Alexander Anisimov
The Russian bass, Alexander Anisimov, a prize winner in the Glinka and Tchaikovsky Competitions, made his debut as a soloist with the Bolshoi Opera in 1990, the same year he completed his studies, singing major roles in Tchaikovsky's lolanta and Glinka's A Life for the Tzar. Two years later he made his international debut at the Paris Opera as the Old Convict in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in a production that also traveled to La Scala, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. He was invited to make his debut with La Scala, Milan as The Grand lnquisitore in a new production by Franco Zefferelli, of Verdi's Don Carlo with Luciano Pavarotti, conducted by Riccardo Muti [EMI CD and video]. He also performed at La Scala as Commendatore at Mozart's Don Giovanni with Muti. Anisimov sang Prince Gremin in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Oneguin at the Chatelet Theater in Paris, conducted by Semyon Bychkov, which became an award-winning CD on the Philips label. His Metropolitan Opera debut took place in 1994, as the Old Convict in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk under the baton of James Conlon. A regular guest at the Metropolitan Opera, Anisimov appeared as Lodovico in the opening night production of Verdi's Otelia with Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming, conducted by James Levine, which was later telecasted over PBS (Deutsche Grammophon CD/DVD}.

Anisimov received the "Performer of the season" award for the title role of Boros Godunov with the Seattle Opera, where he debuted in 2000. Concert performances include Verdi's Requiem with The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut Orchestra, Vlaamse Opera, Orquestra Sinfonica de Tenerife and The Madrid Philharmonic, Ivan el Terrible (Prokofiev} with Orquestra Sinfonica de Tenerife, Janacek's Glagolitic Mass with The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Davis, and along with scenes from Boris Godunov, at The Festival de Saint-Denis in Paris with Charles Dutoit and L'Orchestre National de France.

He has sung in concerts with the Cliveland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph van Dohnanyi and BBC Proms with Mark Elder, in the Gala concerts in Montreal and Deutsche Oper Berlin AIDS Benefit Gala, in concerts of Shostakovich's Symphony N13 (BabyYar} with Bochumer Symphoniker as well as in recitals in Colmar and Rheingau Festivals, in Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, in Alte Oper Frankfurt. Other concert performances include Oroveso in Bellini's Norma at Carnegie Hall and gala concerts in Germany, Spain, Russia, Canada, United States, South Africa and Japan. Currently, Alexander resides in Luxembourg.