Piotr Beczała
Piotr Beczała | |
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Piotr Beczała in 2012 | |
| Born | 28 December 1966 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music |
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Katarzyna Bąk |
| Awards | Echo Klassik Award (2014) Order of Polonia Restituta (2015) International Opera Award (2018) Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2018) |
| Website | piotrbeczala |
Piotr Beczała (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr bɛˈt͡ʂawa]); born 28 December 1966) is a Polish operatic tenor with an international career based primarily in Europe and the United States. He has performed in the world's leading opera houses including Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Royal Opera House, Semperoper, Carnegie Hall, Teatro Real, Deutsche Oper Berlin and is particularly known for his portrayals of characters from the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In 2015, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his artistic achievements.