Opera Stars of Russia
Margarita Mamsirova

Margarita Mamsirova

Mezzo-Soprano

Born in Russia; graduated at Saratov Conservatory (studied under the direction of Alexander Bystrov). In 2002 and in a present moment — guest soloist at The Bolshoi Theatre.

PERFORMED OPERA PARTS

Saint-Saens, Samson et Dalila – Bizet, Carmen – Carmen;
Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia – Rosina; Rossini, La Cenerentola – Cenerentola;
Rossini – L'Italiana di Algeri – Isabella; Mozart, Cosi fan tutte – Dorabella;
Verdi, Aida – Amneris; Verdi, Don Carlo – La Principessa D'Eboli; Puccini, Madama Butterfly, Suzuki;
Tchaikovsky, Eugeni Onegin Olga,Tchaikovsky; The Qeen of Spade – Polina;
Dargomyzhsky, The Stone Guest – Laura; Prokofiev, Duenia Clara;
Prokofiev, War and Peace – Sonia;
Musorgsky, Boris Godunov – Marina, Shinkarka and etc.

COMPETITIONS:

1997 – Nominee on the National Theatrical premium “A Golden Mask” in a category “The best female role” per role at the Cenerentola in an opera “La Cenerentola” G. Rossini, Moscow;
1997 – Winner and Prize of the public sympathies in TV Competition of the opera singers “ The Large prize of Moscow”;
1999 – Theatrical Prize “A Magic side scene” for the best female actor's work of a Festival in opera art - Laura in an opera “The Stone Guest” A. Dargomyzhsky.

RECORDINGS

2000 – Sonia (War and Peace, S. Prokofiev) - Opera National de Paris (conductor - Gari Bertini, director - Francesca Zambello)-Paris, VIDEO, DVD;
2005 – Romances of Russian Composers (piano-Marika Novikova), Moscow-St.Petersburg, CD.

TOURS, CONCERTS AND ENGAGEMENTS:

2000 – Paris (France), Sonia (War and Peace, S. Prokofiev) -Opera National de Paris (conductor - Gari Bertini, director - Francesca Zambello);
2002 – Moscow, Concert in the conservatory Large Hall with Russian National Orchestra under the management of Vladimir Spivakov, first execution (performance) in Russia Jani Christou 6 song on poems by T.S. Eliot ( conductor Teodor Kurendzis);
2002 – Moscow, Concert in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall with State Symphonic Orchestra under the management of Vladimir Ponkin;
2003 – Moscow, Concert in the conservatory Large Hall with Symphonic Orchestra of Moscow “Russian Philharmonic” under the management of Aleksandr Vedernikov;
2003 – Moscow, Concert in the Bolshoi Theater with Paata Burchuladze and Maria Guleghina. Conductor, Aleksandr Vedernikov;
2003 – Moscow, Concert in Shostakovich Philharmonic (St.Petersburg, Tchaikovsky Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra. Margarita Mamsirova (mezzo-soprano), Natalya Zagorinskaya (soprano). Teodor Kurendzis conducts a program including works by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky;
2002 – 2006 – Moscow, Carmen (Carmen), The Queen of Spades (Polina) at the Musical Theatre Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko;
2004 – Moscow, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall Concert halls Russian Songs performed by Margarita Mamsirova, Vsevolod Grivnov, Mikhail Guzhov and the Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments (conductor N Neckrasov);
2004 – Avignon(France), a concert, Fete de la Musique, France (piano-Tatiana Lobyreva);
2003 – 2004 – Moscow, I. Stravinsky “The Rake's Progress” (Mother Goos and Baba Turk) at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow;
2004 – 2005 – Moscow, Boris Godunov (Shinkarka) at Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow;
2005 – Macerata(Italy), Eboli as cover,; (Don Carlo), Arena Sferisterio – Teatro di Tradizione, conductor Gustav Kuhn;
2005 – Erl (Austria), Klytamnestra as cover, (Elektra),“Tiroler Festspiele Erl”), conductor G. Kuhn;
2005 – 2008 – Moscow, Conia (War and Peace) at Bolshoi Theatre,Moscow, conductor, M. Rastrapovich.
2006 – 2008 – Moscow, Eugeni Onegin (Olga) at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow;
2008, Junvary (24th, 26th) – Moscow, The Queen of Spades (Polina) at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow;Conductor Mikhail Pletnev;
2008, March (4th, 5th) – Moscow, Conia (War and Peace) at Bolshoi Theatre,Moscow, conductor Aleksandr Vedernikov
2008, March(17th, 18th)– Moscow, Eugeni Onegin (Olga) at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow; conductor Aleksandr Vedernikov.

SCHEDULE:

2008, June(7th, 8th) – Moscow, Eugeni Onegin (Olga) at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow; conductor Aleksandr Vedernikov;
2008, June 20th, 22d)– Riga, Eugeni Onegin (Olga); conductor Aleksandr Vedernikov;
2008, September (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th) – Paris, Eugeni Onegin (Olga) at Grand Opera, Paris; conductor Aleksandr Vedernikov; director Dmitrii Tcherniakov;
2008, December(16th , 17th , 18th ) – Moscow, Eugeni Onegin (Olga) at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow; conductor Aleksandr Vedernikov;
2009, May (7th) – Moscow, L'Italiana di Algeri (Isabella) as concert in the conservatory Large Hall with Symphonic Orchestra of Moscow under the management J. Bashmet, conductor Enrique Mazzola.