Jerzy
Butryn
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Jerzy Butryn, the esteemed Polish bass, continues to impress on major European stages. In the 2024/25 season, he made his debut at The Royal Ballet and Opera as Timur Turandot, appeared at the Salzburger Festspiele as Totsky The Idiot by Weinberg, and returned to Teatro Massimo di Palermo to reprise the role of Timur. He also debuted as Filippo II Don Carlo at Wrocław Opera, sang the title role in Boito’s Mefistofele at both Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and the Prague National Theatre, and performed Sarastro Die Zauberflöte at the Polish National Opera.

His upcoming performances include Vodník Rusalka at the Norwegian National Opera, Capellio I Capuleti e i Montecchi at Dutch National Opera, Colline La bohème at the Polish National Opera, and a return as Filippo II Don Carlo at Wrocław Opera.

He has garnered acclaim for his performances at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Teatro Regio di Parma, the St. Gallen Festival, and the Glyndebourne Festival. His wide-ranging repertoire includes the title role in Boito’s Mefistofele, Il Commendatore Don Giovanni, Raimondo Lucia di Lammermoor, and the Four Villains Les Contes d’Hoffmann.

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Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Mefistofele
Undoubtedly positive: Jerzy Butryn's Mephistopheles (Boito) (...) is pleasingly dark and compact. He moves with agility and ease, especially in the demanding arias “Son lo spirito che nega” and “Ecco il mondo”. Good stage presence as well, discreetly ironic and mocking as scripted - Totalita
Wrocław Opera -
The Tales of Hoffmann
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Butryn brought a very handsome bass to his roles (The Tales of Hoffmann). This is a notable instrument without a doubt. Dark and inky in tone, he coped with the differing tessitura of each role with impressive ease. It’s a sound of complex depth and certainly a voice I would like to hear again