Tenor
Milen Bozhkov

Reviews
On Stage


  BIOGRAPHY  

 

In the season 2022/ 23 Milen Bozkoh made his debut as RADAMES at the Warsaw National Opera (Mo. Patrick Fournillier). He regularly returns here in this very role. He also portrayed RADAMES in 24/25 at the Dubai Opera, the Saarbrücken State Theatre, the Salzburg Felsenreitschule, the Varna Summer Festival and the Prague State Opera. In Prague he also is DES GRIEUX in the new production “Manon Lescaut”. As TURIDDU/CANIO in “Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci” he succeeded this season at the Karlsruhe State Theatre.

In 2025/26 he makes his debut as RADAMES in “Aida” (Mo. Andrey Yurkevich) at the Royal Opera Stockholm and as CAVARADOSSI in “Tosca” (Pietro Rizzi/Christof Loy) at the Helsinki National Opera. Besides, he returns to the Karlsruhe State Theatre as TURIDDU/CANIO.

After his successful engagement as the PRINCE in “Rusalka” at the Opéra de Metz , he was re-engaged here as HERODES in “Salome”. Moreover, he recently made his debut as OTELLO next to Krassimira Stoyanova at the Varna Summer Festival. Here, he also sang a GALA-CONCERT with Sonya Yoncheva. As ISMAELE in “Nabucco” he could be seen at the Plovdiv Amphitheatre.

His repertoire also includes such roles as PINKERTON in “Madama Butterfly”, DON JOSÉ in “Carmen”, POLLIONE in “Norma”, in which he has already succeeded at the State Theatres of Kassel, Darmstadt and Nuremberg or GUSTAVO in “Un ballo in maschera” and CAVARADOSSI in “Tosca” with which he impressed at the Tirana National Opera.

Milen Bozhkov studied Singing at the Sofia Music Academy and took studies at the Graz Music University with KS Prof. Joanna Borowska. He completed his education with KS Krassimira Stoyanova, by whom he is still regularly instructed today. His first engagements brought him to the Sofia National Opera, the Opera House Graz, the Coburg and the Hagen Theatre and the Maribor Opera.

Further concert engagements brought him to Japan, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, Latvia and Bulgaria. In summer 2022 he sang Gounod’s CECILIA MASS at the Lucerne Concert House.

 

 
 
REVIEWS
 
Nationaloper Prag - Manon Lescaut - DES GRIEUX
"This is a lot of baggage to carry around, and Bulgarian tenor Milen Božkov proved up to the task as Des Grieux, his piercing tenor dominating the stage for much of the evening."
Bachtrack
bachtrack.COM
Badische Staatstheater Karlsruhe - Cavalleria Rusticana/ I Pagliacci – TURIDDU /CANIO
"Milen Bozhkov plays both Turiddu and Canio. His tenor voice is clear, powerful, passionate and expressive. Before, I had read his voice would remind of Enrico Caruso. “Such an exaggeration!” I thought. But I was wrong. It definitively is true. Not only the aria from Pagliacci „Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio“ brings you to your knees because of its beauty. But this one in partucular. The other spectators thought so too. There was tumultuous jubilation, which I joined this time. His acting talent is remarkable, he impressively performed both roles."
Klassik begeistert
klassik-begeistert.de
"Milen Bozkhov as Turridu and Canio. With his fabulous tenor voice he reminds of Enrico Caruso, the legendary interpreter of these parts."
SWR
swr.de
Felsenreitschule Salzburg - Aida - RADAMES
"Milen Bozhkov, condemned to wear an accountant’s outfit, is a highly solid Radamès with reserves and acting skills."
Merkur
merkur.de
"As the evening progressed Radamès – Milen Bozhkov gained presence and tenoral brilliance."
DrehPunktKultur
drehpunktkultur.at
Opéra de Metz – Rusalka - PRINZ
"Tenor Milen Bozhkov makes proof of sovereign self-restraint in his entire singing line and phrasing intervals. His brilliant, airy timbre reflects his status as a young prince. One can feel his energy as he adjusts the dramatic content of the text and the situation between his love for Rusalka and his desire for the foreign princess, with just interactions."
Olyrix
olyrix.com
Theater Krefeld -Madama Butterfly – PINKERTON
"With Milen Bozhkov, who scores with his bright tenor voice, the role of B. F. Pinkerton was also perfectly casted Milen."
Der Opernfreund
deropernfreund.de
"Bulgarian Milen Bozhkov portrays the slightly egocentric Pinkerton, singing with a room filling, robust heldentenor voice, never lowering it even in the gentle moments of – hereby marking his claim."
Theater Krefeld
theater-kr-mg.de
"Milen Bozhkov as Pinkerton is an equal partner."
Theater Krefeld
theater-kr-mg.de
Theater Ulm – I PAGLIACCI - CANIO
"Milen Bozhkov as Canio, characterized by a high crime level and vocal energy."
Orpheus 02/2023 Rüdiger Heinze
"Milen Bozhkov in the title part sings the famous „Smile, Bajazzo“ with a dashing crape,..."
NMZ
nmz.de
"Milen Bozhkov superbly sings the role of Canio, with a metallic voice in the necessary mercilessness. A tenor of international ranking."
Ulmer Kulturspiegel
Landestheater Coburg – Carmen – DON JOSE
"Once again just brilliant was Milen Bozhkov as Don Jose: effortlessly, he masters the challenge of this extremely demanding part, letting shine every facet of his perfectly guided tenor voice."
inSüdthüringen.de
insuedthueringen.de
Bayreuther Gasstspiel – Norma – POLLIONE
"Even the villain Pollione, the military an sexually occupier of the Gaelic oppressed, is beautifully sung by Milen Bozhkov."
Der Opernfreund
deropernfreund.de
Theater Hagen - Cardilac - OFFIZIER
"Milen Bozhkov sovereignly masters the hairy tenor part of the officer,..."
Die Deutsche Bühne
die-deutsche-buehne.de
Theater Hagen – Rusalka – PRINZ
"Milen Bozhkov was a prince, who strongly developed in the course of the evening, showing a veritable hairy a truly outstanding performance…"
Opernmagazin
opernmagazin.de
Theater Hagen – Cardillac - OFFIZIER
"I am also completely thrilled by Milen Bozkhov’s vocal force, his endless power and his brilliant heights in the role of the officer. His impressive performance of the highly demanding part, can hardly be topped."
Der Opernfreund
www.deropernfreund.de
 
 
ON STAGE

Staatsoper Prag - Manon Lescaut - DES GRIEUX
 

Staatsoper Prag - Manon Lescaut - DES GRIEUX
 

Staatstheater Karlsruhe - Cavalleria Rusticana / I Pagliacci - TURIDDU / CANIO
 

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe - Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci - TURIDDU / CANIO
(Scene with Ann-Beth Solvang)
© F. Grünschloß / Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
 

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe - Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci - TURIDDU / CANIO
(Scene with Ina Schlingensiepen)
© F. Grünschloß / Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
 

Staatstheater Saarbrücken - Aida - RADAMES
© C. Kaufhold
 

Opéra de Metz - Rusalka - PRINCE
 

I Pagliacci – CANIO
 

I Pagliacci – CANIO
 

Rusalka - PRINZ
 

Tosca - CAVARADOSSI
 

Norma - POLLIONE
 

Un ballo in Maschera - GUSTAVO
 

Die Zauberflöte – TAMINO
 

Manon Lescaut – DE GRIEUX