Kirsten Flagstad on How to Sing Wagner
Some tips for young singers from the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the 20th century. 1. Leave Wagner alone … because he calls for powers...
Parieté 2022: more than just a show
The Parieté Gala takes place every year. It is a unique evening of vivid dance, singing and acting performances that unites people with...
Hera Hyesang Park: “I feel very grateful every day”
In an interview with the rising star Hera Hyesang Park we talked about the milestones of her career, discussed the time when she got a...
Small talk with the new prima ballerina Nadezhda Batoeva
On July 10 after “Don Quixote” at the Mariinsky theatre Nadezhda Batoeva was named a new prima ballerina of the theatre. We talked with...
From Italy with love: A rising star Gabriella Aleo about her debut as Amneris
Photo by Massimo Brugnetti 2021 is particularly significant for the history of this Verdi’s masterpiece in Taranto: in fact, the 150th...
Germain Louvet: "I like to play a Siegfried as a young person of 2020"
Germain Louvet, the principal dancer (danseur étoile) of the Paris Opera, came to Saint Petersburg this March to take part in the XIX...
“Mariinsky Next Generation”: Victor Caixeta
Voci dell'Opera and me, Yulia Sumzina, are starting a new series of articles and interviews dedicated to the next generation of dancers...
Elitsa Zafirova: “Dancers are performing elite athletes”
Bulgarian-born ballet dancer Elitsa Zafirova is a rare example of a many-sided artist who enjoys being on stage, doing a Master’s at...
Jeanette Kakareka: “We have to have downtime to recharge and not to burnout”
Jeanette Kakareka, an American-born young ballet dancer of the Bayerisches Staatsballett, previously danced in San Francisco Ballet and...
Victor Caixeta: "People should watch my talent, not my passport"
Young Brazilian dancer Victor Caixeta joined the Mariinsky Ballet as a trainee in 2017 after the graduation from the Staatliche...
