|
Alisa Kolosova
Alisa Vladimirovna Kolosova (russian: Алиса Владимировна Колосова; born 29 July 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian mezzo-soprano. Kolosova studied music from age five, focusing on piano and choral singing, then enrolled in the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in 2004, where she studied under Yevgeny Zhuravkin. In 2005, she began studies at the Academic Music College of the Moscow State Conservatory, where she notably took masterclasses with Makvala Kasrashvili, Sergei Leiferkus, Thomas Quasthoff, and Christa Ludwig. She was a semi-finalist at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna in 2007, and a finalist in the Competizione dell' Opera, held in Dresden, Germany, in 2008. She was awarded the special jury prize at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, and at the Tibor Varga Competition in Switzerland in 2009. In October 2009, she joined the Paris Opera's Atelier Lyrique, and subsequently performed with the Paris Opera man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |