Tomasz Konieczny – opera soloist

Tomasz Konieczny was born in Łódź in 1972. He graduated from acting studies at PWSFTviT in Łódź, after which he continued his singing education at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and at the University of Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. He began his career as a film actor, debuting in Andrzej Wajda's film 'The Ring with the Eagle in the Crown'. After a series of acting appearances in films, television, and theater, his passion focused on opera singing.

Beginnings of opera career and directing:

His opera debut took place in 1997 when he performed as Figaro in Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' at the Grand Theatre in Poznań. Since then, he has sung in opera theaters around the world, performing, among others, in the role of Kecal in Bedřich Smetana's 'The Bartered Bride' at the Leipzig Opera (1999). He also expanded his stage experience as a director, realizing, for example, Corneille's 'Cyrano de Bergerac' at the Adekwatny Theatre in Warsaw.

Outstanding roles on international stages:

Throughout his career, he has performed in various theaters in Germany, including the Theater Lübeck and the National Theatre in Mannheim. He has sung significant bass-baritone roles such as: Procida in G. Verdi's 'The Sicilian Vespers', Orest in Strauss's 'Elektra', and Sarastro in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'. His portrayals of Wotan and Alberich in Wagner's 'The Ring of the Nibelung' brought him international acclaim.

Turning points in his career:

Konieczny achieved success at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, the Prague Opera, the National Theatre in Munich, and at the Salzburg Festival, where he appeared in roles such as Stolzius in Zimmermann's 'Die Soldaten' or the Commander in Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'. In 2018, his performances at the Bayreuth Festival as Telramund in 'Lohengrin' and as the Father in the concert performance of Humperdinck's 'Hansel and Gretel' at the Edinburgh Festival earned him further accolades.

Debut at the Metropolitan Opera:

His debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York took place on March 9, 2019, in the role of Alberich in Wagner's 'Das Rheingold'.

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