Ukrainian bass Viacheslav Strelkov is based in Valencia and works internationally, with Italian opera at the centre of his repertoire. His engagements include Timur in Turandot in Macao under Carlo Montanaro on 31 October and 1 November 2026. In May 2026, he sang the role at Guangzhou Opera House in Jackie Chan’s production under Enrique Mazzola.

Mr. Strelkov’s European work includes performances with Opera 2001 in Spain and France. In 2026, he appeared as Colline in La bohème in Massy and Clermont-Ferrand, returning to both cities after Ferrando in Il trovatore in 2025. His repertoire with Opera 2001 also encompasses the Commendatore in Don Giovanni and Oroveso in Norma. He has sung Oroveso in Massy and at Spain’s Teatro Olympia, and Timur at the Opéra de Massy and Teatro Antico di Taormina.

At the Heidenheim Opera Festival in summer 2025, Mr. Strelkov performed Betto di Signa in Gianni Schicchi and Orest’s Tutor in Elektra, working with Marcus Bosch and Vera Nemirova. Earlier that year, in April, he sang Ramfis in Aida at Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria alongside Maria Pia Piscitelli, Veronica Simeoni and Gustavo Porta. His Verdi engagements also include Zaccaria in Nabucco at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz.

Since 2022, Mr. Strelkov has worked regularly in Spain, Italy, France and Germany. Before establishing his base in Spain, he spent two years living and working in Turin and Genoa. His earlier career as a soloist at the National Opera of Ukraine included Gremin in Eugene Onegin, Kochubey in Mazeppa, Prince Galitsky in Borodin’s Prince Igor and King René in Iolanta. He joined the company after graduating in 2011.

Mr. Strelkov completed his master’s studies with P. Koval at the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine in Kyiv.