Milan Siljanov
bass-baritone
Milan Siljanov has established himself as a compelling presence on the European operatic scene, praised for his ‘fiery and persuasive vocal presence’ (Bachtrack) and ‘heartbreakingly intense singing’ (Süddeutsche Zeitung). In recent seasons, he has been a frequent presence at Bayerische Staatsoper, where his roles include Leporello (Don Giovanni), Dulcamara (L’elisir d’amore), Schaunard (La bohème), Donner (Das Rheingold), and Panas in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Night Before Christmas. His growing international profile includes performances with Theater an der Wien—where he debuted as the Forester in The Cunning Little Vixen, later reprising the role at Opéra national de Paris—as well as repeated returns to the Verbier Festival, most recently in the title role of Falstaff in 2024. In the 2025/26 season, he appears again at Bayerische Staatsoper and embarks on a French tour with Ensemble Correspondances. Milan Siljanov was the first recipient of the Prix Yves Paternot in 2016 and has since returned regularly to Verbier as a guest artist.