Bernard Ładysz

Bernard Ładysz (24 July 192225 July 2020) was a Polish bass-baritone and actor. He performed internationally at major opera houses and festivals, and was known especially for the title roles of Mozart's Don Giovanni and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. His recordings include Lucia di Lammermoor alongside Maria Callas. He took part in the world premieres of Krzysztof Penderecki's opera The Devils of Loudon at the Hamburg State Opera and the bass solo in his St Luke Passion at the Salzburg Festival. As an actor, he played in several films such as The Promised Land in 1974.

Life Born in Wilno, Poland 2008 – Honorary doctorate of the Chopin University of Music