David Costa Garcia
You started singing in a choir at the age of 10, spent your childhood singing around the world and discovered your passion for music while also taking piano lessons. After all of that… opera. How did you discover your love for opera, and decided that this is your path? I come from a very small […]
Lilit Davtyan
Let’s introduce you to our readers… what’s your story? When did you feel that opera was your path, and who guided your first steps toward the stage? Was it love at first sight? I will not hesitate to say that I have a very interesting story. I thank my mother for my first steps, who […]
Lauranne Oliva
Dear Lauranne, thank you for accepting our invitation and congratulations on your triumph at the Paris Opera Competition. It’s always a pleasure to meet young and promising opera singers. How do you feel after this triumph? Were you expecting it? What thoughts and expectations did you have before the contest, and which proved revelatory? I […]
Nils Wanderer
Dear Nils, I’m so happy to have you here and to welcome you in our big charming musical family! Thank you for accepting my invitation! I would like to start our conversation from the very beginning, where does your love for opera come from and who inspired & guided your first steps on this path? When […]
Anton Beliaev
Dear Anton, congratulations again, and thank you for accepting our invitation. You are one of the winners of the Concorso Lirico Internazionale di Portofino. What thoughts and expectations did you have before the contest, and which proved revelatory? How was your experience there? Thank you for the invitation to the interview! I was confident in […]
Nina van Essen
Dear Nina, we are thrilled to have you here and to welcome you in our big charming musical family! Thank you for accepting our invitation and congratulations for your triumph in the CLIP! I would like to start our conversation from the very beginning, where does your love for opera come from and who inspired […]
Alejandro Navarrete
Dear Alejandro, I am glad that we are doing this interview together. Firstly, please tell us about your background, and how you discovered your passion for the arts. Thank you so much for this opportunity. I’ve always been passionate about creating things. Since I was a kid, I’ve always been taking classes about everything, drawing, […]
Esther Tonea
Dear Esther, firstly I want to thank you for accepting my invitation! I’m so happy to have you here and to welcome you to our big charming musical family! I would like to start our conversation from the very beginning. Tell us about your first encounter with studying music. I first started singing when I […]
Spencer Britten
Dear Spencer, thank you for accepting my invitation and becoming the newest member of our Charming Beginnings family! I remember last year when I first saw your episodes of Opera in a nutshell for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden; I had so much fun watching you, you are so expressive, and you have a gorgeous voice. I’m pleased to […]
Maria Sofronova
You studied stage directing at the Saint Petersburg University of Arts (2007-2013) and Vocal Performance at the Saint Petersburg Rimski-Korsakov Musical College (2010-2014). What made you choose both of these majors and not only singing? I was born into a theatrical family. My grandmother was an opera singer. My great-grandfather was a dramatic actor, one […]
