PLATON SILAEV
"A countertenor with dazzling stage charisma. Laureate of international competitions, guest soloist of Moscow's Helikon Opera."
"Orestes' Couplets" – Helikon Opera
SONG - OPERA 2
Saint Petersburg Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov
Elena Obraztsova International Music Academy
Elena Obraztsova International Music Academy
Education:
Experiments and Projects
Guest soloist at Helikon Opera (Moscow)
Participant of the festivals:
«Rosa Khutor. Classics»
«Opera for All»
«Opera & Podium»
«Rosa Khutor. Classics»
«Opera for All»
«Opera & Podium»
Regular performances at leading venues in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Participation in the TV project A Poet in Russia Is More Than a Poet (Channel One Russia)
In February 2025, Platon Silaev performed the role of Orestes from the operetta La Belle Hélène.
In 2023 and 2024, he performed in festival productions of
Turandot, L’italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers),
and The Tsar’s Bride, as well as the alto part in the oratorio All-Night Vigil.
Turandot, L’italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers),
and The Tsar’s Bride, as well as the alto part in the oratorio All-Night Vigil.
In 2016, Platon Silaev shared the stage with poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
Performed in over 200 concerts
Extensive Repertoire
Opera Productions & Festival Appearances
2 Years of Active Performances | Orchestra, Choir & Ensemble Collaboration
Repertoire Highlights
140+ works spanning 400 years of music history
140+ works spanning 400 years of music history
Manifesto-style
“Music is emotion conveyed through sound. My mission is to make every listener feel with their heart what I sing.”
- Key Skills
Vocal Mastery- Classical vocal technique (Bel Canto to contemporary styles)
- Stagecraft & dramatic expressiveness (opera, art song, oratorio)
- Orchestra & chamber ensemble collaboration
- Sight-singing proficiency
- Ensemble performance skills
- Original libretto fluency (Italian/French/English/German)
Repertoire
Excerpt from The Snow Maiden by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Lel’s Aria
Ave Maria
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