Turkish Bass Önay Köse recently left Berlin’s famed Komische Oper, where he performed a variety of roles including the Nightwatchman in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and Pluto in the Monteverdi/Katz-Chernin version of Orpheus.

Önay Köse’s current season includes his debuts at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Ramfis in Aida and at the Opéra de Toulon as Lorenzo in I Capuleti ed I Montecchi as well as returns to the Opéra National du Rhin and to the Boston Youth Symphony as Oroveso in Norma in both cases.

Mr. Köse’s last season marked his return to the Canadian Opera Company as Banquo in Verdi’s Macbeth and his debut in Dijon as Jorg in Stiffelio.

Recent projects include the artist’s debuts with the Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg as Jorg in Stiffelio and with the Grand-Théâtre de Luxembourg as Sparafucile in Rigoletto, which he had previously sung with the Opéra National de Lorraine-Nancy.  He also appeared with the Teatre Principal in Palma de Mallorca as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte.  

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