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AIDA GARIFULLINA
LEADING SOPRANO AIDA GARIFULLINA PERFORMED WITH HAUSER AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL
ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCES AT SPECIAL EVENTS WITH PLACIDO DOMINGO AND ANDREA BOCELLI THIS SUMMER
SHE RETURNS TO THE UK IN SEPTEMBER FOR ‘LA TRAVIATA’
AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
“Aida is one of the most exciting opera divas of today and tomorrow.” – Placido Domingo
“Soprano Aida Garifullina shows she has a fine future ahead of her.” – Daily Mail
“Aida is fearless. She got to the point where the high notes just bloom.” – The New York Times
Aida Garifullina is one of the world’s leading sopranos. It’s a status which has seen her heralded as a major talent by iconic figures such as Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli as well as lead to a succession of career accomplishments, including guest appearances at all of the world’s most renowned opera houses and the release of her self-titled debut album on Decca Records.
Having recently performed ‘Carmen’, ‘Flower Duet’ and ‘Barcarolle’ with classical crossover star HAUSER at the Royal Albert Hall, Aida Garifullina now has two more big moments to come this summer. She is already confirmed to be one of an array of guests at the special 50 Years of Placido Domingo event in Salzburg. Today brings news of another special occasion as she will perform at Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration in Tuscany, where she joins an all-star line-up led by the great tenor and featuring the likes of Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, David Foster, Lang Lang, Laura Pausini and many more.
Aida says of her performance last night, “What a magical experience performing in front of such an incredible audience at one of the most beautiful venues in the world with Hauser”.
The summer will also see Aida tour the world with events spanning Seoul to Santander. She will return to London in September for a series of performances of ‘La Traviata’ at The Royal Opera House.
Born in 1987 in Kazan, Aida Garifullina’s talents bloomed early in life and she completed her first televised performance when she was just five-years-old. Her studies took her to Nuremberg and Vienna before she earned major recognition by winning First Prize at Placido Domingo’s 2013 Operalia Competition. She subsequently joined the ensemble of the revered Vienna Staatsoper, and has since performed under the guidance of renowned conductors including Gustavo Dudamel, Zubin Mehta, Kent Nagano, Antonio Pappano and Yannick Nezet-Seguin.
Broadening her acclaim, Aida won Solo Album of the Year at the Echo Classical Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Opera Recording for Rimsky Korsakov’s ‘The Golden Cockerel’. Landmark moments have occurred ever since, including guesting on Andrea Bocelli’s UK and US #1 album ‘Si’; performing to a huge global televised audience at the BBC Proms in Hyde Park; and receiving the honour of being granted an audience with Pope Francis, before singing at the Vatican’s annual charitable event Concerto di Natale.
Her abilities have taken her from the operatic world into the mainstream, with memorable moments including a performance in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ with Meryl Streep and a performance alongside Robbie Williams at the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Aida Garifullina’s upcoming touring schedule includes the following dates:
MAY
17th-20th – Salzburg, 50 Years of Placido Domingo
23rd – Seoul, solo concert at the Olympic Stadium
JUNE
8th, 12th, 15th – Berlin, State Opera: ‘Rigoletto’
24th-27th – Plovdiv, Solo concert in the Open Air Arena
JULY
15th – Tuscany, Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
AUGUST
3rd – Santander Festival (opening night)
15th-18th – Dubrovnik, solo concert in the Open Air arena
SEPTEMBER
6th, 9th, 12th, 14th, 18th – London, Royal Opera House: ‘La Traviata’
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER
4th October – end of November- Berlin, State Opera House: ‘Romeo and Juliet’
2025, JANUARY
17th January to 17th March – Milan, performing with La Scala: a Eugene Onegin – premiere – role of Tatanya.
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