Kostas Smoriginas

Bass-baritone Kostas Smoriginas studied at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy before representing his country at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. He graduated from the Royal College of Music and was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House.

Season 2023/24 Smoriginas returned to the Royal Opera House in London for two new productions, as Donner in Barrie Kosky’s Das Rheingold and as Escamillo in Damiano Michieletto’s Carmen. He also sang Escamillo at Staatsoper Hamburg, a role he has sung in at least 28 different productions.

During the 2024/25 season, Smoriginas sings Jochanaan in Salome both at Staatsoper Hannover, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp, as well as at Malmö Opera, Opernhaus Zürich and ND Brno.

Published April 2025