DmytroPopov

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About Dmytro

Ukranian tenor Dmytro Popov began his career as a soloist with the Kiev National Theatre. He came to international attention in 2013 when he performed the role of Rodolfo (La bohème) at The Royal Opera House. He became the youngest ever opera artist to be granted the title of Honoured Artist of Ukraine (2003) which recognises outstanding contribution to performing arts. In 2007, he won the prestigious Placido Domingo Operalia Competition.

Dmytro has performed multiple roles across the world at significant opera houses with highlights including; Rodolfo (La bohème) at The Metropolitan Opera, Don José (Carmen) at Teatro Regio di Torino, Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Cavaradossi (Tosca) and Rodolfo (Luisa Miller) with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vodemont (Iolanta) with Teatro Real Madrid, Macduff (Macbeth) with Opéra National de Lyon, Andrej (Mazeppa) with Opéra de Monte-Carlo and Un Ballo in maschera at Theatre du Capitole de Toulouse and at the Bolshoi. Other operatic appearances include Tosca at Oper Stuttgart and Dresden Semperoper, La traviata at Wiener Staatsoper and La bohème at Bayerische Staatsoper.

Concert appearances have included Dvořák’s Stabat Mater with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons, Verdi's Requiem at the BBC Proms with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada, and with Vladimir Jurowski at the Royal Festival Hall.

Dmytro has recently released his highly acclaimed debut solo record Hymns of Love with Orchid Classics, recorded with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.

2024/25 season highlights include Carmen at the Teatro di San Carlo, a return to the Metropolitan Opera for their revival of La boheme, Iolanta at the Wiener Staatsoper, and Rusalka with Den Norske Opera. On the concert platform, he will feature as Tenor Soloist in The Bells with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and in a concert performance of Francesca da Rimini with the Berlin Philharmoniker. 

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Season Highlights

Sep 2024
Royal Festival Hall, London
The Bells: Concert (tenor) Edward Gardner (Conductor) London Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 2024 - Nov 2024
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
Carmen (Don José) Dan Ettinger (Conductor) Daniele Finzi Pasca (Director)
Nov 2024
Metropolitan Opera, New York
La Boheme (Rodolfo) Kensho Watanabe (conductor)
Jan 2025
Berlin Philharmoniker
Francesca da Rimini in concert (Paolo Malatesta) Kirill Petrenko (Conductor)
Feb 2025
Symphoniker Hamburg
Verdi’s Requiem (Tenor soloist) Sylvain Cambreling (Conductor)
Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
Iolanta (Count Vaudémont) Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor)
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Metropolitan Opera, New York
La Boheme (Rodolfo) Riccardo Frizza (Conductor)

Video

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  • Dmytro Popov sings Gastaldon's 'Musica proibita'
  • Dmytro Popov sings 'Lève-toi soleil' from Gounoud's Roméo et Juliette

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Selected Repertoire

Bellini

Norma (Pollione)

Bizet

Carmen (Don Jose)

Borodin

Il Principe Igor (Vladimir)

Dvořák

Rusalka (Prince)

Glinka

The Life for the Tsar (Sobinin)

Gounod

Faust

Janáček

Katya Kabanova (Boris)

Massenet

Thais (Nicias)   •   Dialogues de Carmelites (Chevalier)

Mussorgsky

Boris Godunov

Ponchielli

La Gioconda (Enzo)

Prokofiev

War and Peace (Kuragin)

Puccini

Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)   •   Tosca (Cavaradossi)   •   Manon Lescaut (Des Grieux)   •   La Boheme (Rodolfo)   •   La rondine

Rachmaninoff

Francesca da Rimini (Paolo)

Rimsky-Korsakov

Tsar's Bride (Lykov)

Stravinsky

Mavra (Mavra-Gusar)

Tchaikovsky

Eugene Onegin (Lensky)   •   Iolanta (Vaudemont)   •   The Enchantress   •   Mazeppa (Andrej)

Verdi

La Traviata (Alfredo)   •   Simon Boccanegra (Adorno)   •   Un ballo in maschera (Riccardo)   •   Rigoletto (Duca di Mantova)   •   Luisa Miller (Rodolfo)

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Press

  • Thurn und Taxis Gala Concert

    Thurn und Taxis Palace, Regensburg Germany
    Jul 2024

    • Der ukrainische Tenor bewegt sich auf künstlerischer und dramaturgischer Augenhöhe mit Asmik Grigorian, wenn er mit der Arie „E lucevan le stelle“ des Cavaradossi aus der „Tosca“ eine erste sängerische Kostprobe in den Innenhof des fürstlichen Schlosses stellt. Mit der Kraft seiner dramatisch aufgeladenen Stimme weiß er geschickt umzugehen, führt sie ebenso gekonnt in lyrische Passagen seiner Partien, und findet sich immer bestens abgestimmt ein in die Duette mit Grigorian. [translation]The Ukrainian tenor is on an artistic and dramaturgical level with Asmik Grigorian when he gives his first vocal taste in the courtyard of the princely castle with the aria "E lucevan le stelle" by Cavaradossi from "Tosca". He knows how to use the power of his dramatically charged voice skilfully, leads it just as skilfully into lyrical passages of his parts, and always finds himself perfectly coordinated in the duets with Grigorian.

  • Carmen (Bizet)

    Glyndebourne Opera Festival
    May 2024 - Jun 2024

    • Popov owns a great, dramatic voice with an extensive range and powerful ringing high notes. His acting is excellent too. His José comes across as a complex character, capable of great tenderness but also of jealous rage and violence when angry.

    • Alongside Chaieb’s accomplished Carmen, Dmytro Popov’s Don José was vibrantly, stirringly sung.

    • His “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” was remarkable, a glorious combination of lyrical beauty and pathos.

    • José is sung with a strong, vibrant tone by the Ukranian tenor Dmytro Popov, outstanding in his Act II aria, drawn inexorably into Carmen’s dark web

    • Carmen’s love interest-turned-murderer Don José, played by Dmytro Popov, pulled us in with his electric high register

  • Iolanta (Tchaikovsky)

    Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava Music Festival
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2023

    • [translated] The biggest part is Count Vaudémont, in which the now world-renowned Ukrainian tenor Dmytro Popov demonstrated both the beauty and colour of the metal spinto tenor, as well as his excellent technical leadership. Thanks to him, the phrases in the highest position flowed uninterruptedly, the voice had sonority, volume and richness of expression in the entire range. It was a performance that we haven't heard in Bratislava for a long time. Najväčším je part Vaudémonta, v ktorom ukrajinský tenorista dnes už svetového mena Dmytro Popov preukázal rovnako krásu a farebnosť kovového spinto tenoru, ak aj jeho excelentné technické vedenie. Vďaka nemu frázy v najvyššej polohe tiekli neprerušovane, hlas mal zvučnosť, objem a výrazové bohatstvo v celom rozsahu. Bol to výkon, aký sme v Bratislave už dávno nepočuli.

  • Rusalka (Dvořák)

    Bayerische Staatsoper
    May 2023

    • The fact that the revival of this "Rusalka" production was so impressive is also due to the consistently excellent cast, right down to the smallest roles. The Ukrainian Dmytro Popov gave the prince lyrical emphasis and radiant height(...) [translated] Dass die Wiedera,ufnahme dieser "Rusalka"-Produktion so beindruckend gelang, liegt auch an der durchgehend hervorragenden Besetzung bis in die kleinsten Rollen hinein. Der Ukrainer Dmytro Popov gab dem Prinzen lyrische Emphase und strahlkräftige Höhe(...)

  • "Remembrance and Hope" - Concert for Ukraine

    Metropolitan Opera, New York
    Feb 2023

    • Dmytro Popov speaks with AFP in between rehearsals ahead of Friday's concert of "Remembrance and Hope"

      • AFP
      • 24 February 2023

  • La Traviata (Verdi)

    Metropolitan Opera, New York
    Feb 2023

    • His opening lines as he stepped out of the party crowd carried with a firm tone that suggested a slightly more mature Alfredo; this quality lent itself nicely to the protective way he entreats for Violetta’s health and happiness.

  • Carmen (Bizet)

    San Sebastian
    Aug 2024

    • El Don José de Dmytro Popov brilló por su voz poderosa y bien proyectada... Dominó su papel con seguridad a prueba de bombas y estuvo muy bien en la dificilísima aria de “La fleur”. Incluso esbozó ese diminuendo en la subida final al agudo, que debe acabar en un hilo de voz...para mostrar la desaparición de la voluntad de Don José y su entrega absoluta a Carmen y que resulta endemoniado de hacer. [translated] Dmytro Popov's Don José shone with his powerful and well-projected voice... He mastered his role with bomb-proof confidence and was very good in the very difficult aria of “La fleur”. He even outlined that diminuendo in the final rise to the treble, which must end in a thread of voice to show the disappearance of Don José's will and his absolute dedication to Carmen, which turns out to be devilish to do.

    • El tenor Dmytri Popov se mantuvo seguro de su voz en todo momento y con una técnica particular demostraba esa seguridad cada vez que abordaba las notas altas con su broncínea y martilleante voz [translated] The tenor Dmytro Popov remained confident in his voice at all times and with a particular technique he demonstrated that assuredness every time he approached the high notes with his bronze and hammering voice.

    • Pero fue haciéndose dueño del papel y enseñó una forma de cantar muy solvente, acompañada de una estupenda actuación. Así que ambos varones cumplieron con creces. [translated] He became master of the role and showed himself to be a competent singer and a superb performer

    • Sus actuaciones siempre han sido convincentes, contando con una voz de tenor lírico de calidad [translated] His performances have always been convincing, featuring a quality lyrical tenor voice

    • Absolutamente convincente vocalmente hablando fue el Don José de Dmytro Popov. Sedujo con su timbre, de importante proyección y su entrega en escena." [translation] "Vocally speaking, Dmytro Popov's Don Jose was absolutely convincing. He seduced with his timbre, which had impressive projection, and his commitment onstage

      • Quincena Musical
      • 08 August 2024

  • Carmen (Bizet)

    Teatro di San Carlo
    Oct 2024

    • Di sicuro interesse è, poi, il Don José di Dmytro Popov, molto credibile sia musicalmente che scenicamente: la voce è chiara, ha coraggiosi slanci e accenti di una autenticità non ricercata, si accompagna ad una fisicità prorompente che non stona affatto nel delineare l’ingenuità e la sostanziale immaturità del personaggio, come Carmen ben lontano dall’appassionato e violento disertore della tradizione. Così, svetta il suo canto ne La fleur que tu m’avais jetée che non si risolve in un semplice esercizio muscolare ma si arricchisce invece di sottili sfumature. [translated] Of certain interest, then, is Dmytro Popov 's Don José , very credible both musically and scenically: the voice is clear, has courageous outbursts and accents of an unsought authenticity, is accompanied by an exuberant physicality that does not clash at all in delineating the naivety and substantial immaturity of the character, like Carmen far from the passionate and violent deserter of tradition. Thus, his singing stands out in La fleur que tu m'avais jetée which does not resolve itself in a simple muscular exercise but is instead enriched with subtle nuances

  • La boheme

    Metropolitan Opera
    Nov 2024

    • The tenor was vibrant and also appealingly subtle. “Che gelida manina” had an attractive simplicity, balanced by the passion of the third act duet with Mimi. On the technical side, Popov had an impressively even and open tone throughout his range, wider and fuller at the top than one usually hears in this music.

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