing Andrei Bolkonsky (War and Peace) Alexey Markov returned this season as Tomski in Pique Dame and as Schelkalov in a new production of Boris Godunov.
Hailed by the press in summer 2009 as Robert in a new production of Iolantha in Baden Baden (for DVD release) he then opened the 2009/10 season as Onegin marking his debut at the Zurich Opera and will return there for several productions in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons. Future plans also include a new production of Il Trovatore in Munich.
His repertoire includes Renato (Un Ballo in Maschera), Enrico (Lucia di Lamermoor), Germont (La Traviata), Count Di Luna (Il Trovatore), Don Carlo (La Forza del Destino), Prince Yeletsky and Tomsky (The Queen of Spades), Amfortas (Parsifal), Chorebe (Les Troyens).
He has given solo recitals in Finland, Germany, Britain, France, Austria and Turkey and has been invited for concert programs at the Carnegie Hall, New York, the Wigmore Hall, London and the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow and is soloist on the London Symphony Orchestra's recent recording of Mahler's eighth symphony, given also in concert with the LSO and at the Carnegie Hall.
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Following his critically acclaimed debut at the Metropolitan Opera singing Andrei Bolkonsky (War and Peace) Alexey Markov returned this season as Tomski in Pique Dame and as Schelkalov in a new production of Boris Godunov.
Hailed by the press in summer 2009 as Robert in a new production of Iolantha in Baden Baden (for DVD release) he then opened the 2009/10 season as Onegin marking his debut at the Zurich Opera and will return there for several productions in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons. Future plans also include a new production of Il Trovatore in Munich.
His repertoire includes Renato (Un Ballo in Maschera), Enrico (Lucia di Lamermoor), Germont (La Traviata), Count Di Luna (Il Trovatore), Don Carlo (La Forza del Destino), Prince Yeletsky and Tomsky (The Queen of Spades), Amfortas (Parsifal), Chorebe (Les Troyens).
He has given solo recitals in Finland, Germany, Britain, France, Austria and Turkey and has been invited for concert programs at the Carnegie Hall, New York, the Wigmore Hall, London and the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow and is soloist on the London Symphony Orchestra's recent recording of Mahler's eighth symphony, given also in concert with the LSO and at the Carnegie Hall.
He made his French debut at the Opera de Lyon as both Eugene Onegin and Prince Yeletsky, sang Eugene Oneguin in Monte-Carlo and Di Luna at the Opera de Bordeaux as well as in a concert performance at the Theatre Champs Elysees in Paris. Previsouly, he sang Iago in a new production of Otello at the Semperoper Dresden, Scarpia (Tosca) in Frankfurt and Renato in a new production of Un Ballo in Maschera at the Graz Opera Theater. He has also appeared with the Mariinsky Opera Company in Rotterdam (Netherlands), at the Deutsche Oper (Germany), the Mikkeli Festival (Finland), the Lincoln Center (New York) and in 2009 was seen with them at the Barbican Hall (London) singing Prince Yeletsky.
Native of Vyborg, northwest Russia, Markov joined the Academy of Young Singers of the Mariinsky Theatre in 2001. He won the Rimsky-Korsakov Vocal and the Obratsova Vocal Competitions and was awarded the second prize the Dresden Bel Canto Competition.
This season he returns to the Metropolitan Operas Marcello, La Bohème, and makes his debuts at the Teato Real Madrid (Iolanta) and The Netherlands Opera (Kitech).
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"The young Russian baritone Alexey Markov was a standout as Count Tomsky."
New York Times by Anthony Tommasini
"Perhaps the most delicious voice on the stage belonged to Alexey Markov, in the relatively small role of Count Tomsky. Markov’s voice resonates immediately at every pitch in the role’s vast range. His first act aria, explaining the back-story of the mysterious Countess, was nuanced and gripping, showcasing this artist’s exceptional use of language as well as his pyrotechnic top register."
Operaticus by Mwyn Benhough
"The baritone Alexey Markov offered an engaging portrayal of Marcello, Musetta’s on-again, off-again lover"
The New York Times by Vivien Schweitzer
"Alexey Markov expose le meilleur de son chant dans sa cavatine, « Il Ballen del suo sorriso ». Enfin de l’émotion servie par un timbre séduisant, un sens du phrasé et une large palette expressive."
Forum Opera by Christophe Rizoud
"Markov's even and golden baritone brought considerable authority to the pivotal if lesser role of Robert, Duke of Burgundy... "
Opera by Rian Evans
"Another remarkable newcomer was Aleksey Markov, a baritone with a splendid voice. He was a more distant than arrogant Onegin, who in the end changes into a tortured human being..."
Opera by Erna Metdepenninghen
"...Alexey Markov exuded compelling urgency as Tomsky. "
Opera by Martin Bernheimer
"Baritone Alexey Markov sang the title role of Onegin. It was immediately evident that his deep, rich and textured sound was perfect for the role. His delivery appeared effortless throughout the evening. Markov’s vocal delivery, when singing, especially to Olga, his love interest, was warm and passionate. "
Operaonline.us by Joseph Giannino