Pirogov
Вorn in Dalakhai (Republic of Buryatia).
After graduating from the Ulan-Ude Tchaikovsky Music College in 2003, he studied at the St Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Yury Marusin).
He joined the Buryat Opera and Ballet Theatre as soloist in 2010, from 2011-2014 he appeared with the Saratov Opera and Ballet Theatre, and from 2014-2018 returned to the Buryat Opera, performing the leading roles.
Since December 2019 Mikhail Pirogov has been a soloist with the Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 2021 he became an ensemble member of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre (NOVAT).
He also performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg and Novaya Opera Theatre, Moscow.
In 2022 he debuted at the Bolshoi Theatre as Vaudemont (Iolanta). In 2023 he sang the part of Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca).
2nd prize at the IX Lhasaran Linghovoin International Vocal Competition
Dugarzhap Dashiev Vocal Competition
3rd prize at the Vocal competition
Prize-winner at the International Vocal Competition
1st prize at the 'Three Centuries of Classical Romance' VI International Competition
3rd prize at the V All-Russian Nadezhda Obukhova Competition
Grand Prix at the Pyotr Slovtsov International Competition of Young Opera Singers
'Leader of Culture' Award from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Buryatia
'For Services to the Republic of Buryatia' Medal
Grand Prix at the Kim Bazarsadayev International Vocal Competition
Special prizes at the International Vocal Competition of The Elena Obraztsova Foundation «José Carreras Grand Prix»
Honoured Artist of the Republic of Buryatia
'Audience Recognition' Award
State Award of the Republic of Buryatia
'Golden Mask' Russian National Theatre Prize for the part of Solovei Budimirovich in Borodin’s The Bogatyrs (Krasnoyarsk Opera)
Cavaradossi (Tosca) — Krasnoyarsk Opera, NOVAT
Сalaf (Turandot) — NOVAT
Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly) — Buryat Opera, Saratov Opera, Krasnoyarsk Opera, Mariinsky Theatre, Novaya Opera
Canio (I pagliacci) — Buryat Opera, NOVAT, Krasnoyarsk Opera
Alfredo (La Traviata) — Krasnoyarsk Opera
Radames (Aida) — Krasnoyarsk Opera
Don Jose (Carmen) — Krasnoyarsk Opera, Buryat Opera
Vaudemont (Iolanta) — Krasnoyarsk Opera
Herman (The Queen of Spades) — NOVAT, Krasnoyarsk Opera
Solovei Budimirovich (Borodin’s The Bogatyrs) — Krasnoyarsk Opera
Vladimir Igorevich (Borodin’s Prince Igor) — Saratov Opera, Krasnoyarsk Opera
Rienzi (Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen) — Saratov Opera
Prince (Dargomyzhsky’s Rusalka) — Saratov Opera
Andrei Khovansky (Khovanshchina) — Saratov Opera
Manrico (Il trovatore) — Krasnoyarsk Opera
The Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto) — Krasnoyarsk Opera
Richard / King Gustav III (Un Ballo in Maschera) — Krasnoyarsk Opera, Buryat Opera