Born in Ternopil, Ukraine, Vassily Solodkyy studied piano as a child, later devoting himself to opera singing under the guidance of Valeria Esposito. He perfected his skills at the Accademia Verdiana, and was awarded Third Prize at the Renata Tebaldi International Voice Competition.

Solodkyy regularly collaborates with Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti. Since his debut in The Merry Widow, with performances in theatres across Tuscany, he has appeared at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Rossini Opera Festival and Wexford Festival Opera, among others. Recent highlights include Marin Faliero at the Donizetti Opera Festival conducted by Riccardo Frizza, and Boris Godunov at Teatro alla Scala conducted by Riccardo Chailly.