Theodore Platt

The British-Russian baritone Theodore Platt, praised by critics for his “warm and powerful” voice (Music OMH), is one of the great talents of his generation. In the 2025/26 season, he makes his role debut as Papageno in a highly anticipated new production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Mozart Week in Salzburg, directed by Rolando Villazón. He also makes his debut as Papageno at the Santander Festival. At the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen, Platt continues his artistic development with role debuts as Silvio (Pagliacci) and Dr. Malatesta (Don Pasquale). Additionally, on the recital platform he gives performances of his critically acclaimed Mortal Wounds programme with pianist Keval Shah at Leeds Song, along with Schumann’s Dichterliebe in Schwerin. 

​He has received numerous awards, including the Kathleen Ferrier Awards, the Prix Thierry Mermod at the Verbier Festival, and third prize at the 2025 Concours musical international de Montréal. Together with pianist Keval Shah, he won first prize at the 2022 International Art Song Competition Stuttgart.

​Born in London, Theodore Platt studied music at St. John’s College, Cambridge. He is an alumnus of the Verbier Festival Academy and the Royal College of Music Opera Studio. He attended the Internationale Meistersinger Akademie (IMA) and was a member of the Bavarian State Opera’s Opera Studio in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons. In 2022, he was awarded the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust (BBT) fellowship.