Evgenia

Mezzo-Soprano

Evgenia Koroleva is awarded Russian - American mezzo-soprano.

A native of Moscow, Evgenia started her musical education as a pianist at 6, continued as a singer, and graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University.

Recently Evgenia performed as an Alto soloist in Verdi`s Requiem, Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the National Symphony Orchestra of Uruguay under the baton of Maestro Nicolas Rauss and debuted as a Sorceress in the new production of Henry Purcell's opera "Dido & Aeneas" in the Solis Theater.

Also performed Symphonic Songs by Gustav Mahler with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Timothy Verville, joined Opera Panama for the annual Opera Gala, and performed songs by Sergey Rachmaninoff in the Kimmel Cultural Center (Philadelphia, PA).

A natural actress and a singer, her onstage presence has earned critical acclaim: "Evgenia as Maddalena showed off her excellent technique combined with an exuberant performance." ; "The quality of vocal timbre is magnificent, whose beauty is maintained, with rigorous homogeneity, throughout all the degrees of its wide range." (El Pais)

Evgenia became a winner in numerous international vocal competitions, such as Triumph Music Festival (2021, Philadelphia, USA, 1st Place, and Special prize), Music International Grand Prix (2021, NYC, USA, 3d Place - Chicago division), Grand Prize Virtuoso International Competition (2020, Bonn, Germany, 1st Place), and Russian Chamber Music Competition (2020, Seattle, USA, Gold winner).

Evgenia has performed in Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theater (Moscow, Russia), Chicago Opera Theater (Chicago, USA), Solis Theater (Montevideo, Uruguay), National Opera America Center (NYC, USA), Kimmel Cultural Center (Philadelphia, USA), Bel Cantanti Opera (Washington DC, USA), and Opera Panama (Panama City, Panama), among others. Also, Evgenia participated in a concert of Russian Sacred Music in the Vatican in Pope Francis's presence and the Grand opening of the Amphitheater in Doha, Qatar.

Her extensive repertoire includes leading roles for mezzo-soprano and contralto in operas by G. Verdi, R. Wagner, M. Mussorgsky, and P. Tchaikovsky, among others.