Aida Garifullina

Aida Garifullina

Aida Garifullina in 2014
Background information
Birth name Aida Garifullina
Born (1987-09-30) 30 September 1987
Kazan, Russia
Origin Russian
Genres Opera and classic
Instruments Vocals
Labels Decca
Website aidagarifullina.com

Aida Garifullina (born 30 September 1987) is a Russian operatic soprano. She was the winner of the 2013 Operalia competition and has featured in a number of productions staged at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg and the Wiener Staatsoper. She has an exclusive recording contract with Decca Records.

Biography and musical career

Early career

Garifullina was born in 1987 in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Her mother, Lyalya Garifullina (a choir conductor) is currently the Director of the Centre of Contemporary Music n.a. Sofia Gubaidulina.[1] From early childhood her mother influenced her musical development and was instrumental in the development of her career.[2] At the age of 18, she moved to Nuernberg to study music.[3]

In 2007, she joined the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts under the tuition of Claudia Visca. Two years later Garifullina made her debut as Despina in the University production of Mozart's "Così fan tutte".[4] In 2010, she won the Muslim Magomayev’s competition of singers in Moscow.[5] After graduating in 2011, she performed during the closing ceremony of the XXVI Summer Universiadein Shenzhen,[6] and sang a duet with Alessandro Safina in Kazan.[7]

In 2012, Garifullina sang at the opening of the Russian House at the XXX Summer Olympics in London.[8] In London she became acquainted with Valery Gergiev, the artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.[9] In January 2013 she made her debut on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre in the role of Susanna in the Opera Buffa of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro".[10] She later added to her repertoire the roles of Gilda ("Rigoletto") and Adina ("The Love Potion").[11]

In July, as the Ambassador of the Universiade, she sang at the opening Ceremony of Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.[12] She also performed at the closing ceremony of "Cultural Universiade" with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev.[13]

Operalia 2013 and subsequent career

Garifullina's career received a significant boost when she won first prize in Operalia 2013.[3][14][15] At the contest, there were arias of Nanetta ("Falstaff"), Snow Maiden (the “Snow Maiden”), Susanna ("Le nozze di Figaro"), Juliet ("Montagues and Capulets" Bellini).[14] In October she was awarded the title "Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan" and a Commendation Certificate of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.[16]

During 2013 and 2014 she featured in a number of prominent performances, alongside the likes of Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Dmitry Hvorostovsky.[17][18][19] In 2014 she performed at the Rosenblatt Recitals held at the Wigmore Hall, London.[20][21] 2015 saw her sign an exclusive recording contract with Decca Records.[15]

Since the beginning of the 2014/2015 season, she is an ensemble member of the Vienna State Opera.[22]

Repertoire

Awards and Titles

References

  1. ↑ Zamilova, Aigul (17 October 2013). "Мать и дочь Гарифуллины стали одновременно заслуженными" [Mother and daughter Garifullina both honored]. kazved.ru (in Russian). Tatmedia.
  2. ↑ Uskova, Dean (March 2014). "Аида Гарифуллина: новая опера России" [Aida Garifullina: New Opera Russia]. Your Story (in Russian). Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Bugrowa, Olga (30 August 2013). "Das "Siegeslied" von Aida Garlifullina". Radio Stimme Ruslands (in German).
  4. ↑ Listing on the Wiener Staatsoper page for contracted singers, accessed December 1, 2014 (in German).
  5. ↑ Press release on the 2013 Gala Concert featuring previous winners of the Muslim Magamaev International Singers contest, (accessed December 1, 2014).
  6. ↑ Raisovich, Metshin I. (23 August 2011). "Флаг FISU получил мэр столицы Татарстана Ильсур Метшин" [Kazan took over from Shenzhenya. FISU flag was handed to the mayor of the capital of Tatarstan Ilsur Metshin.]. TatCenter.ru (in Russian).
  7. ↑ Akhmetov, Laysan (October 2013). "Аида Гарифуллина спела с Алессандро Сафина" [Aida Garifullina sung with Alessandro Safina]. tataram.ru (in Russian).
  8. ↑ Aida Garifullina sing at Olympic charity concert in London
  9. ↑ "Валерий Гергиев нашел Сюзанну и Джильду в Казани". business-gazeta.ru.
  10. ↑ "Le nozze di Figaro". mariinsky.ru.
  11. ↑ "Аида Гарифуллина из Казани спела главную партию в премьере Мариинского театра". ClassicalMusicNews.Ru.
  12. ↑ Aida Garifullina: My feeling after my appearance at the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade is beyond words
  13. ↑ Фестиваль «Шаляпин. Нуриев. Казань» завершился грандиозным гала-концертом
  14. 1 2 "Operalia". operaliacompetition.org.
  15. 1 2 "Aida Garifullina signs exclusive contract with Decca Classics". Gramophone. 28 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Аида Гарифуллина получила звание "Заслуженный артист РТ"". tataram.ru.
  17. ↑ "Короли сцены устроили детям праздник". Interfax.ru.
  18. ↑ "В Москве состоялся концерт из цикла "Хворостовский и друзья"". tvkultura.ru.
  19. ↑ "Placido DOMINGO: You have a local star who will make Kazan famous". tatar-inform.ru.
  20. ↑ "Aida Garifullina & Iain Burnside at Wigmore Hall – Rosenblatt Recital". www.classicalsource.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  21. ↑ "Celeste Aida: Garifullina shines in Rosenblatt Recital debut". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  22. ↑ "Aida Garifullina - Sänger/innen - Wiener Staatsoper". Wiener Staatsoper.

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