Famed Belorussian Baritone Ilya Silchukou Featured on Front-Page of Boston Globe

Celebrated Belorussian baritone Ilya Silchukou (alternate spelling: Silchukov) appears with opera companies and in concert halls across Europe and beyond. He’s now establishing a career in the U.S. after fleeing persecution in Belarus and recently was featured in a front-page article in The Boston Globe titled, “Opera star lands in Boston after opposing ‘Europe’s last dictator’.”

As the Globe article points out, “Silchukou joined the Bolshoi Theatre when he was just 23, making a name for himself as a soloist with leading roles for baritone, such as Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ and Marcello in Puccini’s ‘La Bohème.’ He traveled abroad frequently for singing competitions, winning the 2011 Hans Gabor and Helicon prizes at the prestigious International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, among others.

“As he built his repertoire, adding roles such as the elder Germont in Verdi’s ‘La Traviata,’ and Valentin in Gounod’s ‘Faust,’ he landed parts at major opera houses across Europe, including Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, Oper Frankfurt, and Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels.”

Learn more about Silchukou’s remarkable story, view compelling photos, and enjoy unforgettable videos in the online version of The Boston Globe article: “Opera star lands in Boston after opposing ‘Europe’s last dictator.”

Sound Ways Inc. is a Boston non-profit organization established in 2015 for the advancement and support of exceptional classical musicians, especially those from former Soviet republics, like Silchukou. For additional information, please email Maria Eliseeva, Executive Director of Sound Ways Inc. at info@soundways.net.