Tenor Misha Didyk to appear with Philadelphia opera in April (04/07/02)

Tenor Misha Didyk to appear with Philadelphia opera in April

PHILADELPHIA - Tenor Misha Didyk will appear with the Opera Company of Philadelphia at the Academy of Music in Bellini's "The Capulets and the Montagues," an opera based on the Romeo and Juliet theme. Mr. Didyk will appear in the role of Tebaldo, Guilietta's suitor, with the opening perfomance to take place April 7.

Mr. Didyk is the leading tenor of the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv, his home company. A graduate of the National Academy of Music in Kyiv (1991), he continued with post-graduate studies at the academy and in 1993 studied with Anna Maria Bondi in Paris.

He made his debut at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow as Alfredo in "La Traviata" in 1997 and debuted with the Finnish National Opera in 1998 in a new production of "Anna Bolena."

He made his American debut in the fall of 1999 in gala opera concerts with the Opera Company of Philadelphia appearing opposite Denyce Graves and Samuel Ramey.

Mr. Didyk joined the New York City Opera during the 2000-2001 season as the Duke in a new production of "Rigoletto." That season he also appeared in that role with the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, made his Italian debut appearing in the title role in "Don Carlo" in Genoa and appeared, to great critical acclaim, with Opera de Puerto Rico as Pinkerton in "Madama Butterfly."

This season he made his debut with Opera Pacific in "Rigoletto" and returned to Philadelphia as Pinkerton for a new production of "Butterfly." His debut in upcoming new productions include the role of Macduff in Verdi's "Macbeth" in Marseille, France. and as Rodolfo with Opera Pacific in "La Bohème."

The Opera Company's new production of "The Capulets and The Montagues" runs from April 7 through 21 at The Academy of Music, Broad and Locust streets. For tickets call Ticket Philadelhia at (215) 893-1999. The production will be broadcast live on WHYY-91FM on Sunday, April 21, at 8 p.m.

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