Anton Belov, baritone

Anton Belov’s recent operatic performances include the title role in Delaware Opera’s production of Don Giovanni, Masetto with Boston Baroque, John Sorel in The Consul (Menotti) with Opera Boston and The Chamber Opera of Chicago, Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Ping in Turandot with the New Jersey Opera Theater, Malatesta in Don Pasquale with Opera Providence, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah with The Worcester Festival Chorus.  His upcoming engagements include the roles of Escamillo with Opera by the Bays and the Cape Cod Opera, and Conte di Luna with the Anchorage Opera. 

Mr. Belov is the first-place winner of eight vocal competitions, including the George London Competition, the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Competition, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Eastern Regional Winner), as well as the second-place winner of the Classical Singer Magazine Competition.  As the winner of Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Mr. Belov has appeared in over forty recitals throughout the United States.  

A native of Moscow, Mr. Belov holds a bachelor of music degree from the New England Conservatory, an Artist’s Diploma and a masters degree from the Juilliard School.  A specialist in Russian lyric diction, he is the author of Russian Opera Libretti, a translation and phonetic transcription of Russian operas, and the Anthology of Russian Arias, both published by Leyerle Publications.  Previous NYFOS appearances include Lyrics by Shakespeare in 2002 and Songs of Peace and War in 2003.