ABOUT ME

Operatic baritone Georgiy Derbas-Richter wearing a brown coat outdoors with blurred green background. 
HIS STORY

After studying at the Kyiv Conservatory,
Georgiy Derbas-Richter began his international career as an opera singer at the Dutch National Opera in 2022.

In the 24/25 season he made his role debut as Harlekin in a new production of Ariadne auf Naxos with the Dutch Touring Opera.

A passionate interpreter of Ukrainian folk and art song, Georgiy is preparing a recital program and recording project featuring works by Mykola Lysenko,

As a member of the Dutch National Opera Studio, he sang roles such as Morales in Robert Carsen’s staging of Carmen, Hunter (Rusalka), Marco in Barrie Kosky’s new production of Gianni Schicchi (Il trittico), Lesbo in Kosky’s revival of Agrippina, and Curio in Calixto Bieito’s Giulio Cesare.

His repertoire includes Valentin (Faust), Demetrius (A Midsummer night’s dream), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Fritz (Die Tote Stadt) and Hamlet (Ambroise Thomas).

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Baritone Georgiy Derbas-Richter, opera singer posing for a headshot in brown jacket outside
Opera singer Georgiy Derbas-Richter wears a brown jacket and jeans stands on a grassy field with trees in the background.

  • "Georgiy Derbas-Richter... One to watch very carefully"

    Clare Varney
    Bachtrack

  • "The small role of Curio was sung by the Ukrainian baritone Georgiy Derbas-Richter, who was also convincing."

    Susanne Kosesnik-Wehrle
    Online Merker

  • "With his charm, talent, and dedication, he is most certainly on the right path."

    Zenaida des Aubris
    Bachtrack

  • "Georgiy Derbas-Richter was an animated and lively baritone who engaged fully with all the onstage nonsense. He possesses a colorful voice, which he used intelligently, modulating the dynamics and accenting the vocal line to create a strongly defined character who was determined to show off both his individual strength and team spirit..."

    Alan Neilson
    Operawire