Review
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31.01.2023
Tosca – Barcelona 2023
“On a vocal level, the performance featured the alternative cast, in which George Gagnidze especially stood out as the perfidious Scarpia: the baritone, with an imposing stage presence, mastered the difficulties of the role from beginning to end, exhibiting at all times a flow of exuberant voice, as well as an attractive and harmonic timbre.”
Aniol Costa-Pau, Opera Áctual
“Georgian baritone George Gagnidze was a Scarpia with a much more suitable instrument than his two rival protagonists. Thanks to his color and power, his interpretation of the satyr Baron brought interest and theatrical credibility…”
Jordi Maddalena, Platea Magazine
“George Gagnidze was a Scarpia with better stage presence and vocal homogeneity than…”
Xavier Parera, Scherzo
“In other performances both the tenor Antonio Corianò and the baritone Gagnidze, sonorous Scarpia, were appreciated.”
Marcelo Cervelló, L’Opera
“George Gagnidze, (…) good actor and well characterized as Scarpia (…)”
Albert Torrens, Revista Musical
“With his dark vocal timbre, George Gagnidze received ovations at curtain call.
Carme Miró, Sonograma
“A voice of undoubted tonnage…”
Andrea Merli, I teatri dell’Est
“Scarpia was the Georgian baritone George Gagnidze, who did well (…). His voice is large…”
José M. Irurzun, Beckmesser
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:
