Badri Maisuradze

Tenor (Georgia)
Represented in Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden).

"This is  one of the greatest tenors of our century!"

— M. Rostropovich

"Gold throat with brilliant sounds"

— S. Ozawa

Biography

Badri Maisuradze has performed at major opera houses of Europe:

• Deutsche Opera, Berlin (Il Trovatore, Aida, Nabucco);
• Wiener Staatsoper (Tosca);
• Teatro Comunale, Florence, (Madame Butterfly);
• Teatro Real, Madrid (Aida, Ernani, Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk district);
• Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (Lady Macbeth);
• Gran Teatre del Liceu (Un Ballo in Maschera);
• Semprer Oper in Dresden (Un Ballo in Maschera);
• Mariinsky, St. Petersburg (Aida);
• Royal Opera in Stockholm (Otello);
• Tivoli in Copenhagen (Otello);
• Canadian Opera Company in Toronto (Manon Lescaut, Tosca, Giovanna D'arco, Madame Butterly);
• Opera Australia in Melburn (Aida, Samson et Dalila);
• Opera Queensland in Brisbane (Pagliacci);
• New Zeland Opera in Auckland (Il Trovatore).

In 1999 made his debut in La Scala, Milano in Tchaykovsky's Mazeppa, conducted by M.Rostropovich. In 2000 made his debut in Wiener Staatsoper as Cavaradossi in Tosca conducted by A.Guadagno.

Collaborated with conductors Mstislav Rostropovich, Valeriy Gergiev, Seiji Ozawa, Vladimir Fedoseev, Daniel Oren, Maurizio Arena, Antonio Guadagno, Marcello Viotti, Maurizio Barbaccini, Richard Bradshaw, Stefan Soltesz, Peter Feranec, Garcia Navarro, Carlo Rizzi, Roberto Tolomelli, Alexander Vedernikov, Manfred Honeck, Arvo Volmer, Gintaras Rinkevicius.

Since 1994 - soloist of Bolshoy Theatre (Moscow), where he sang different principal roles, including Radames (Aida), Edgardo (Lucia di Lamermur), Alfredo (Traviata), Pollione (Norma), Cavaradossi (Tosca), Riccardo (Un Ballo in Maschera), Andrey (Khovanschina), Alvaro (La Forza del Destino), tenor in Verdi's Requiem and others. In overall, sang about 40 roles in Russia, Italian, French, German and Georgian works, both classical and contemporaneous pieces.

Born in Georgia. Graduated from Conservatory of Tbilisi, he was a pupil of Prof. G. Bezhuashvili. Later studied in Moscow and in Milan. His operatic debut was in Tbilisi in 1980 in the title role in Mindia by Taktakishvili. Winner of Vinas contest in Spain and Bjoerling contest in Sweden. His international career took the beginning in the 1993 with international debut in Liege as Dmitry in Boris Godunov. Afterwards he sang widely in different continents, including such places as New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Singapore and of course different European countries.

Studied as dramatic actor, acted in the dramatic performances in the "Theatre of the Actor of Cinema" in Tbilisi under the direction of M.I.Tumanishvili. Appeared in the principal roles in films New Year (pr. D. Djanilidze), The Nylon New-Year's Tree (R.Esadze), First Love (M.Chyaureli, G. Shengelaya).

Future plans:

• La Scala, Milano - Hovansjina;
• Zemper Opera, Drezden - Tosca, Don Carlos;
• Royal Opera, Stockholm - Don Carlos, Il Trovatore (16 performances);
• La Monaie, Brussels - Aida;
• Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Moscow - Tosca, Un ballo in maschera;
• Dalhalla Opera Festival, Rattvik, Sweden - Tosca;

Repertoire

Major operatic roles:

• Verdi: La Forza — Alvaro, Aida — Radames, Un Ballo in Mascera — Riccardo, Il Trovatore — Manrico, Ernani — Ernani, Nabucco — Ismaele, Traviata — Alfredo, Giovanna D‘Arco — Carlo, Requiem;
• Puccini: Tosca — Cavaradossi, Manon Lesco — De Grieux, Madame Batterfly — Pincerton;
• Cilea: Adriana Lecouvrer — Maurizio;
• Leoncovallo:  — Canio;
• Donizetti: Lucia — Edgardo;
• Bellini: Norma — Pollione;
• Sain-Sans: Samson et Dalila — Samson;
• Musorgsky: Boris Godunov — Dmitry, Khovanshina — Andrey;
• Tchaikovsky: Mazepa — Andrey;
• Shostakovich: Lady Machbeth of Mzensk — Sergey;
• Paliashvili: Abessalom and Eteri — Abessalom;
• Taktakishvili: Mindia.

• Britten: War Requiem;
• Beethoven: the Ninth Symphony.

Quotes

"Badri Maisuradze made a splendid Radames with ringing tone and a strong stage presence."

— Opera London Jan Smaczny British Opera Diary 1997

"Badri Maisuradze is a tenor for all seasons. He simply revels in each Irish appearance. 22-nd of november was an evening to remember as he never fails to stir the emotions. Something which cannot always be said of the Russian voice. This sound is from the Italian school."

— “Russian invade with gala Extravaganza” Declan Hassett Irish Examiner 01-11-2001

"A meaty vocally tenor, he demonstrated what the opera was all about. At least musically. His best acting, sobs and all, happened vocally.

— "More muscle needed for a slim Tosca Cape" by Rebecca Ingram Times

"Samson was a revelation. He has a magnificent voice, and from his first note the audience sat up and listened. He used his voice with great discretion, Delivering a thoughtful, restrained performance but one where it was perfectly. Clear, that there were reserves of great power ready to be called on."

— "This Samson brings down the house" Peter Hurch The Australian July 1997

"This is one of the greatest tenor of our century."

— M. Rostropovich Tbilisi 2000 Georgia

"Gold throat with brilliant sounds."

— S. Ozawa “Moscow News” 2001

"We found sound wonder in Badri Maisuradze."

— M. Arena Toronto 1999

"Badri Maisuradze is new Bjorling. His voice is big, rich and light."

— V. Timokhin “Rossia” 2000