Name Larissa Diadkova | Movies Opera Highlights: Vol. 2 | |
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Education Saint Petersburg Conservatory Albums The Orchestral Songs, Volume 1, Mazeppa Similar People Galina Gorchakova, Sergei Leiferkus, Sergej Larin, Neeme Jarvi, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | ||
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Larissa Ivanovna Diadkova (Russian: Лариса Ивановна Дядькова; born 1954 in Zelenodolsk) is a Russian mezzo-soprano.
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- At the homes of other folk for mezzo soprano and orchestra borodin
- in aida judgement scene amneris larissa diadkova arena di verona
- Career
- Personal life
- Selected discography
- References
in aida judgement scene amneris larissa diadkova arena di verona
Career
For her musical education, she studied at Kazan Conservatory before moving on to the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. In 1978, she became a member of the Kirov Opera where she initially sang small roles. As a member of the Kirov Opera, Diadkova toured internationally under company director Valery Gergiev. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1996 as Madelon in Andrea Chénier and performed the role of Marfa in The Tsar's Bride at La Scala in 1998. She also appeared in four Metropolitan productions in 1998: Prince Igor, Ruslan and Lyudmila, Mazeppa and Betrothal in a Monastery. Her other notable roles include Ježibaba in a 2002 modernization of Rusalka and Azucena opposite Roberto Alagna.
Personal life
Diadkova lives in Luxembourg with her husband, a former singer with the Mariinsky Theatre, and their 24-year-old daughter.