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Russian singer
Larissa Ivanovna Diadkova (
Russian: Лариса Ивановна Дядькова; born 1954 in
Zelenodolsk)
[1] is a Russian
mezzo-soprano.
Career
For her musical education, she studied at
Kazan Conservatory before moving on to the
Saint Petersburg Conservatory. In 1978, she became a member of the
Kirov Opera where she initially sang small roles. As a member of the Kirov Opera, Diadkova toured internationally under company director
Valery Gergiev. She made her
Metropolitan Opera debut in 1996 as Madelon in
Andrea Chénier and performed the role of Marfa in
The Tsar's Bride at
La Scala in 1998. She also appeared in four Metropolitan productions in 1998:
Prince Igor,
Ruslan and Lyudmila,
Mazeppa and
Betrothal in a Monastery.
[2] Her other notable roles include
Ježibaba in a 2002 modernization of
Rusalka and
Azucena opposite
Roberto Alagna.
[3]
Personal life
Diadkova lives in Luxembourg with her husband, a former singer with the
Mariinsky Theatre, and their daughter.
[2]
Selected discography
- Dvorak: Rusalka / Conlon (DVD)
- Glinka: Ruslan And Lyudmila / Gergiev, Kirov Opera
- Prokofiev: Betrothal In A Monastery / Gergiev
- Prokofiev: Love For Three Oranges / Gergiev
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Kashchey the Immortal / Gergiev
-
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov:
Sadko, 14 February 1995, conducted by
Valery Gergiev, live performance
- Rimsky-korsakov: The Legend Of The Invisible City Of Kitezh / Gergiev
- Shostakovich: Orchestral Songs Vol 1 / Järvi
-
Tchaikovsky,
Mazeppa, 14 April 1998, conducted by
Valery Gergiev, live performance
- Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa / Järvi
- Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame / Jansons
- Verdi: Falstaff / Abbado
- Verdi: Il Trovatore / Pappano
References
-
^ Cummings, David (2003). International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003. Routledge. p. 192.
ISBN
978-1-85743-174-2.
- ^
a
b Shengold, David (January 2003). "Larissa EXPLAINS IT ALL".
Opera News. p. 14.
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^ Braun, William R. (November 2002). "Verdi: II Trovatore".
Opera News. p. 57.
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