Vadim Zaplechny

Born in Kishinev (Moldavia). In 1984, he completed his studies at the music theatre faculty of the Lunacharsky State Institute of Theatre Art (now Russian Academy of Theatre Art). He joined the Rostov Theatre of Musical Comedy where he sang over 40 lead roles. In 1989, in Moscow, he participated in the foundation of an opera studio which, a year later, was to become the Helicon-Opera Company. He is still a soloist with the Company. In 2004, he made his Bolshoi Theatre debut in part of Sergei (The Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk), where he also sang Herman (The Queen of Spades) and Shuisky (Boris Godunov). Collaborates with Moscow’s Novaya Opera theatre.