Pavel Černoch

In the 2024-25 season, Černoch sang Sergey in Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District in a new production that opened the season at Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Boris in a new production of Katja Kabanová at Bayerische Staatsoper, a role he also performed with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under Andris Nelsons. On the concert stage, he sang Janáček's Our Father with the Prague Philharmonic Choir in New York, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons, and Janáček's Glagolitic Mass with the Czech Philharmonic.

Highlights of the 2023-24 included his signature role as The Prince in Rusalka at the Wiener Staatsoper and in a new production at Staatsoper Berlin, his company debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Laca in Jenůfa, and returns to the Opéra national de Paris as Albert Gregor in The Makropulos Affair and to Hamburg State Opera as Sergey in Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

In recent seasons, Černoch ventured into the German repertoire, taking on the roles of Apollo in Romeo Castellucci’s new production of Daphne and Florestan in Fidelio, both at Staatsoper Berlin, as well as Max in Der Freischütz at Bayerische Staatsoper. He also performed the title role in Faust at Staatsoper Hamburg, in addition to one of his most beloved roles, Cavaradossi in Tosca, at Staatsoper Hamburg, La Monnaie, and the National Theatre Opera in Prague. Other highlights included The Prince in Rusalka in new productions at Semperoper Dresden, Canadian Opera Company, and Dutch National Opera; Vladimir in Barrie Kosky’s new production of Borodin’s Prince Igor at Opéra national de Paris; the title role in Don Carlo at Staatsoper Hamburg and Opéra national de Paris; Giasone in Médée at the Salzburg Festival; Sergey in Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District at Opéra national de Paris; Boris in Katja Kabanová at Royal Ballet and Opera; Don José in Carmen at Greek National Opera, Staatsoper Hamburg, and Glyndebourne; Lensky in Eugene Onegin at Bayerische Staatsoper, Opéra national de Paris, and Wiener Staatsoper; Laca in Jenůfa at Bayerische Staatsoper, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Stuttgart, and Theater an der Wien; Jenik in The Bartered Bride at the National Theatre in Prague and Opéra national de Paris; Lykov in The Tsar’s Bride at Berlin Staatsoper and Teatro alla Scala; Rodolfo in La Bohème at Staatsoper Hamburg; Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at Berlin Staatsoper, Oper Köln, and Staatsoper Hamburg; and a staged production of La Damnation de Faust at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.

Equally at home on the concert platform, Černoch appeared regularly with leading orchestras like the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Bamberger Symphoniker. Notable performances included the title role in La Damnation de Faust with the Norwegian National Opera under the baton of Edward Gardner, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Gewandhausorchester, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Prague Philharmonic, Rachmaninov’s The Bells with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Verdi’s Requiem at the Bergen Festival.

Černoch made his professional debut in his native city in Die Zauberflöte, followed by appearances in Prague, Riga, Cagliari, Athens, Graz, and Wiener Volksoper. He studied at the Janáček Academy in Brno and continued his vocal studies in Italy with Paolo de Napoli, who remained his mentor.