Dinara Alieva (, ) (born December 17, 1980,

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, Azerbaijan SSR) is an

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and Russian opera singer (

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880&n ...

). She is currently a soloist at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, where she made her debut in 2009 as Liù in Puccini's opera '' Turandot''. People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2018).

Biography

Dinara Alieva graduated from the music college's piano class. In 2004, she graduated from the Baku Academy of Music. She then began her career at the

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater The Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (Azeri: ''Axundov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Akademik Opera və Balet Teatrı''), formerly known as the Mailov Theatre

where she was a soloist until 2005, singing leading roles from the soprano repertoire: Leonora (Verdi's '' Il trovatore''), Mimi (Puccini's ''La Bohème''), Violetta (Verdi's ''La Traviata''), Nedda (Leoncavallo's ''

Pagliacci ''Pagliacci'' (; literal translation, "Clowns") is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who m ...

''). Dinara Alieva has been a soloist at the

Bolshoi Theater The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and ope ...

of Russia since 2009. The singer's repertoire at the Bolshoi Theater includes the following roles: Rosalinda ('' Die Fledermaus'' by J. Strauss) – premiere; Mimi ( ''La Bohème'' by G. Puccini) – premiere; Marfa ( ''The Tsar's Bride'' by N. Rimsky-Korsakov); Michaela (''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'' by G. Bizet); Violetta ( ''La Traviata'' by G. Verdi); Iolanta (''

Iolanta ''Iolanta'', Op. 69, (russian: Иоланта, links=no ) is a lyric opera in one act by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. It was the last opera he composed. The libretto was written by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, and is based on the Danish play ...

'' by P. Tchaikovsky); Elizabeth Valois ( Don Carlos by G. Verdi); Amelia ('' Un ballo in maschera'' by G. Verdi), the title part ( ''Rusalka'' by A. Dvorak) – the first performer at the Bolshoi Theater. Among other notable achievements, Alieva participated in the concert performance of ''La traviata'' at the

Thessaloniki Concert Hall Thessaloniki Concert Hall ( el, Μέγαρο Μουσικής Θεσσαλονίκης) is a centre for the performing arts in Thessaloniki, Greece. It opened in 2000 on land donated by the Greek state. The complex has two main buildings: M1, with ...

, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of

Maria Callas Maria Callas . (born Sophie Cecilia Kalos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her ''bel cant ...

' death. On 16 September 2009, the anniversary of Maria Callas’s death, Alieva performed at the Megaron Concert Hall in Athens where she sang arias from ''La traviata'', '' Tosca'', ''

''. She participated in the gala concerts of

Elena Obraztsova Elena Vasiliyevna Obraztsova ( rus, Еле́на Васи́льевна Образцо́ва, , ɪ̯ɪˈlʲenə vɐˈsʲilʲɪ̯ɪvnə ɐbrɐˈstsovə; 7 July 1939 – 12 January 2015) was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano. She was awarded the ...

at the Bolshoi Theatre in 2008 and the Mikhailovsky Theatre in 2009.

Awards and prizes

* 2010 — III Prize at the Plácido Domingo’s Operalia, The World Opera Competition (Milan). * 2010 — Honored Artist of Azerbaijan (September 17, 2010) – ''for services to the development of Azerbaijani culture.'' * 2018 — People's Artist of Azerbaijan (May 27, 2018) – ''for services in the development of Azerbaijani culture.'' * Honour Medal from the Irina Arkhipova Foundation.

Discography

* 2013 — Russian Songs & Arias ( Naxos, CD) * 2014 — Pace mio Dio …(

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, CD) * 2015 — Dinara Alieva in Moscow (

, DVD) * 2015 — Alieva & Antonenko (

, CD) * 2016 —

Puccini Giacomo Puccini (Lucca, 22 December 1858Bruxelles, 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long lin ...

La Rondine ''La rondine'' (''The Swallow'') is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami, based on a libretto by Alfred Maria Willner and . It was first performed at the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo (or the Théâtr ...

(Magda de Civry; Deutsche Oper Berlin;

, DVD) * 2018 —

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...

Messa da Requiem The ''Messa da Requiem'' is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass ( Requiem) for four soloists, double choir and orchestra by Giuseppe Verdi. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, whom Verdi admired. The first performance, at ...

. In memory of Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Conductor – Yuri Temirkanov,

, CD, DVD)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alieva, Dinara Musicians from Baku 1980 births Living people Azerbaijani operatic sopranos Azerbaijani sopranos Baku Academy of Music alumni 21st-century Azerbaijani women singers 21st-century Russian women opera singers Russian operatic sopranos Bolshoi Theatre