Julia Novikova (soprano)
Appearance
Julia Borisovna Novikova (Russian: Юлия Борисовна Новикова; born 5 October 1983) is a Russian coloratura soprano.
She was born in Leningrad. As a child her parents took her to see performances at the Mariinsky Theatre.[1] In 2006 she graduated from Saint Petersburg Conservatory after studying opera singing under Professor Olga Kondina.[2]
She garnered international attention after performing in the 2010 RADA Film Production of Verdi's Rigoletto a Mantova opposite Plácido Domingo. The production was conducted by Zubin Mehta[1] and televised live in 148 countries.[3]
Awards
[edit]- Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition, Sweden (2006)[4]
- Concours de Geneve, Switzerland and Neue Stimmen, Germany (2007)
- Emmerich Smola Förderpreis – in the context of Musikdebüt project of SWR Television (2008)
- Operalia – First Prize for best female voice, Audience Prize winner, Budapest (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Interview: Julia Novikova, opera singer (soprano)
- ^ "Olga Kondina". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Komische Oper Berlin – Julia Novikova, Soloist – Soprano". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ WSIMC | Julia Novikova