Jerzy Butryn

Jerzy Butryn, the esteemed Polish bass, continues to impress on major European stages. In the 2024/2025 season, he made his debut at the Royal Ballet and Opera as Timur in 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 in 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 in Die Zauberflöte at the Polish National Opera.

His upcoming performances include Vodník in Rusalka at the Norwegian National Opera, Capellio in I Capuleti e i Montecchi at Dutch National Opera, Colline in La bohème at the Polish National Opera, and a return as Don Carlo’s Filippo II 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 in Don Giovanni, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, and the Four Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffmann.