Jean-Kristof Bouton was born in Canada and is now based in London. He spent many years as soloist with the National Opera Lasi, Romania, where his roles included Silvio Pagliacci, Alfio Cavalleria Rusticana, Marcello La bohème, Belcore L’Elisir d’Amore, Figaro Il Barbiere di Siviglia and title role Don Giovanni. He now appears regularly across Europe with roles including Escamillo Carmen (Nice, Paris, Seville), Moussol Si j’etais roi, Monterone Rigoletto and Mercutio Roméo et Juliette (all in Toulon). In the UK he has sung Alvaro Il viaggio a Reims (ETO), Charlie Three Decembers, Scarpia Tosca and Belcore L’elisir d’amore (Diva Opera). Future plans include Raimbaud Le Comte Ory in Quebec.