Today is the 46th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Polish tenor Piotr Beczala. To mark the occasion here are six photos of the artist taken, as is usual for these events, by the renowned photographer Robert Cahen. Following the photos are three arias sung by Mr Beczala.

With wife Kasia

With wife Kasia

Faust - Chicago

Faust – Chicago

Rodolfo in La Boheme San Francisco

Rodolfo in La Boheme San Francisco

Lucia Di Lammermoor at the Met

Edgardo in Lucia Di Lammermoor at the Met

Lensky in Eugen Onegin San Francisco

Lensky in Eugene Onegin San Francisco

Kuda Kuda from Eugene Onegin

Pourquoi me réveiller from Werther

Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz from Das Land des Lächelns