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Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova has already attracted the attention of the world’s major opera companies for her outstanding musicianship and compelling stage presence. Critics have lauded her "exquisitely tinted vocalisation", "fluid coloratura, beautiful line " as well as her "captivating personality ."
The 2007/08 season is highlighted by Dina Kuznetsova's role debut as Tatyana in Yevgeny Onegin opposite Dmitri Hvorostovsky and conducted by Sir Andrew Davis in a return to Lyric Opera of Chicago. She also returns to San Francisco Opera as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte conducted by Donald Runnicles and makes her Vienna State Opera debut as Gounod's Juliette. She returns to Michigan Opera Theater in another signature role - Verdi's Violetta.
Highlights in the current 2006-2007 season include a return to the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Gounod’s Juliette and her Royal Opera, Covent Garden debut as Lauretta in a new production of Gianni Schicchi conducted by Antonio Pappano. In recital Dina Kuznetsova performs a Dvorak program with the New York Festival of Song . Her season began with a nationally-televised September 11 dedicatory concert.
Dina Kuznetsova began her 2005-06 season at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Gilda in a new production of Rigoletto. She then returned to Boston Lyric Opera as Violetta in La Traviata in a production by James Robinson. Soprano made her Paris debut with Orchestre National de France in "Le Jardin Empoisonne" of russian composer Adrian Chapochnikov. In November-December Dina Kuznetsova appeared as Juliette at The Lyric Opera of Chicago in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Soprano can also be seen in concert and recital performances throughout the season.
In the 2004/5 season Dina Kuznetsova sang her first performances of the title role of Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen at Lyric Opera of Chicago in a new production conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. According to Chicago Opera Review "Russian lyric soprano Dina Kuznetsova is adorable as the Vixen. She can act and sing, and is able to carry off the tortuous high tessitura of the role with astonishing ease. She is clearly a talent on a meteoric trajectory." Dina Kuznetsova made her role debut as Violetta with Opera Pacific, and her debut as Musetta with San Francisco Opera. She returned to Cincinnati Opera as Gilda in Rigoletto.
In previous seasons, Dina Kuznetsova made her debut with the Bayerische Staatsoper in title role of Handel’s Rodelinda. This was followed by her London debut as Giulietta in I Capuleti ed I Montecchi with English National Opera to great critical acclaim. Dina Kuznetsova sang her first performances of Gilda for her debut with Boston Lyric Opera. Her debut at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin was as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni conducted by Daniel Barenboim and opposite Rene Pape. She returned there for as Adina (role debut) in a new production of L’Elisir d’Amore at the Berlin Staatsoper opposite Rolando Villazon.
In recital, Dina Kuznetsova made her Weill Hall debut at Carnegie Hall under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation. She also debuted with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the Shostakovich Finnish Suite. In concert, she sang the opening night of the season for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in a program of Dvorak songs.
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