Vladislav Chizhov

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  • Baritone
  • Fellow

About Vladislav

Vladislav won the third prize at the 2024 Operalia competition.

This 2026-27 season, Vladislav will make his Italian debut with Shchelkalov (Boris Godunov) at Teatro Regio di Parma under the baton of James Conlon followed by Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro) with Emmanuelle Haïm at Festival D'Aix-en-Provence.

Last season, Vladislav made his highly successful European debut at Opéra National de Bordeaux as Robert in a new production of Iolanta by Stéphane Braunschweig, a role he also performed at Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen conducted by Ben Glassberg. He made his UK debut in the title role of Onegin at The Grange Festival and his house debut with Dancairo (Carmen) at Tiroler Festspiele Erl.

Vladislav is a former soloist of the Alexander Sveshnikov State Academic Russian Choir and Sretensky Monastery Choir. He performs regularly in his home country where he has already given his debuts as Dancairo  (Carmen), Robert (Iolanta), Marcello (La bohème), Fiorello (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Don Alvaro (Il Viaggio a Reims), Guglielmo (Cosi fan tutte) and Onegin (Eugene Onegin). He also performed at the Popov Academy of Choral Art Opera Studio as Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro).

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Mark Hildrew

Mark Hildrew

Executive Director
Elan Fryar

Elan Fryar

Assistant Artist Manager

Representation

Worldwide general management with Askonas Holt

Season Highlights

Jun 2026 - Jul 2026
The Grange Festival
Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin (Onegin)
Jul 2026
Tiroler Festspiele Erl
Bizet Carmen (Dancairo) Asher Fisch (conductor)
Jul 2026
Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro (Count Almaviva) Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
Jan 2027
Teatro Regio di Parma
Mussorgsky Boris Godunov (Shchelkalov) James Conlon (conductor)

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Selected Repertoire

Bizet

Carmen (El Dancairo)

Mozart

Cosi fan tutte (Guglielmo)   •   Le nozze di Figaro (Il Conte di Almaviva)

Puccini

La boheme (Marcello)

Rossini

Il viaggio a Reims (Don Alvaro)

Tchaikovsky

Eugene Onegin (Eugene Onegin)   •   Iolanta (Robert)   •   The Queen of Spades (Yeletsky)

News

Press

  • Eugene Onegin (title role)

    The Grange Festvial
    Jun 2026 - Jul 2026

    • Looming over her with supreme condescension, Chizhov’s lanky Onegin is equally compelling as he dismisses her advances with contempt he will later regret.

    • The manner in which Chizhov, with his strong and aesthetically pleasing baritone, carried himself as Onegin suggested that, while on the surface he appeared quite awkward, he had a certain presence that could draw people in to a dangerous degree.

    • No less credible is Vladislav Chizhov’s aloof and initially scornful Onegin (all good looks and velvet baritone) whose sneering “do try and learn some self-control” belittles Tatyana’s adolescent ardour. Indifferent to her feelings, his dalliance with the not so innocent Olga prompts the jealous Lensky into an ill-considered duel. Only later does Onegin regret his insensitivity, captured well by Chizhov in his awkwardness when meeting the now married Tatyana, who he can barely look at.

  • Iolanta

    Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen
    Mar 2026

    • Compère de Godefroy, Robert, duc de Bourgogne bien que fiancé à Iolanta, préfère sa chère Mathilde de Lorraine ; fluide et suave, le baryton Vladislav Chizhov s’accorde Idéalement au ténor dont la flamme et le désir ardent, l’amène à renoncer à Iolanta. [Translated] Godefroy's friend, Robert, Duke of Burgundy, although engaged to Iolanta, prefers his beloved Mathilde de Lorraine; fluid and suave, baritone Vladislav Chizhov is ideally suited to the tenor, whose passion and ardent desire lead him to renounce Iolanta.

    • Seul chanteur commun avec Bordeaux, le grand et beau Vladislav Chizhov tient toujours avec la même classe physique et vocale un Robert pourtant un peu badin, puisque, promis à Iolanta, il doit faire comprendre au Roi qu'il en aime une autre. [Translated] The only singer in common with Bordeaux, the great and handsome Vladislav Chizhov still holds with the same physical and vocal class a Robert who is nevertheless a little playful, since, promised to Iolanta, he must make the King understand that he loves another.

    • Der geschmeidige und charmante russische Bariton Vladislav Chizhov ist ideal als Begleiter des Tenors geeignet, dessen Leidenschaft und glühendes Verlangen ihn dazu bringt, Iolanta zu entsagen. [Translated] The supple and charming Russian baritone Vladislav Chizhov is ideally suited as an accompanist of the tenor, whose passion and ardent desire leads him to renounce Iolanta.

    • Vladislav Chizhov puise dans le métal mat de son timbre pour donner corps à la pédanterie de Robert, duc un rien volage. [Translated] Baritone Vladislav Chizhov plays Robert, Duke of Burgundy and friend of Vaudémont. His passionate, vibrant voice, with its remarkably effortless high notes, fills the vast auditorium of the Théâtre des Arts.

    • Vladislav Chizhov apporte à Robert le grain et la présence qui le caractérisait déjà à Bordeaux en novembre dernier. [Translated] Vladislav Chizhov brings to Robert the grit and presence that already characterized him in Bordeaux last November.

  • Iolanta

    Opéra National de Bordeaux
    Nov 2025

    • L’autre grand rôle de clé de fa se trouve être le compagnon de Vaudémont, Robert, ici incarné par le jeune baryton russe Vladislav Chizhov. Par sa morgue, sa vivacité scénique et sa classe vocale, il fait du personnage un lointain cousin d’Onéguine, séduisant bad boy, certain de ce qu’il désire. [Translated] The other great bass clef role is Vaudémont's companion, Robert, here played by the young Russian baritone Vladislav Chizhov. Through his presence, his stage vivacity and his vocal class, he makes the character a distant cousin of Onegin, a seductive bad boy, certain of what he wants.

    • Le baryton russe Vladislav Chizov se met particulièrement en valeur en chantant dans sa langue natale avec une séduisante ardeur ce rôle fringuant du jeune premier allant de l’avant avec la fougue impétueuse des audacieux. [Translated] The Russian baritone Vladislav Chizov stands out in particular by singing in his native language with seductive ardour this dashing role of the young leading man moving forward with the impetuous ardour of the audacious.

    • On remarquera en particulier la belle tenue de Vladislav Chizhov, qui fait de Robert bien davantage qu'un amoureux de convention : timbre richement coloré, articulation soignée, autorité sans dureté, il développe une ligne noble et élégante qui élève chaque apparition. [Translated] Particularly noteworthy is Vladislav Chizhov's fine performance, which makes Robert much more than just a conventional lover: with his richly coloured tone, careful articulation and authoritative yet gentle manner, he develops a noble and elegant line that elevates each appearance.

    • Vladislav Chizhov, en Robert, combine prestance noble et baryton éclatant, dont les aigus confiants donnent au personnage une tension juste entre devoir et désir. [Translated] Vladislav Chizhov, as Robert, combines noble presence with a dazzling baritone voice, whose confident high notes give the character just the right tension between duty and desire.

    • Le Robert de Bourgogne de Vladislas Chizhov est de très belle tenue et nous apprécions une belle voix de baryton parfaitement maîtrisée. [Translated] Vladislav Chizhov's Robert de Bourgogne is beautifully performed, and we appreciate his beautiful, perfectly controlled baritone voice.

    • Ce Lenski en puissance a pour ami un Onéguine en puissance ! Le Robert de Vladislav Chizhov allie en effet jusqu’à l’ivresse un timbre carnassier à la volupté de ses phrasés. [Translated] This potential Lensky has a potential Onegin as a friend! Vladislav Chizhov's Robert combines a carnivorous timbre with the voluptuousness of his phrasing to the point of intoxication.

    • Commençons par louer l'Ibn-Hakia profond du baryton mongol Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, magnifique pour son grand air, et le Robert de Vladislav Chizhov, d'un très beau médium. [Translated] Let us begin by praising the profound Ibn-Hakia of the Mongolian baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, magnificent in his grand aria, and the Robert of Vladislav Chizhov, with his beautiful middle register.

    • De son côté, le baryton russe Vladislav Chizhov a profité de chanter dans sa langue natale pour insuffler au Duc Robert une séduisante ardeur. Il a campé avec une fougue juvénile convaincante le jeune premier déchiré entre son devoir et son cœur. [Translated] For his part, the Russian baritone Vladislav Chizhov took advantage of singing in his native language to infuse Duke Robert with a seductive ardor. He portrayed with convincing youthful ardour the young lead torn between his duty and his heart.