Russian opera award Casta Diva has announced the shortlist for 2021.

Alexei Tikhomirov was nominated in the Singer of the Year category. His roles include The Inquisitor (The Fiery Angel, premiere, An der Wien), Chub (The Night Before Christmas, Frankfurt am Main), Pimen (Boris Godunov, premiere, Monaco/Bolshoi Theatre), Prince Bolkonsky (War and Peace, premiere, Geneva), Tsar Saltan (The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Bolshoi Theatre), Mephistopheles (Faust, New Opera).

The winners will be announced on March 27, International Theatre Day. We wish Alexey good luck - he deserves high awards!