Hibla Gerzmava (russian: Хи́бла Лева́рсовна Герзма́ва; ab, Хьыбла Леуарса-иҧҳа Герзмаа; born 6 January 1970) is an

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n- Russian operatic

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who currently resides in Moscow.

Education and career

Gerzmava since 1995 she has been a soloist of the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre. In 2008 Gerzmava made her

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debut as Tatyana in '' Eugene Onegin''. Her voice being described as clear and focused, yet also full of colour and with a reservoir of power that enables her to ride the biggest fortes like a surfer on a wave. In the winter of 2009, Gerzmava performed for the first time the role of Lucia in the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre. In September–October 2010, Gerzmava made her Metropolitan Opera debut in the parts of Stella and Antonia in Jacques Offenbach's '' The Tales of Hoffmann'', and in November–December 2011 she went back there to sing Mimi in Franco Zeffirelli's production of '' La bohème''. Gerzmava took part in the closing ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games that took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in

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Festival

The festival was born in 2001. On a stage of

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and the Abkhazian State Philharmonic acted

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, Vladimir Spivakov, Ildar Abdrazakov, pianist

Denis Matsuev Denis Leonidovich Matsuev ( rus, Дени́с Леони́дович Мацу́ев /ma'tsujef/; born June 11, 1975) is a Russian classical pianist and occasional jazz performer. Biography Born in Irkutsk, Soviet Union, Matsuev is the only child o ...

, Deborah Brown, Daniel Kramer's trio, Yakov Okun, Felix Korobov, the Kazan state orchestra "La Primavera" and other known Russian collectives. The eighth festival of classical music has passed In September, 2009. In year 2014 for the first time the Festival was running in Moscow.

Repertoire

*Ludmila in '' Ruslan and Ludmila'' by

Mikhail Glinka Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka ( rus, link=no, Михаил Иванович Глинка, Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka., mʲɪxɐˈil ɪˈvanəvʲɪdʑ ˈɡlʲinkə, Ru-Mikhail-Ivanovich-Glinka.ogg; ) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recogni ...

*The Swan in ''

The Tale of Tsar Saltan The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan ( rus, «Сказка о царе Салтане, о сыне его славном и могучем богаты� ...

'' by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov . At the time, his name was spelled Николай Андреевичъ Римскій-Корсаковъ. la, Nicolaus Andreae filius Rimskij-Korsakov. The composer romanized his name as ''Nicolas Rimsk ...

*Queen of Shemakha in '' The Golden Cockerel'' by

*Louise in ''

Betrothal in a Monastery ''Betrothal in a Monastery'' (Russian title ''Обручение в монастыре'') is an opera in nine scenes (four acts) by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer and Mira Mendelson after Sheridan's ''The Duenna''. Proko ...

'' by Sergei Prokofiev *Tatyana in '' Eugene Onegin'' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky *Nymph in '' Daphne'' by Marco da Gagliano *Rosina in '' Il Barbiere di Siviglia'' by Gioachino Rossini *Adina in ''

L'elisir d'amore ''L'elisir d'amore'' (''The Elixir of Love'', ) is a ' (opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. Felice Romani wrote the Italian libretto, after Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's ' (1831). The opera premiere ...

'' 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 Bellini, he was a leading composer of the '' bel canto'' opera style dur ...

*Violetta in ''

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 ...

'' by

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 ...

*Musetta and Mimi in '' La bohème'' by Giacomo Puccini *Adele in '' Die Fledermaus'' by

Johann Strauss II Johann Baptist Strauss II (25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (german: links=no, Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed ov ...

*Vitelia in '' La clemenza di Tito'' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart *Lucia in '' Lucia di Lammermoor'' by

*Donna Anna, Zerlina in ''

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 ...

'' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart *Parasha in '' Mavra'' by

Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the ...

*Liu in '' Turandot'' by Giacomo Puccini *Amelia Grimaldi in '' Simon Boccanegra'' by

*Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta in '' The Tales of Hoffmann'' by Jacques Offenbach *Médée in '' Médée'' by

Luigi Cherubini Luigi Cherubini ( ; ; 8 or 14 SeptemberWillis, in Sadie (Ed.), p. 833 1760 – 15 March 1842) was an Italian Classical and Romantic composer. His most significant compositions are operas and sacred music. Beethoven regarded Cherubini as the gre ...

Recognitions and awards

*The International Rimsky-Korsakov Competition. St.-Petersburg (Russia). 2nd Prize Winner. 2001 *The Golden Orpheus Opera Festival. Moscow (Russia). The Best Singer Award. 2006 *Gerzmava was made an Merited Artist of the Russian Federation by Russian president Vladimir Putin. 2010 *The Golden Mask.Золотая Маска
/ref> Moscow (Russia). The Best Female Role. 2012 * People's Artist of Russia

References

External links

Official website

Official Facebook Page

Hibla on Itunes

Interview with Gramophone
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gerzmava, Hibla 1970 births Living people People from Pitsunda Russian people of Abkhazian descent Russian operatic sopranos Moscow Conservatory alumni 20th-century Russian women opera singers 21st-century Russian women opera singers Abkhazian musicians Prize-winners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition Honored Artists of the Russian Federation People's Artists of Russia Recipients of the Golden Mask