Maria Guleghina (Soprano)
"As big Verdi sopranos go today, Guleghina is the tops. She’s the reigning
diva." Andew Porter Times Literary Suplement
Maria Guleghina is the worlds leading dramatic soprano. Her performances are
invariably rewarded with standing ovations throughout the world’s foremost opera
houses. She has been described as the “Cinderella from Russia”, “Russian soprano
with Verdi flowing through her veins” and “Vocal Miracle”. She is particularly
noted for her interpretation of the title role in Tosca and Turandot. Her
repertoire also includes the title role in Aida, Manon Lescaut, Norma, Fedora,
Adriana Lecouvreur, as well as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Abigaille in Nabucco,
Violetta in La Traviata, Leonora in Il Trovatore, Oberto and La Forza del
Destino, Elvira in Ernani, Elisabetta in Don Carlo, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra,
and Un Ballo in Maschera, Lucrezia in I due Foscari, Desdemona in Otello,
Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Maddalena in Andrea Chenier, Lisa in Pique
Dame, Odabella in Attila,Gulnara in Il Corsaro, etc.
Maria Guleghina
began her professional career at the State Opera in Minsk, and a year later made
her debut in La Scala as Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera under Maestro Gavazzeni
opposite Luciano Pavarotti. Her voice of great power, warmth, thrust and with
immense acting ability made her a permanent and welcome guest everywhere. At La
Scala she has performed in 15 new productions including Lucrezia in I due
Foscari, Tosca, Fedora, Turandot, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Lisa in Pique Dame,
Manon Lescaut, Abigaille in Nabucco, Leonora in La Forza del Destino conducted
by Riccardo Muti in Tokyo. She has accompanied La Scala on two tours to Japan in
1991 and 1999. She also performed two solo recitals at this legendary
theatre.
Since her 1991 debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Maddalena in a
new production of Andrea Chenier opposite Luciano Pavarotti, she has performed
there over 150 times as Tosca, Aida, Norma, Adriana Lecouvreur, Turandot,
Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Abigaille in Nabucco, Lisa in Pique Dame,
Dolly in Sly, Giorgetta in Il Tabarro and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth.
In
1991 she made her Vienna State Opera debut in Andrea Chenier and has returned to
perform Lisa in Pique Dame, Tosca, Aida, Elvira in Ernani, Lady Macbeth in
Macbeth, Leonora in Il Trovatore and Abigaille in Nabucco. Before her 1995
stage debut in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden where she performed the
title role in Fedora opposite Placido Domingo, she had already performed in a
critically acclaimed concert performance of Ernani at the Barbican with the
Royal Opera House company. This was followed by a highly successful recital at
the Wigmore Hall. Her other appearances at Covent Garden include Tosca, concert
performances of Andrea Chenier, Odabella in Attila and Lady Macbeth in
Macbeth.
In 1996 Maria Guleghina’s debut in Arena di Verona was as
Abigaille in Nabucco where she was awarded the “Prize of Giovanni Zanatello” for
a sensational debut performer. She has since performed there on numerous
occasions.
"Turandot" Maria Guleghina - Mariinsky Opera |
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About This Video 15:00 Maria Guleghina sings the famous Aria and Riddle scene from Puccini's Opera Turandot at the White Nights Festival together with Maestro Valery Gergiev and Akhmed Agadi. |
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