Archival fact: from 23 March 1998 the singer appeared in Opera Bastille productions.
On 23 March 1998 Vasyl Slipak appeared on the stage of the Opéra Bastille, and for several seasons sang in its productions, among them Bizet's Carmen and Verdi's Rigoletto and Don Carlos.
Source: https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сліпак_Василь_Ярославович
