Turkish Bass Önay Köse recently left Berlin's famed Komische Oper, where he performed a variety of roles including the Nightwatchman in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and Pluto in the Monteverdi/Katz-Chernin version of Orpheus.
Current projects include a return to the Canadia Opera Company as Timur in Turandot and a debut with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra as Ramfis in Aida. Future plans include a debut with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Last season, Mr. Köse made several important debuts: with the Canadian Opera Company as Lodovico in Otello...