Alexander Martynov

Started his professional singing training with Alexander Shikanyan. In 1990, he entered the Gnessins College of Music (Trapeznikov’s class). In 1991 he began his studies at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatoire. After graduating he joined the Novaya Opera Theatre.The singer tours extensively, performing with musical ensembles such as the State Symphony Chapel of Russia led by Valery Polyansky, the Nekrasov Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments, the Musica Viva orchestra, and many others.

Since 2005, he has taken part in numerous projects of the Irina Arkhipova Foundation, including the Irina Arkhipova International Opera Festival.

Roles performed at the Novaya Opera:

Onegin in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
Dr. Falke in Strauss' Die Fledermaus
Germont in Verdi's La Traviata
Silvio in Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci
Figaro in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia
Boyar-in-Attendance, Shchelkalov in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov
Nobleman of Brabant in Wagner's Lohengrin
Horatio in Thomas's Hamlet
Marco in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
Marullo in Verdi's Rigoletto
A steersman in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde
Clock, Male Cat in Ravel's L’enfant et les sortilèges
He-Cat in Valdgardt's The Cat's House
Wagner in Gounod's Faust
Count Pâris, Mercutio in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette
Marcello in Puccini's La bohème
Sharpless in Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Count di Luna in Verdi's Il trovatore
Moralès in Bizet's Carmen
Enrico Ashton in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
Fritz in Korngold's Die tote Stadt
Robert in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta

Mizgir in Rimsky-Korsakov's The Snow Maiden (in concert)
Hunter in Dvorak's Rusalka (opera in concert)
Streshnev in Mussorgsky's Khovanshchina (in concert)
Serviteur in Massenet's Thais (in concert)
Rolla in Verdi's I masnadieri (in concert)

Parts in the productions:
Orff''s Carmina Burana
Puccini's Messa di Gloria
Welsh Songs
Parade of Basses and Baritones (gala concert)
Tribute to Evgeny Kolobov (concert)
Maria Callas (musical offering)
Johann Strauss, the Waltz King (gala concert)
Viva Verdi! (gala concert)
Waltzes, Tangos & Foxtrots (gala concert)
Four Operetta Kings (concert)
Bravissimo! (opera mix)
Rossini (musical divertissement)
This is Opera! (dramatized performance)

Discography:

Tribute to Evgeny Kolobov (CD) — Baritone