Venera Gimadieva Soprano

Russian soprano has (Russian repertoire by Tchaikovsky, quickly become one of the most sought- Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov); the after lyric coloratura sopranos in Europe. , Moscow (as part of a Having studied at the St Petersburg concert of bel canto arias by Bellini and Conservatoire and on the young artist Donizetti); and Wigmore Hall (Russian programme at the Bolshoi Theatre, repertoire by Glière, Rimsky-Korsakov and Moscow, she now performs regularly at Tchaikovsky) accompanied by her husband, prestigious houses and venues across pianist Pavel Nebolsin. Europe and the USA. Gimadieva has worked with conductors Gimadieva's signature roles include Violetta including Sir Mark Elder, Vasily Petrenko, La traviata (the role in which she made her Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Ivor Bolton, debuts at House, Covent Evelino Pidò, Tugan Sokhiev, Yves Abel, Garden, Washington National Opera and Domingo Hindoyan and Daniel Oren. She Glyndebourne Festival Opera, as well as her has worked with directors including Laurent US debut with the LA Philharmonic Pelly, Paul Curran and Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl); the title and singers including Juan Diego Flórez, “Even an earthquake role of (Semperoper José Carreras, and could not have dislodged Dresden, , Madrid and for her . She won the Golden Mask the extraordinarily debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper) and award for Best Female Performer in Opera The Queen of Shemakha The Golden for her performance as Amina La powerful Venera Cockerel (La Monnaie, Brussels, Teatro sonnambula (2014, Bolshoi Theatre), as Gimadieva from her richly Real, Madrid and for her US stage debut at well as First Prize in the 2010 International Santa Fe Opera). Shalyapin Competition and Second Prize in toned sonorities, the 2015 Competition. expressive penetration In the 2020-21 season she makes her house debut at the Staatsoper Hamburg, singing Gimadieva's discography includes her and superb stagecraft … both the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor critically acclaimed performance as Violetta the heart of this solid, and Violetta La traviata. She also sings in David McVicar's production of La traviata enjoyable show remains Beethoven’s Christus am Ölberge for Opéra at Glyndebourne Festival Opera (Opus Arte National de Bordeaux. 2014, DVD), The Queen of Shemakha in the thrilling Venera Laurent Pelly’s production of The Golden Gimadieva.” Other operatic roles include Elvira Cockerel at La Monnaie (Belair 2018, DVD)

(Teatro Real, Madrid and for her debut at and the Operngala für die Deutsche AIDS- The Times the Wiener Staatsoper); Amina (Deutsche Stiftung (Naxos 2014, CD). Gimadieva's first Oper Berlin); Giulietta I Capuletti e I solo album Momento Immobile, produced Montecchi (); by Artist Digital and released by Rubicon Marguerite Les Huguenots (Semperoper Classics in October 2018, is a collection of Dresden); Norina , the title bel canto arias by Donizetti, Bellini and role of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow- Rossini with The Hallé Orchestra conducted Maiden, Amina (all for the by Gianluca Marcianò. Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow); Juliette Roméo et Juliette (Gran Teatro Nacional Lima); and Gilda (Hungarian State Opera). Valid for use until 1 August 2021 Gimadieva's recital and concert repertoire For updated versions please contact features bel canto arias and Russian arias [email protected]

and song repertoire. She has given recitals at the Edinburgh International Festival

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