Bravo stefan kocan biography

Stefan Kocan was born into a music loving family in Trnava, Slovakia.

Stefan Kocan as Gremin, gave us the lesson of what true love is..

Stefan Kocan as Gremin, gave us the lesson of what true love is..

Stefan Kocan as Ferrando sings beautifully and is most effective when singing "Abietta zingara" at the beginning of Act I which explains to the audience.

Stefan, listening right now to Don Giovanni, I absolutely loved the opening scene of the Death of Il Commendatore You sound magnificent and as always!

Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Yonghoon Lee, Dolora Zajick and Stefan Kocan back stage during Verdi's Il Trovatore.

Pape's and Kocán's artistry led the scene to an excited fervour, as the Inquisitor threatens Philip with a possible inquisition.

He studied classical voice at the University of Music in Bratislava. Possessing a wide vocal range and stage presence beyond his years while still in school, Stefan sang the complete roles of Don Giovanni, Dulcamara and even Malatesta from L’elesir d’amore in the Bratislava Chamber Opera House.

After completing his studies at the University of Bratislava, in the summer of 1998 Stefan sang in a master class given by the legendary Russian Bass Yevgeny Nesterenko in Piestany, Slovakia.
He approached the Maestro after the class to inquire about lessons, to which Nesterenko responded that he would gladly accept Stefan into his studio at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna.

Following this agreement, Stefan auditioned and was accepted to the Conservatory of the City of Vienna and continued studying with Yevgeny Nesterenko. As his studies progressed, Stefan Kocan sang and placed fourth in one of the world’s most presti