Review
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13.11.2016
Aida – San Francisco 2016
“Baritone George Gagnidze brought steely determination and a muscular voice to Aida’s father Amonasro, king of Ethiopia, who falls a captive of the Egyptians upon his army’s defeat. His Act 3 duet with Crocetto, when he convinces her to obtain strategic war information from Radames for the sake of Ethiopia, was especially moving.”
James Ambroff- Tahan, The San Francisco Examiner
“Baritone George Gagnidze was a virile, forceful presence as Aida’s father, Amonasro”
Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News (and East Bay Times)
“George Gagnidze was a stolid Amonasro”
Joshua Kosman, The San Francisco Chronicle
“George Gagnidze was a powerful Amonasro”
James Roy MacBean, The Berkeley Daily Planet
“Baritone George Gagnidze returns from his highly lauded appearances early in the season in Andrea Chenier to sing Aida’s father Amonasro. His dark-toned voice is right for the part…”
Philip Campbell, The Bay Area Reporter
“As Aida’s father Amonasro, George Gagnidze was a proud, menacing presence with a smooth voice with lots of character.”
Ilana Walder-Biesanz, Bachtrack.com
“the Amonastro sung by baritone George Gagnidze and the Ramfis of Raymond Aceto, both seasoned, solid professionals… .”
Michael Milenski, Opera Today
“In the limited but important role of Amonasro, George Gagnidze sang impressively.”
Janos Gereben, Classical Voice America
“A specialist in Verdi’s baritone roles, George Gagnidze, from the Republic of Georgia, was an authoritative Amonasro, giving a persuasive performance that suggested a determined leader who inspired the enemy forces. His duet with Crocetto’s Aida was one of the evening’s many vocal high points.”
William Burnett, Opera Warhorses
“Gagnidze gave a commanding performance as Amonasro”
The Opera Tattler
Review
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01.12.2025
Press review “Khovanshchina” Staatsoper Berlin
Following the rave reviews for Claus Guth’s new production of Khovanshchina, featuring George Gagnidze as Boyar Shaklovity at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in June 2024, the revival this November also received excellent notices internationally:
Review
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08.11.2025
Interview with Italian magazine Amadeus
For their November 2025 issue, Italian magazine Amadeus features an interview with George Gagnidze by Alessandro Cammarano. In the 2025/26 season, George Gagnidze takes on three major roles in Italy: after his acclaimed performances as Gianciotto in Francesca da Rimini at the Teatro Regio Turin, he will also appear in the title role of Macbeth at the Opera Carlo Felice in Genoa.
Review
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16.10.2025
Reviews “Francesca da Rimini” in Turin
“George Gagnidze as her husband Gianciotto was excellent...” Paolo Gallarati, La Stampa
Review
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10.10.2025
“L’Italia è la culla del mio repertorio”. L’intervista
di Giovanni Zambito - Il baritono George Gagnidze, tra le voci verdiane più autorevoli della scena lirica internazionale, si prepara a una nuova intensa stagione artistica che lo vedrà protagonista in Italia e all’estero. Dopo quasi 150 recite al Metropolitan di New York, Gagnidze tornerà nel Belpaese per tre appuntamenti di grande rilievo: Francesca da Rimini al Teatro Regio di Torino, Macbeth al Carlo Felice di Genova e Nabucco al Macerata Opera Festival. Parallelamente, sarà impegnato in importanti produzioni in Germania e Spagna, tra cui Der fliegende Holländer.
Interview
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04.07.2025
Interview for ORF TV
In the lead-up to the premiere of Der fliegende Holländer at the Oper im Steinbruch Festival, George Gagnidze spoke with ORF TV about his role and the production in St. Margarethen. The interview, along with rehearsal footage, can be viewed here:
