Albina Anvarovna Shagimuratova (russian: Альбина Анваровна Шагимуратова, link=no; born 17 October 1979) is a Russian

coloratura soprano A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano voice that specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills. The term '' coloratura'' refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component o ...

. In 2019 her recording of the title role in ''

Semiramide ''Semiramide'' () is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The libretto by Gaetano Rossi is based on Voltaire's tragedy ''Semiramis'', which in turn was based on the legend of Semiramis of Assyria. The opera was first performed at La Fenice ...

'' for

Opera Rara Opera Rara is a London-based opera company and recording label which specialises in recording and performing forgotten operatic repertoire from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded in 1970 by bel canto enthusiasts Patric Schmid and Don Whi ...

won the

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and the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), followed by "Neala" in Donizetti's ''

Il paria (''The Outcast'') is an opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Belli ...

'', again with Mark Elder recorded for Opera Rara. Her worldwide career started at the Salzburg Festival singing the "Queen of the night" in Mozart's '' Die Zauberflöte'', performing at

Houston Grand Opera Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is an American opera company located in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1955 by German-born impresario Walter Herbert and three local Houstonians,Giesberg, Robert I., Carl Cunningham, and Alan Rich. ''Houston Grand Opera at ...

, the Lucerne Festival, San Francisco Opera, Vienna State Opera,

Teatro alla Scala La Scala (, , ; abbreviation in Italian of the official name ) is a famous opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the ' (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performan ...

, Liceu and The Royal Opera, London. In 2018 Albina recorded the "Queen of the Night" with Yannick Nézet-Séguin for Deutsche Grammophon and performed it in Salzburg, she sang on Moscow's Red Square for the World Cup's opening gala and at the opening of Moscow's new concert hall, Zaryadye both concerts led by Valery Gergiev. 2016 saw her role debut as Konstanze in Mozart's '' Die Entführung aus dem Serail'' at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City"Review: James Levine Opens Last Run as Metropolitan Opera Music Director"
by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, '' The New York Times'', 24 April 2016 and the title role in ''

'' at the BBC Proms. Albina Shagimuratova is chair of the jury for th
International Glinka Competition
and jury member of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

Repertoire

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'', Semiramide *''

'', Neala *'' Die Zauberflöte'', Queen of the Night * '' Lucia di Lammermoor'', Lucia * '' Die Entführung aus dem Serail'', Konstanze * ''

La traviata ''La traviata'' (; ''The Fallen Woman'') is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on ''La Dame aux camélias'' (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas ''fils'' adapted from his own 18 ...

'', Violetta *'' Mitridate, re di Ponto'', Aspasia *''

Don Giovanni ''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Its subject is a centuries-old Spanis ...

'', Donna Anna *'' Rigoletto'' , Gilda

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