Mikhail Kolelishvili was born in Russia. His repertoire includes Leporello and the Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Sarastro in Die Zauberflote (Mozart), the King in Aida, King Filippo and the Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlo, Banco in Macbeth, Sparafucile in Rigoletto  (Verdi), Konchak in Prince Igor (Borodin), Mendoza in Betrothal in a Monastery (Prokofiev), the title role in Tale of Tsar Saltan (Rimsky Korsakov), Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini),  King Rene in Iolanta (Tchaikovsky) and other roles. He performs in opera houses of Russia as well as in Mexico, Tolouse, Paris, Dallas, Orange and others.

His roles at the Israeli Opera:

Rigoletto in Jerusalem: Sparafucile (2016)

Boris Gudonov: Varlaam (2013)