Dina Kuznetsova, soprano

"What a seductive and arresting voice – warm and generous, with an easy top end that conceals a true lyric temperament."
Le Figaro

Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova has attracted the attention of the world’s major opera companies for her outstanding musicianship and compelling stage presence. Dina Kuznetsova has performed in many of the world’s greatest opera houses, from the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Berlin’s Staatsoper unter den Linden, Wiener Staatsoper and Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper to the San Francisco and Chicago Lyric Operas.

The current season is highlighted by Ms. Kuznetsova’s outstanding debut portrayal, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, of Dvorak’s Rusalka at Glyndebourne Festival 2011. Dina Kuznetsova continues to make her presence strongly felt in the Slavic repertoire, praised for both her vocal performances and compelling stage presence. She repeated the role of Dvorak’s Rusalka for Opéra de Montpellier (with Lawrence Foster) to a great critical acclaim. Further ahead Dina will make her debut as Lisa (Pique Dame) with the Sydney Symphony under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy. Prestigious chamber music engagements have included appearances with the New York Festival of Song and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Other recent Ms. Kuznetsova's career highlights have included a return to the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Tatyana in Yevgeny Onegin opposite Dmitri Hvorostovsky and conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, Vienna State Opera debut as Gounod's Juliette and her Covent Garden debut as Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi conducted by Antonio Pappano and opposite Bryn Terfel.

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 as Adina (role debut) in a new production of L’Elisir d’Amore at the Berlin Staatsoper opposite Rolando Villazon.

Moscow native Dina Kuznetsova is an alumna of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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