LiHuanhong

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  • Bass

About Li

This 2026-27 season, Huanhong makes his US debut at the Metropolitan Opera with the King in Aida and will return to La Scala with Lodovico in the season-opening new production of Otello under the baton of Myung-Whun Chung. He will make his role and house debut with Sparafucile (Rigoletto) with Polish National Opera before returning to the role in another house debut at the Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville.

As a member of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, his roles included the Monk and Flemish Deputy in the season-opening production of Don Carlo, Guardino (La Forza del Destino) under the baton of Riccardo Chailly and Angelotti in Tosca

Last season, Huanhong made successful debuts at Deutsche Oper Berlin with Il Grand Inquisitore (Don Carlo), La Monnaie in the role of Angelotti (Tosca) and Orchestre National de Lyon with Il Commendatore (Don Giovanni). He made returns to La Scala with Alidoro (La Cenerentola), and the police inspector (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk). On the concert scene, he debuted with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra in their performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. 

The Chinese bass won first prize at the 2024 Leyla Gencer Competition in Istanbul, where he also won the Deutsche Oper Berlin Special Award and the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Special Award. In previous seasons, Huanhong has sung at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Le Grand Théâtre de Tours and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

Li is based in Milan

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Contact

Seb Mallet

Seb Mallet

Artist Manager
Elan Fryar

Elan Fryar

Assistant Artist Manager

Season Highlights

Dec 2026 - Jan 2027
Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Verdi Otello (Lodovico) Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)
Jan 2027
Polish National Opera
Verdi Rigoletto (Sparafucile) Evan Rogister (conductor)
Mar 2027 - Apr 2027
Metropolitan Opera
Verdi Aida (King) Daniele Callegari (conductor)
Jun 2027 - Jul 2027
Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville
Verdi Rigoletto (Sparafucile) Pedro Bartolomé (conductor)

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  • Tosca

    La Monnaie De Munt
    Jun 2026 - Jul 2026
    • Onder de overige rollen viel bas Li Huanhong in positieve zin op als de gevluchte Cesare Angelotti. Met een indrukwekkend stemgeluid en uiterst overtuigend spel wist hij de fragiliteit van de voormalige consul voelbaar te maken. [Translated] Among the other roles, Li Huanhong stood out in a positive light as the fugitive Cesare Angelotti. With an impressive voice and extremely convincing performance, he managed to convey the fragility of the former consul.

    • Vocalement, on apprécie le soin tout particulier accordé à la distribution des comprimari. On retiendra notamment l’excellent Cesare Angelotti de Li Huanhong, dont la voix profonde et assurée confère à ce personnage bien davantage qu’une simple fonction secondaire. [Translated] Vocally, the meticulous attention paid to the casting of the supporting roles is particularly noteworthy. Li Huanhong 's excellent Cesare Angelotti stands out , his deep, assured voice lending this character far more than a mere secondary function.

    • Li Huanhong donne à Angelotti une assise vocale ample et parfaitement contrôlée. La rondeur du timbre et la profondeur du souffle confèrent au personnage une gravité sereine qui contraste avec la violence silencieuse du monde qui l'entoure. [Translated] Li Huanhong gives Angelotti a broad and perfectly controlled vocal foundation. The roundness of the timbre and the depth of the breath give the character a serene gravity that contrasts with the silent violence of the world around him.

    • Les autres rôles sont fort bien caractérisés par des interprètes investis, en particulier Li Huanhong, qui confère une vraie épaisseur vocale et physique à Angelotti. [Translated] The other roles are very well portrayed by committed performers, especially Li Huanhong, who gives Angelotti real vocal and physical depth.

  • Gala Lirico

    Teatro Comunale Mario Del Monaco, Treviso
    Jun 2025
    • Ad affiancare Pratt nel corso della serata è intervenuto Li Huanhong, giovane basso cinese formatosi all’Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, dotato di una voce ben timbrata e sonora, soprattutto nel registro medio-alto, e capace di un fraseggio incisivo, come dimostrato nei suoi interventi nei panni di Oroveso. Più sfumato e morbido il “Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni” dalla Sonnambula, mentre “Cinta di fiori” dai Puritani si colorava di nobile eleganza. Convincente, infine, la grande scena dell’Attila verdiano proposta come bis, dove tuttavia alla cabaletta è mancato – complice la direzione – un po’ di mordente." [Translated] Joining Pratt on stage during the evening was Li Huanhong, a young Chinese bass trained at the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, who possesses a rich, resonant voice – particularly in the mid-to-high register – and is capable of incisive phrasing, as demonstrated in his performances as Oroveso. His rendition of ‘Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni’ from *La Sonnambula* was more nuanced and mellow, whilst ‘Cinta di fiori’ from *I Puritani* was imbued with noble elegance. Finally, the grand scene from Verdi’s *Attila*, performed as an encore, was convincing, although the cabaletta lacked a little bite – partly due to the conducting.