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Liudmila
Shikhova - dramatic coloratura soprano.
Award recipient at international competitions in France and Austria.
Born in Poland. Studied in Russia. Took advanced training courses in
Italy, Germany, USA. Studied interpretation of Italian music with Renata
Scotto.
Liudmila Shikhova specializes in performing W. A. Mozart's and R.
Strauss's music. Her favourite roles are Konstanza (Mozart's Die
Entfuhrung aus dem
Serail)
and Zerbinette (R. Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos).Her repertoire includes about 20 roles for lyric coloratura: Gilda (G.
Verdi's Rigoletto), Olympia (J. Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann), the
Queen of the Night (W. A. Mozart's Die Zauberflote), |
Madame Herz (W. A.
Mozart's Der Schauspieldirektor), the Queen of Shemakha (N. A.
Rimsky-Korsakov's The Golden Cockerel) etc.
Liudmila Shikhova regularly appears in concert and recital and has taken
part in many international musical projects and festivals. Since 1995,
she has given recitals in Russia,Ukraine, Italy, Germany, Holland, Spain,
USA.
Her concert repertoire includes arias and duets from L. Delibes's Lakme,
G.
Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia and Il viaggio a Reims, A. Thomas's
Hamlet, Mozart's concert arias, J. Strauss's waltzes etc.
Ms. Shikhova also likes performing contemporary music and collaborates
with many composers. She recorded several disks.
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