Paul Plishka
Paul Plishka (August 28, 1941 – February 3, 2025) was an American operatic bass based at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) in New York City where he appeared first in 1967 and last in 2018, in 88 roles and 1672 performances. He also sang at leading houses internationally, a regular guest at La Scala in Milan and touring with the ensemble to Tokyo and Moscow. His voice was described as dark, rich, powerful and expressive. After years of small roles he performed leading roles, developing in Verdi's Don Carlos from a Monk to the Grand Inquisitor at the 1998 Salzburg Festival and Philip II of Spain. He chose the title role of Verdi's Falstaff for his 25th anniversary at the Met.
Genre: classical-bass
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- Registered: 2026-06-14T08:01:19+00:00
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Top Tracks
- Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2: "Voi signor, che giusto siete"
- Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 1: "Ed aspettaste il giorno fissato a le sue nozze"
- Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 3: "Riconosci in questo amplesso"
- Tosca: Act I: Dammi i colori...Recondita armonia
- Otello: Act IV: Niun mi tema
- Tosca, Act III: "E lucevan le stelle"
- Turandot, Act II: In questa Reggia (Turandot/Calaf/Coro)
- Turandot: Non piangere, Liù!
- La Bohème, Act II: Quando me'n vo (Musetta/Marcello/Alcondoro/Mimì/Rodolfo/Schaunard/Colline)
- La Bohème, Act II: Quando men vo
- Tosca: Act I: Dammi i colori...Recondita armonia
- Otello: Act IV: Niun mi tema
- Tosca, Act I: "Dammi i colori! ... Recondita armonia"
- Otello, Act IV: "Niun mi tema"
- Le Dniepr tout-puissant
- Les jours passent
- La chanson des grues
- Chanson de Bayda
- Oh, Hetmans!
- Chanson à boire
Albums (4)
- Bellini: Norma (2009-01-01)
- Paul Plishka chante l'Ukraine (2010-12-17)
- Verdi: Don Carlo - The Sony Opera House (1993)
- Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - Highlights (1991-01-01)
Recordings with proof (13)
- Norma: Sinfonia; ISRC DEF057331301; CopyrightID 0x6826393b7b42cf3de2f537299c31fcb059b6d3a36ffe1bd5bb8d718c6a1b918f; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Oh non tremare; ISRC DEF057331320; CopyrightID 0x2074e5e430d596b2cf3e03cf5f1ab73d718c22c64759858c06d5e52d04035b40; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Vanne, si: mi lascia, indegno; ISRC DEF057331323; CopyrightID 0xdee1ade42da73f1a0655a390239aee95b5d5e7a9a379278282040c3f9d397350; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Sediziose voci, voci di guerra; ISRC DEF057331307; CopyrightID 0xb79b4c02702e74b9c57298133867347c55ee46c970508fce937b2193e34a4edf; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Casta Diva; ISRC DEF057331308; CopyrightID 0x56fbc5e7af4cbe02a1ee1ca140f38e8e249da489a039a957c2f8c4197b88363f; Bitcoin block 956304; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Fine al rito; ISRC DEF057331309; CopyrightID 0xd7a610bbef1d32e6b47db1e545f92ffea143a41d6f9f0901bde4470ac00b8327; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act II: Non parti?; ISRC DEF057331330; CopyrightID 0xc72a241d918431c91533fcafb1814f8a783eef860bbed12007ecb846a4c363ae; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act II: Squilla il bronzo del Dio!; ISRC DEF057331334; CopyrightID 0x6ea5a097ce5bc742673c9e23afb5cc8e852214c08d6366e4484e24f27331bf7a; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act II: Qual cor tradisti, qual cor perdesti; ISRC DEF057331340; CopyrightID 0x16b93ca21e32c1931cf55715341348f3fced17bfd38c16869f8334266067e825; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Introduzione: Ite sul colle, o Druidi; ISRC DEF057331302; CopyrightID 0x123378f0a20effd928acc4958aabd96f8d2b183bd16627be1e38dd2ffa6008f0; Bitcoin block 960306; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act I: Ah! bello a me ritorna; ISRC DEF057331310; CopyrightID 0x8f819d60c6507cc5404f132bd48fa83bd193b6a9d6fb9632574792cf70c6d984; Bitcoin block 960397; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act II: Guerra, guerra!; ISRC DEF057331335; CopyrightID 0x00d68fb4eebbed73801bdedaa81245d048c5246320add94bf3dccb129814a507; Bitcoin block 960309; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Norma / Act II: Deh! non volerli vittime; ISRC DEF057331342; CopyrightID 0x83e14f942dd24c724e686491abefddd81a55a23f5bf456ab7cc350ee5ec839ee; Bitcoin block 960144; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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Popularity-0 recordings of Paul Plishka in everplay, described from supplier metadata.