Born in 1967 in the Polish town of Bilasko Biala, the bass Dariusz Machej completed his vocal studies with Wlodzimierz Zalewski at the Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy with distinction. Since 1994 he has attended regular master-classes with Ryszard Karczykowski. As first soloist of the state song and dance ensemble Slask and Mazowze he has sung on tour throughout Europe, in Asia and in America. In 1996 he became a soloist with the Warsaw Chamber Opera and in the same year made his début at the Warsaw National Opera. He has appeared with the Warsaw and Vienna Chamber Operas, at Koblenz Civic Theatre and at the Wuppertal Opera House, as well as in France. Dariusz Machej has participated in international festivals, including the Pesaro Rossini Opera Festival and the Strasbourg Music Festival, working with distinguished conductors including Alberto Zedda, Carlo Rizzi and Alessandro de Marchi. At Rossini in Wildbad he sang in La pietra del paragone and Pezzi Sacri Lughesi, among other works.