He was born in Aegio in 1939. He took up vocal training at the National Conservatory under Marika Kalfopoulou. A 'Maria Callas' scholarship allowed him to continue studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich and the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna under Elisabeth Radó. In the 1960s, he sang in opera houses in Switzerland and Germany. His international career included appearances in leading music centres of Europe: Milan (Scala), London (Royal Opera House), Munich, Vienna, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Bologna, Palermo, Genoa, Rome, Venice, Madrid, Prague, Paris, the Savonlinna Opera Festival (Finland), the Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), etc. He also appeared in the Soviet Union and Latin America. He has won a number of awards in international singing competitions: Verviers and Geneva (1962), Munich and Barcelona (1963), Toulouse and Parma (1967), Prague (1967). He excelled as Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Ramfis (Aida), Father Guarantano (La forza del destino), Daland (Der fliegende Holländer), Pogner (Die Meistersänger von Nürnberg). His remarkably extensive repertoire included parts from baroque to Wagner. He was renowned for his rich, warm-timbred and strong voice. He sang various oratorios in concerts. He returned to Greece in 1974. He worked with the GNO during the period 1976 to 2004, singing leading roles in operas Macbeth, Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte,L'incoronazione di Poppea, Faust, Don Carlo, De Vliegende Hollander, etc. He took part in the GNO premiers of the following works: La Cenerentola, L'Italiana in Algeri and Giulio Cesare. He was one of the pioneers in the foundation of the Opera of Thessaloniki (1976). He has recorded extensively. // Last update of the biography: December 2015 - The list of productions below is continually updated.