| Biography | Described as a honeyed bass-baritone with a lively voice with strong textures and tonal definition and surely a Fine Figaro and Leporello in waiting, young British Bass-Baritone of Serbian descent, Boidar Smiljanic, is steadily being recognised as a singer of international quality. He is a member of the ensemble at Oper Frankfurt where his roles in the 2018/19 season will include Garibaldo in Claus Guths new staging of Rodelinda, Elviro (Xerxes) under Constantinos Carydis, Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte), Hunter/Gamekeeper (Rusalka), and Zuniga in Barrie Koskys Carmen.
Boidar made his professional debut at Glyndebourne Festival Opera as Captain (Eugene Onegin) under Omer Meir Wellber and returned as Masetto (Don Giovanni) on the Glyndebourne Tour last season. In his first freelance season, Boidar debuted at Garsington Opera as Haly (Litaliana in Algeri) under David Parry, and at Scottish Opera as Schaunard (La Bohème). Following his debut at English National Opera last season as a Harewood Artist (The Marquis in Daniel Kramers new production of La Traviata), Boidar continues there this season as Schaunard.
A regular on the concert platform, Boidar has already debuted with Bamberger Symphoniker under Jakub Hrua (Masetto), the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under John Nelson (Brander in Berliozs La damnation de Faust), and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under John Wilson (Sullivans Yeoman of the Guard). Boidar reunites with Wilson and the CBSO again this season for Belshazzars Feast, and joins Hervé Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel for Handels Messiah.
Boidar studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he received the Principals Prize for exceptional all-round studentship. With the support of a full scholarship, he trained at the Academy for four years under Professor Mark Wildman and Iain Ledingham. Boidars highly-lauded student performances included the title role in Mozarts Le nozze di Figaro, Nick Shadow in Stravinskys The Rakes Progress, The Mayor in Rimsky-Korsakovs May Night, many Cantatas by JS Bach including BWV 82: Ich habe genug, BWV 56: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen and BWV 158: Der Friede sei mit dir and wide selection of song and oratorio repertoire.
Boidar was born and raised in London and gained a degree in Law at the University of Nottingham before embarking on a performance career.
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