BENJAMIN SURAN
bass-baritone
RECENT AND UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
- Member of the International Opera Studio of Opernhaus Zürich (2026/27 season);
- Dulcamara in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore and solo part in Mozart's Coronation Mass K.317, at the Bregenzer Festspiele (2026);
- Erster Nazarener/Erster Soldat in Strauss' Salome, at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo (2025);
- Don Profondo in Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims, at the Slovenian National Opera in Ljubljana (2025);
- Zio Yakusidé in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, conducted by Kirill Petrenko, with the Berliner Philharmoniker (2025);
- Sagrestano in Puccini's Tosca, at the Slovenian National Opera in Maribor (2025 and 2024);
- Colline in Puccini's La Bohème (2024), Dottore Grenvil/Marchese in Verdi's La Traviata (2024), Commissario Imperiale in Puccini's Madama Butterfly (2024), Frank in J. Strauss II's Die Fledermaus (2024 and 2023), Fiorello in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia (2023), the title role in Papandopulo's Amphytrion (2023) and Crébillon in Puccini's La Rondine (2023), at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb;
- Solo part in Händel's Israel in Egypt, with the Croatian Baroque Ensemble (2023);
- Solo part in Händel's The Messiah, at the Müpa Budapest (2023);
- Solo part in Beethoven's 9th. Symphony, with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (2023).
BIOGRAPHY
Croatian bass-baritone Benjamin Šuran is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most versatile young voices of his generation. He captured international attention with his high-profile debut as Zio Yakusidé in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (2025), performing under the baton of Kirill Petrenko at both the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden and with the Berliner Philharmoniker.
His 2026 season is highlighted by major appearances at the Bregenzer Festspiele, where he performs the role of Dulcamara in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore and the solo bass part in Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Other notable recent engagements include the dual roles of Erster Nazarener and Erster Soldat in Strauss’ Salome at Teatro Massimo di Palermo (2025), and Sagrestano in Tosca at the Slovenian National Opera in Maribor (2024–2025).
A frequent guest at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Šuran has built an extensive repertoire featuring roles such as Colline (La Bohème), the title role in Papandopulo’s Amphytrion, Frank (Die Fledermaus), Dottore Grenvil/Marchese (La Traviata), and Fiorello (Il Barbiere di Siviglia). Equally at home on the concert stage, he has appeared as a soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Zagreb Philharmonic, Handel’s The Messiah at Müpa Budapest, and Israel in Egypt with the Croatian Baroque Ensemble. Looking toward the future, Šuran is set to join the prestigious International Opera Studio at Opernhaus Zürich for the 2026/27 season.