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The voice
Semjon Bulinsky, born in Lucerne, is a German-Swiss tenor who combines a lyrical line with a radiant top and vocal agility. He received his first artistic grounding as a member of the Lucerne Boys’ Choir and laid the foundation for his stage career at the Berlin University of the Arts, graduating with a Master of Arts. Since the 2018/19 season he has been a member of the soloist ensemble of Theater Vorpommern.
On stage
His repertoire ranges from classical opera through operetta and musical theatre to contemporary works. Among his key roles are Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore) and Aeneas (Dido and Aeneas) in opera; Camille de Rosillon (Die lustige Witwe) and Alfred (Die Fledermaus) in operetta; and Freddy (My Fair Lady), Jamie Wellerstein (The Last Five Years) and Bill Calhoun (Kiss Me, Kate) in musical theatre.
Across borders
Beyond Germany and Switzerland, engagements have taken him to Austria, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, South Africa and Israel: as Tamino to the opera in Jerusalem, as Trimalchio (Satyricon) to Budapest and as Charles Wykeham (Charley’s Aunt) to the Münchener Kammeroper. As a concert and opera soloist he has worked with dozens of orchestras, including the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, the Junge Philharmonie München under Mark Mast, the ORSO Orchestra Freiburg under Wolfgang Roese, the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz under Karl-Heinz Steffens, the Württembergische Philharmonie under Ola Rudner and the Franz Schmidt Chamber Orchestra Vienna under Nicolas Radulescu.
At the Swiss Youth Music Competition he won a first prize with distinction, and he has received several scholarships. Recordings featuring him have been released on CD, broadcast on radio and television, and are available on streaming platforms.
The press
“Mit bekanntermaßen wohlklingender, so variabel wie sensibel und sängerisch mühelos eingesetzter [Tenor]stimme…”Translation: “With his well-known sonorous [tenor] voice, used as flexibly as it is sensitively and with effortless vocal ease…”
7 April 2026
“Überzeugend in der Rolle des Offiziers Derville agierte auch der in der Schweiz geborene Tenor Semjon Bulinsky, der bereits auf eine große internationale Karriere zurückblicken kann.”Translation: “Also convincing in the role of the officer Derville was the Swiss-born tenor Semjon Bulinsky, who can already look back on a great international career.”
25 July 2022
Behind the scenes
25Productions at Theater Vorpommernsince 2018/19 · 9 seasons
6roles in the current season2026/27
10countriesdozens of orchestras
500+performances and concertsdocumented lower bound
Three sentences for programmes and announcements
- Semjon Bulinsky, born in Lucerne, is a German-Swiss tenor who combines a lyrical line with a radiant top and vocal agility.
- He received his first artistic grounding as a member of the Lucerne Boys’ Choir and graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts with a Master of Arts.
- Since the 2018/19 season he has been a member of the soloist ensemble of Theater Vorpommern; his repertoire ranges from classical opera through operetta and musical theatre to contemporary works.
Career
Ensemble
since 2018/19
- Soloist ensemble, Theater Vorpommern
2026/27 season
All 6
2026/27
- Sweeney ToddAnthony Hope
- Hänsel und GretelThe Witch
- The ShiningDelbert Grady / Bill Watson
- CarmenRemendado
- FidelioJaquino
- Les Contes d’HoffmannAndrès, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz
Productions at Theater Vorpommern
All 25
18 earlier productions since 2018/19
2018/19–2019/20
- Die ZauberflöteMonostatos
- Die FledermausAlfred
- The Last Five YearsJamie
2018/19–2020/21
- Kiss Me, KateBill Calhoun
- Häuptling AbendwindArthur
2018/19
- Jesus Christ SuperstarSecond Priest
2019/20–2020/21
- Il trovatoreRuiz
2019/20–2022/23
- Die lustige WitweCamille de Rosillon
2020/21–2021/22
- Drei WasserspielePrince and Van
- Dido and AeneasAeneas
2020/21
- DraculaJonathan
2021/22–2023/24
- La traviataGastone
2021/22–2022/23
- Jonny spielt aufHotel director
2021/22–2023/24
- Meine Schwester und ichDr. Roger Fleuriot
2022/23
- A Midsummer Night’s DreamFlaut
2023/24–2024/25
- Simplicius SimplicissimusGovernor
2023/24
- IdomeneoArbace
2023/24–2025/26
- Orpheus in der UnterweltPluto / Aristäus
2024/25–2025/26
- RigolettoBorsa
- My Fair LadyFreddy Eynsford-Hill
2024/25
- Le nozze di FigaroBasilio
2025/26
- Don GiovanniDon Ottavio
- Der Graf von LuxemburgArmand Brissard
2025/26–2026/27
- CarmenRemendado
- The ShiningDelbert Grady / Bill Watson
Other engagements
- Die ZauberflöteTaminoOpera in Jerusalem
- SatyriconTrimalchioBudapest
- Charley’s AuntCharles WykehamMünchener Kammeroper
Prize
- First prize with distinction, Swiss Youth Music Competition
Education
2006–2007
- Internship, Lucerne School of Music
2007–2009
- Studies at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
2010–2014
- Bachelor of Arts, Berlin University of the Arts
2014–2017
- Master of Arts, Berlin University of the Arts
He has also appeared in numerous productions for children and young audiences at Theater Vorpommern, including “Rusalka, die kleine Meerjungfrau”, “Die Schneekönigin”, “Willkommen im Wunderlift” and “Der Eisblumenwald”.
As of October 2026
