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  • Puccini La bohème

    Irish National Opera
    Nov 2023

    • Ukranian baritone Iurii Samoilov was superb as Marcello

    • The best thing about the production is the energy of the four bohemian lads: baritones Iurii Samoilov as the painter Marcello, and Gyula Nagy as the musician Schaunard; bass Lukas Jakobski as the philosopher Colline; and the earnest tenor Merūnas Vitulskis as the complex poet Rodolfo.

    • As Marcello, baritone Iurii Samoilov shone wonderfully as he harrumphed in disgust at Musetta's Act 2 antics and provided good comic relief throughout the opera.

  • Mozart Die Zauberflöte

    Opéra Bastille
    Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

    • Iurii Samoilov's amuse follement en Papageno, de bout en bout, avec égalité des registres, timbre charmeur et diction exemplaire (qualités se réunissant particulièrement pour son troisième air où son jeu théâtral emporte l’adhésion de l’auditoire). [Translated] Iurii Samoilov has a lot of fun in Papageno, from start to finish, with equality of registers, charming timbre and exemplary diction (qualities meeting especially for his third aria where his theatrical play wins the support of the audience).

  • Puccini La bohème

    Metropolitan Opera New York
    May 2023 - Jun 2023

    • Iurii Samoilov was making his Met debut as Schaunard. He’s a singer with vocal allure and charisma to burn. Samoilov never sought the limelight, it naturally falls upon him

    • Ukrainian-born, Frankfurt resident lyric baritone Iurii Samoilov made a pleasing debut as Schaunard.  Nice-looking and vividly animated and engaged onstage, Samoilov has a pleasing instrument with a nice soft nap to it.

  • Puccini Manon Lescaut

    Oper Frankfurt
    Nov 2019

    • Manon’s brother is perhaps the most complex character in the opera, and Iurii Samoilov captured him perfectly. There was just something so likable in Samoilov’s impish yet brutally practical Lescaut... Samoilov’s voice is fascinating too, a warm and rich baritone.

    • Iurii Samoilov als Lescaut is een natuurtalent, een geboren acteur. Dat wisten we al sinds Die Lustige Witwe. Het wordt tijd om hem weer eens in een grotere rol te zien." [Translated] "Iurii Samoilovas Lescaut is a natural talent, a born actor. We have known that since Die Lustige Witwe. It is time to see him again in a bigger role.

    • Iurii Samoilov überzeugte als rüpelhafter Rookie und Bruder Manons, voller Tattoos und moralisch bedenklichen Ansichten, denn die Korrumpierbarkeit scheint in der Familie zu liegen. Stimmlich und darstellerisch fügte sich der recht metallisch klingende Bariton in Ollés Produktion perfekt ein." [Translated] "Iurii Samoilov convinced as a rude rookie and brother Manon, full of tattoos and morally questionable views, because the corruption seems to be in the family. Vocally and dramatically, the quite metallic-sounding baritone was perfect for Ollé's production.

    • Ganz grandios auch Iurii Samoilov mit schön gerundetem Bariton als leichtlebiger Lescaut, der sich so schnell und glaubhaft in die Halbwelt einfügt, dass man kaum glauben kann, dass er die Rolle nur spielt." [Translted] "Quite grandiose also was Iurii Samoilov with a nicely rounded baritone as a light Lescaut who fits so fast and believable in the demimonde that you can hardly believe that he plays the role only.

    • Auch alle übrigen Partien, darunter insbesondere der ukrainische Bariton Iurii Samoilov als Manons Bruder Lescaut und der Tenor Michael Porter als Student Edmondo, sind trefflich besetzt." [Translated] "All other parts, including in particular the Ukrainian baritone Iurii Samoilov as Manon's brother Lescaut and the tenor Michael Porter as a student Edmondo, are excellently staffed.

    • der sympathische, stimmlich wie körperlich bewegliche Iurii Samoilov..." [Translated] "the sympathetic, vocally and physically mobile Iurii Samoilov...

    • De uit Oekraïne stammende bariton Iurii Samoilov wist zich uitstekend te weren en zette een in deze setting zeer geloofwaardige Lescaut neer." [Translated] "Baritone Iurii Samoilov, who comes from Ukraine, was able to defend himself perfectly and set up a very credible Lescaut in this setting.

    • Aber auch Ensemblemitglied Iurii Samoilov als Manons Bruder hinterlässt stimmlich und darstellerisch einen starken Eindruck." [Translated] "But ensemble member Iurii Samoilov as Manon's brother also leaves a strong impression both vocally and dramatically.

    • Ukrainian baritone Iurii Samoilov combined a rich tone with subtle acting as the sleazy but not quite heartless Lescaut.

  • Bellini I Puritani

    Oper Frankfurt