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Ildar Wraps up Run as Mefistofele in San Francisco

Only two performances remain in the run of San Francisco Opera’s season-opening production of Arrigo Boito’s Mefistofele. Praised by the San Francisco Classical Voice for his “muscular, big, well-projected voice” […]

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Ildar Abdrazakov’s 2013-14 Includes Season-opening Mefistofele in San Francisco, Prince Igor at the Met, Four Villains in Vienna, and Debut Solo Recording

Ildar Abdrazakov launches his 2013-14 in devilish style, opening the San Francisco Opera season by making his staged role debut as the title character of Boito’s Mefistofele (Sep 6-Oct 2). Then, in the New Year, he takes on another […]

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Ildar Abdrazakov to Open San Francisco Opera 13/14 Season in Title Role of Mephistopheles

On September 6, Ildar plays the menacing title role in a season-opening production of Arrigo Boito’s Mephistopheles under the direction of Robert Carsen. The cast of this resplendent retelling of Goethe’s […]

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Ildar Abdrazakov Headlines Love Ball in Monte Carlo

On July 27, Ildar joins a lineup of Russian artistic luminaries, including conductor Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky prima ballerina Diana Vishneva, violinist Maxim Vengerov, and soprano Maria Guleghina to perform at […]

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Watch Ildar Perform at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan

Last week, Ildar Abdrazakov joined an array of Russian luminaries, including baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and soprano Albina Shagimuratova, for the opening ceremony of the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, the annual global […]

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