Mikhail Seryshev

Mikhail Seryshev
tenor

Was born in Ulan-Ude. Graduated from the Gnessins State Musical College (training course of V. Aleksandrova) by specialty “Academic singing”.

From 1982 to 1989 he was working in the Moscow region philharmonic as a soloist, then almost for 10 years was performing in the choir of the Archangel Michael Moscow church.

In 1999 Mikhail Seryshev has become the soloist of the Moscow musical theatre Helikon-opera, where he made his debut in the part of Astrologer (“The Golden Cockerel” by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov).

On the Helikon-opera stage he has impersonated more than 30 parts, among which there are: Astrologer (“The Golden Cockerel” by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov), Triquet (“Eugene Onegin” by P. I. Tchaikovsky), Bomeliy (“The Tsar's Bride” by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov), Truffaldino (“The Love for Three Oranges” by S. S. Prokofiev), Spalanzani (“Les contes d’Hoffmann” by J. Offenbach), Ponzio Pilato (“Das Liebesverbot” by R. Wagner), Count Hauk-Šendorf (“Věc Makropulos” by L. Janáček), Dr Blind (“Die Fledermaus” by J. Strauss), Tattered peasant (“Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” by D. D. Shostakovich), The Emperor Altoum (“Turandot” by G. Puccini), Gastone (“La traviata” G. Verdi), Chaplitsky (“The Queen of Spades” by P. I. Tchaikovsky) etc.

With the great success he was performing in Bolshoi theatre’s productions: Astrologer (“The Golden Cockerel” by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov), Dr Blind (“Die Fledermaus” by J. Strauss), Payísy (“The Enchantress” by P. I. Tchaikovsky).

Mikhail Seryshev – is the constant participant of the numerous Helikon-opera tours in Russia and abroad.

I. Operatic roles, performed in Helikon-opera
N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov “The Golden Cockerel” - Astrologer
N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov “The Tsar's Bride”- Bomeliy
A. Sergunin “Doctor Haass” – Proclaimer, Runner   
P. I. Tchaikovsky “Eugene Onegin” - Triquet
D. D. Shostakovich “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” - Tattered peasant
S. S. Prokofiev “The Love for Three Oranges” - Truffaldino
F. Lampe “Pyramus and Thisbe” – The Moon, The Wall
J. S. Bach “Kaffeekantate” - Tenor
W. A. Mozart “Apollo et Hyacinthus” - Oebalus
G. Verdi “Aida” - A messenger
G. Verdi “Macbeth” - A messenger
G. Verdi “La traviata”- Gastone
G. Verdi “Falstaff” - Dr Caius          
G. Verdi “Nabucco” - Abdallo
U. Giordano “Siberia” - Kasack
R. Leoncavallo “Pagliacci” - Beppe
J. Bizet “Carmen” - Le Remendado
J. Offenbach “Les contes d’Hoffmann” - Spalanzani
R. Wagner “Das Liebesverbot”- Ponzio Pilato
L. Janáček “Věc Makropulos” - Count Hauk-Šedorf
F. Poulenc “Dialogues des Carmélites” - Priest
A. Dvořák “Rusalka” - Forester, Kitchen boy
J. Strauss “Die Fledermaus” - Dr Blind
A. Berg “Lulu” – An artist / A negro 
G. Puccini “Turandot” - The Emperor Altoum
A. Manotskov “Chaadsky”- Zagoretsky
P. I. Tchaikovsky “The Queen of Spades” - Chaplitsky
F. Busoni "Arlecchino" - Leandro
J. Offenbach  "L'île de Tulipatan" - Romboïdal
G. Puccini "La bohème" - Parpignol
P. I. Tchaikovsky "Cherevichki" - Osip Nikiforych (Schoolmaster)