Sergei Leiferkus

Sergei Leiferkus is the kind of baritone I gravitate toward: a singer who acts as fiercely as he sings. His signature villains and shadowed figures, Scarpia, Iago, Simon Boccanegra, demand more than a beautiful voice; they need menace and intelligence, and by all accounts he supplies both. The USSR State Prize and People's Artist title confirm a stature few reach. What fascinates me is his command of both Russian and Italian repertoire, two worlds with very different demands. I would have loved to feel that dark, dramatic instrument fill a hall in person; recordings only hint at the presence.

Name (English)

Sergei Leiferkus

Name (Japanese)

セルゲイ・レイフェルクス

Reading

せるげい・れいふぇるくす

Born

April 4, 1946 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Origin

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Occupation

opera singer / performing artist / singer / musician

Awards & achievements

• USSR State Prize
• People's Artist of the RSFSR

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9

Tags

• opera singer
• performing artist
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.