Alex Pokryshevsky

Ukrainian born Melbourne based bass, Alex Pokryshevsky, has been part of the Australian operatic scenery for many years. A graduate of the VCA, he was awarded numerous prizes and scholarships for excellence in music. Alex has been a regular performer with all major Australian Opera companies since 1998.

Recent highlights of Alex’s career included the title role of Banquo in Gertrude Opera production of Macbeth by Verdi, Rafael in Haydn’s The Creation with Frankston Symphony Orchestra, Fafner, Bartolo, Gazella in Melbourne Opera productions of Das Rheingold by Wagner, The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart and Lucrezia Borgia by Donizetti, Soldier in Victorian Opera production of Strauss’s Salome.

In 2022, Alex has appeared in Opera Australia’s productions of Lohengrin and Mephistopheles, Melbourne Opera production of Marriage of Figaro and Lucrezia Borgia and also took part in the Australian premiere of The Golden Cockerel by Rimsky-Korsakov performed as part of the Adelaide Festival.

In 2023, Alex’s schedule was packed with exciting performances, including appearances in Victorian Opera’s productions of La Cenerentola, Idomeneo, Capriccio and Galileo, the Melbourne Opera Ring Cycle , Opera Australia’s production of Tannhauser.

Alex is in great demand around Melbourne and regional Victoria and gives regular performances at various musical venues. His repertoire spans a wide range of genres, including classical, music theatre, art song, folk Yiddish, Russian, and Ukrainian music.