Anton Belov, Baritone

ANTON BELOV, BARITONE

HomeResumeReviewsListenPublicationsEventsGalleryContactHomeThe voice of baritone Anton Belov has been called rich and mellifluous by the New York Times, while the Philadelphia Inquirer calls it that of an emerging star. A native of Russia and a graduate of the Juilliard Opera Center, he has appeared with numerous companies and orchestras throughout the United States and has earned critical acclaim for his portrayals of characters as diverse as Count di Luna, Don Giovanni, Escamillo, Count Almaviva, Doctor Malatesta and Eugene Onegin. Equally at home with opera, oratorio and concert repertoire, Mr. Belov presented over fifty recitals throughout the States appearing at such venues as Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Mr. Belov is First Place winner of eight vocal competitions including the George London Competition, the Young Concert Artists International Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. A specialist in Russian lyric diction, he is the author of numerous books on the subject.A performance of great emotional honesty, singing straight from the heart.Opera NewsRecording Project Russian Bel CantoNEWSJuly 9th through 25th Anton will perform numerous recitals at the Newport Music Festival.LATEST REVIEW:Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor with the Commonwealth Opera:Anton Belov's performance was one of the highlights of the day. His confident stage presence and strong, balanced voice provided the motivation for plot and glue for the musical setting.In the Spotlight(download full bio)

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2010 Eugene Onegin (Eugene Onegin) Anchorage Opera

2010 Enrico (Lucia di Lammermoor) Commonwealth Opera

2010 Scarpia (cover-Tosca) Boston Lyric Opera

2010 Angelotti (Tosca) Boston Lyric Opera

2010 Escamillo (Carmen) Amherst College

2009 Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) Helena Symphony

2009 Doctor, Editor (The Nose-Shostakovich) Opera Boston

2008 Conte di Luna (Il Trovatore) Westfield Symphony

2008 Conte di Luna (Il Trovatore) Anchorage Opera

2008 Escamillo (Carmen) Anchorage Opera

2008 Gryaznoy (cover perf.--Tsars Bride) Opera Orchestra of New York

2008 Silvio (Pagliacci) Belleayre Festival

2008 Ping (Turandot) Connecticut Grand Opera

2007 Escamillo (Carmen) Cape Cod Opera

2007 Malatesta (Don Pasquale) Opera Providence

2007 Savonarola (Michelangelo--premier) Opera Providence

2007 Ping (Turandot) Opera New Jersey

2006 Maestro (Ainadamar--Golijov) Opera Boston

2006 Masetto (Don Giovanni) Boston Baroque

2006 Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni) Opera Delaware

2005 John Sorel (The Consul) Chamber Opera of Chicago

2005 Virgil (Francesca da Rimini) Di Capo Opera Theater

2005 John Sorel (The Consul) Opera Boston

2005 Count Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro) Opera New Jersey

2005 Marcello (La bohème) New Rochelle Opera

2005 Dunois (Maid of Orleans) Washington National Opera

2005 Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni) Opera New Jersey

2004 Count Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro) Opera North

2004 Kaiser (cover-Der Kaiser von Atlantis) Juilliard

2003 Eugene Onegin (Eugene Onegin) Juilliard

2002 Jupiter (Orphée aux enfers) Juilliard

2001 Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) Juilliard

2000 Dandini (La Cenerentola) Juilliard

2000 Escamillo (Carmen) Opera Providence

CONCERT/ORATORIO

2010 German Requiem--The Paul Madore Chorale

2010 Messiah--New Bedford Symphony

2009 Carmina Burana--Pioneer Valley Symphony

2009 Carmina Burana--Amherst Symphony Orchestra

2009 Carmina Burana--Providence College

2009 The Bells--Colorado Symphony

2009 Messiah--Rhode Island Philharmonic

2009 Symphony #9--Kalamazoo Symphony

2008 Symphony #9--Hartford Symphony

2008 Orchestral Recital--Johnstown Symphony

2008 Orchestral Recital--Connecticut Grand Opera

2007 Messa di Gloria--Pioneer Valley Symphony

2007 Messiah--Avery Fisher Hall

2007 Elijah--Worcester Festival Chorus

2006 Les Noces--Cantata Singers

2005The Bells--Di Capo Opera Theater

2005 Carmina Burana--Summit Festival

2005 Carmina Burana--Las Vegas Philharmonic

2004 Carmina Burana--Reno Philharmonic

2004 Symphony #9--California Symphony

2003 Teresa Mass--Stamford Symphony

RECITALS

Festival Baritone (10 appearances) Newport Music Festival

Over 50 recitals around United States including:

New York Fest. of SongCarnegie Recital Hall

New York City Debut 92nd Street Y

Washington Debut Kennedy Center

Boston Debut ESG Museum

COMPETITIONS

1st Place Winner--George London Competition

1st Place Winner--Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation

1st Place Winner--Sullivan Foundation

1st Place Winner--Metropolitan Opera Nat. Counsel Audition (Eastern Region)

1st Place Winner--Young Concert Artists International Competition

1st Place Winner--Marian Anderson Competition

1st Place Winner--New Jersey State Opera Competition

1st Place Winner--New Jersey Alliance for the Performing Arts

2nd Place Winner--Classical Singer Magazine Competition (twice)

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Critical Prase for Anton Belov

(The New York Festival of Song) "Anton Belov, a baritone with a rich, mellifluous voice. . . The highlight of the evening was Mr. Belovs powerful renditions of Trepak from Mussorgskys Songs and Dances of Death and the title characters aria from Rachmaninoffs Aleko. In Nochenka, a melancholy folk melody, Mr. Belov sounded particularly fine, singing with urgency and soulful pathos."- The New York Times (Schweitzer)(Menotti-The Consul) "Anton Belov, as John Sorel, gave a performance of great emotional honesty; singing straight from the heart, Belov poured forth the frustration and urgency of someone fighting for something much more than his own survival."- Opera News (Chin)(Kennedy Center Debut) "A voluminous sound, appealing stage presence and a tone of rich vibrancy that remained consistent at all dynamic levels."- The Washington Post(Rachmaninoff-Francesca da Rimini, The Bells) "a fine baritone in Anton Belov"-The New York Times (Holland)(Rachmaninoff-Francesca da Rimini, The Bells) "Baritone Anton Belov in both works sang with an authority - technical, musical, dramatic - that was almost frightening."-The New York Sun (Nordlinger)". . .a Deluxe casting of Anton Belov."-The New York Times (Midgette)(La Cenerentola) - "Anton Belov makes a smooth Dandini"-The New York Times (Holland)(As Ping in Turandot) "Anton Belov's fine baritone was impressive for the evenness of its registers; he launched Ping's "Ho un' casa nell'Honan" with the subtlety of a Lieder singer."- Opera News (Shengold)(As Toreador in Carmen)- The best performance came from Anton Belov as Escamillo. With a strong voice and instinctual command of a scene that is both graceful and forceful, he raised the energy level whenever he was onstage.- Anchorage Daily News (Dunham)(As Toreador in Carmen)- "Unquestionably, the real payoff for opera lovers was the full-fledged, grand opera-style performance by Russian baritone Anton Belov as Escamillo, the macho toreador who woos Carmen away from the despairing Don Jose. With his rich, vibrant sound, command of the telling stage gesture, and marked ability to deliver spoken English dialogue convincingly (far better than the American singers), he stole the show. His ebullient "Toreador Song" picked up the opera's flagging momentum, while his fervent aria declaring his love for Carmen revealed nuanced qualities of vocal timbre that simply thrilled."- Cape Cod Times (Crebo)(As Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore)- "Anton Belovs firm yet flexible baritone gave the bad guy, di Luna, a believable humanity. Its a big, gorgeous instrument, beguiling in solo scenes comfortably blending in ensembles."- Anchorage Daily News (Dunham)(The Songs and Dances of Death) "Using a bright, rich baritone, Belov kept the goosebump factor high."- Boston Globe (Larson)(As John Sorel in The Consul) "Anton Belov's ringing baritone served the role of Magda's freedom-fighting husband well."- Boston Globe (Dyer)(As Count in Le nozze di Figaro) "Anton Belov tapped into his humanity in ways that few do and has the voice of an emerging star."- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Stearns)(Solo Recital) "His voice, has a pleasant sound and the ability to cover several distinct shadings, from tender simplicity to bold, but his great gift is charisma. Almost no one can be impervious to the charm."- The Philadelphia Inquirer(As Malatesta in Don Pasquale) "Mr. Belov has a smooth baritone voice that fit perfectly with the part. As with others in this fine production, Mr. Belov was naturally animated and displayed good stage presence and acting talent as well as solid vocal ability which he utilized most effectively, especially when on stage with the Don."- OperaOnline.US(Savonarola in Enrico Garzilli's Michelangelo World Premiere) "As for the cast, a booming Anton Belov, donning a black robe, is terrific as the evil Savonarola, sounding like the kind of commanding, charismatic figure that can whip up a crowd."-The Providence Journal (Gray)"Belov's emotional engagement with the text was immediately apparent. (In Schumann's Dichterliebe) Belov's treatment ranged from an expressive warmth in The Rose or On a Shining Summer Morning, to the darker ironies of "I Bear No Grudge." In "The Rhine," Belov magically transformed his initial, deeply resonant, stentorian tone into gentle portrayal of the beloved one."- The Buffalo News(As Don Giovanni) "Baritone Anton Belov in the title role was superb. His strong voice, musicality and good acting skills were evident all night. Oh yes, this "emerging" star has a fistful of first prizes behind him in several competitions, as well as first place in the 2002 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the Eastern Region."- Asbury Park Press"As Count Almaviva, Russian baritone Anton Belov cuts a deliciously foppish figure. Belov has a way through the resonance and timbre of his voice, suggesting Almavivaâ€™s aristocratic pomposity, without making him thoroughly reprehensible. His folly becomes our folly."- The Valley News(As Ping in Turandot) "The ministers Anton Belov (Ping), Jonathan Green (Pang) and Joel Sorensen (Pong) sang suavely. Belov's attractive baritone sounded impressive."- Courier Post(Soloist with California Symphony in the world premier of Discovery by Kevin Beavers) "Anton Belov, a Russian-born, now American baritone sang with somber intensity and depth. He has a keen dramatic sense." - San Francisco Classical Voice (Commanday)(In Bach's Cantata Ich habe genug) "...a mellifluous tonal palate. Belov flowed easily through the baritone range, sometimes harmonizing with the embedded oboe concerto movement as if it was another singing voice. His scale passages were subtly modulated, never even hinting at the dreaded singing while driving down a bumpy road."-The New Haven Register(Soloist in Carmina Burana) "Anton Belov was always expressive, had good attack when needed, and demonstrated a broad vocal range."- Reno Gazette Journal(Soloist in Carmina Burana) "...the powerful young Russian born baritone Anton Belov... Mr. Belov copes manfully with the cruelly wide-ranging baritone lines and comes off, his gorgeous dark baritone thoroughly intact at all moments, with a divinely shaped take on Orff's lavish music."- Reno Online Music Review

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Oh, never Sing to Me Again (Rachmaninoff)Aleko's Aria (Rachmaninoff)Oh, del mio amato ben (Donaudy)Is not his word like a fire? (Elijah--Mendelssohn)Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Oh never Sing to Me AgainAleko's CavatinaOh del mio amato benIs not his word like a fire...Beethoiven's 9thAt this moment Anton is engaged in the production of an album of early Russian Art Songs. Click on the link below to hear the preliminary tracks . Please leave comments by using the email form.On stage of Carnegie Recital Hall with Steve Blier

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Publications

LIBRETTI OF RUSSIAN OPERASVolume IContains Ruslan and Ludmila (Glinka);Boris Godunov (Mussorgsky); Eugene Onegin and the Queen of Spades (Tshaikovsky);Aleko (Rachmaninoff); and The Golden Cockerel (Rimsky-Korsakov). Operas based on the poetry and prose ofAlexander Pushkin with international phoneticalphabet transcriptions and word for wordtranslations, including a guide to The IPA andRussian Lyric Diction.Foreword by Nico CastelPages xxxvi + 493$70.00To Order Retail:www.TISMusic.com or The Juilliard BooksoreTo Order Wholesale:Leyerle Publications THE 19TH CENTURY RUSSIANOPERATIC ANTHOLOGY: Twenty-Four Arias fro SopranoWith International Phonetic Alphabet,Transcriptions and Word-for-Word Translations Including a Guide to the IPA and Russian Lyric DictionAnton Belov - Editorv + 220 pp. Smyth-Sewn Paper BindingISBN 1-878617-72-9$25.00To Order Retail:www.TISMusuc.com or The Juilliard BookstoreTo Order Wholesale:Leyerle Publications 585.658.2193THE 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN OPERATIC ANTHOLOGY: Twenty Arias for BaritoneWith International Phonetic Alphabet,Transcriptions and Word for Word Translations Including a Guide to the IPA and Russian Lyric DictionAnton Belov - editorv + 198 pp. Smyth-Sewn Paper Binding ISBN 1-878617-63-X $25.00To Order Retail:www.TISmusic.com or The Juilliard BookstoreTo Order WholesaleLeyerle Publications 585.658.2193Piotr Ilyich TchaikovskyEUGENE ONEGINPiano-Vocal Score with International Phonetic Alphabet,Includs a Guide to the IPA and Russian Lyric DictionTo Order Wholesale or Retail:www.classicalvocalrep.comEugene Onegin--A piano-vocal score (with IPA)Libretti of Russian Operas

24 Russian Ariasfor Soprano20 Russian Ariasfor Baritone

Publications

Events2010February 6~10~12~14, 2010Title Role in Eugene OneginWith the Anchorage Opera February 8, 7:30 PMPushkin in Art SongWith Svetlana Velichko, Piano and the Russian American Colony SingersAnchorage Center for the Performing ArtsFebruary 27, 28Lyric Festival of PhiladelphiaBiography in Music--TchaikovskyMarch 6, 2010, 7:00 pmPushkin in Art SongMuseum of Modern RenaissanceTanya Shrago-PianoMuseum of Modern Renaissance115 Coolidge Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144(Free street parking)Davis Square, red lineApril 17, 2010Escamillo in CarmenAmherst College May 7, 9, 2010Enrico in Lucia di LammermoorThe Commonwealth OperaJune 28, 2010German RequiemThe Paul Madore ChoraleJuly 12-25, 2010Festival BaritoneThe Newport Music FestivalNovember, 2010Angelotti in ToscaBoston Lyric OperaNovember, 2010MessiahNew Bedford Symphony OrchestraJanuary, 2011South Coast Chamber Music Society