Dmitry Bertman was born in Moscow in 1967. He studied at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in the class of professor G.P. Ansimov and in 1990 became music theatre director of the Elizabet Buhne Theater in Salzburg, Austria.

In 1990, Dmitry Bertman established Helikon-Opera in Moscow; the status of State Municipal Theatre was conferred three years later. Helikon-Opera soon became popular throughout the world, with visits to the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Salzburg Festspielhaus, Montpellier Opera Berlioz and Paris Théâtre des Champs Elysées amongst many others. Dmitri Bertman’s productions were presented at numerous international festivals. These include The Mermaid at Wexford, 1997; Cosi fan Tutte at Ludwigsburg, 1999; Die Fledermaus with Maestro Rostropovich at Evian, 2000; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at Santander, 2001; Aïda at the Verdi Festival, Strasbourg, 2001; Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Lulu at Santander and at the Peralada Festivals, 2002; Norma at Santander Festival, 2004; La Clemenza di Tito at Merida Festival, 2004; Nabucco with Massy Opera, Duo Dijon and Helikon, 2004.

Bertman has directed numerous opera productions throughout the world: in Volksoper Vienna, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Estonian National Opera, Latvian National Opera, Vaneimune (Tartu, Eesti), Mariinskii Theatre (St.Petersburg). Since 1994, he has held a masterclass at the Bern Opera Studio, teaching the methods of Stanislavsky, Mikhail Chekhov and Shaliapin. 5-time jury member of Belvedere Vocal Competition, Ottavio Ziino Opera Competition in Roma, New York International Opera Auditions and others. Since 1999, he has been collaborating with the Canadian Opera Company, staging “Caffee Cantate”, “Dido and Aeneas”, “La Traviata”, “The House of the Dead” and “Rusalka” among others. He is currently working with the Royal Swedish Opera (Eugine Onegin-2008, The Queen of Spades-2009, and Andre Chenier- 2010).