Julia Novikova
Russian opera singer
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| Intro | Russian opera singer | |||
| A.K.A. | Yuliya Borisovna Novikova | |||
| A.K.A. | Yuliya Borisovna Novikova | |||
| Places | Russia Germany | |||
| is | Singer Opera singer | |||
| Work field | Music | |||
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| Genres: | Opera | |||
| Instruments: | Voice | |||
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| Birth | 5 October 1983, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia | |||
| Age | 41 years | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
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Biography
Julia Borisovna Novikova (Russian: Юлия Борисовна Новикова; born 5 October 1983) is a Russian coloratura soprano.
She was born in Leningrad. As a child her parents took her to see performances at the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2006 she graduated from Saint Petersburg Conservatory after studying opera singing under Professor Olga Kondina.
She garnered international attention after performing in the 2010 RADA Film Production of Verdi's Rigoletto a Mantova opposite Plácido Domingo. The production was conducted by Zubin Mehta and televised live in 148 countries.
Awards
- Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition, Sweden (2006)
- Concours de Geneve, Switzerland and Neue Stimmen, Germany (2007)
- Emmerich Smola Förderpreis – in the context of Musikdebüt project of SWR Television (2008)
- Operalia – First Prize for best female voice, Audience Prize winner, Budapest (2009)