Larissa Ivanovna Diadkova (russian: Лариса Ивановна Дядькова; born 1954 in Zelenodolsk) is a Russian

mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C ...

Career

For her musical education, she studied at Kazan Conservatory before moving on to the

Saint Petersburg Conservatory The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory (russian: Санкт-Петербургская государственная консерватория имени Н. А. Римского-Корсакова) (formerly known as th ...

. In 1978, she became a member of the Kirov Opera where she initially sang small roles. As a member of the Kirov Opera, Diadkova toured internationally under company director Valery Gergiev. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1996 as Madelon in ''

Andrea Chénier ''Andrea Chénier'' () is a verismo opera in four acts by Umberto Giordano, set to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica, and first performed on 28 March 1896 at La Scala, Milan. The story is based loosely on the life of the French poet Andr ...

'' and performed the role of Marfa in '' The Tsar's Bride'' at

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in 1998. She also appeared in four Metropolitan productions in 1998: '' Prince Igor'', ''

Ruslan and Lyudmila Ruslan may refer to: * ''Ruslan'' (film), a 2009 film starring Steven Segal * Ruslan (given name), male name used mainly in Slavic countries, with list of people * Antonov An-124 ''Ruslan'', large Soviet cargo aircraft, later built in Ukraine and ...

'', ''

Mazeppa Mazepa or Mazeppa is the surname of Ivan Mazepa, a Ukrainian hetman made famous worldwide by a poem by Lord Byron. It may refer to: Artistic works Poems * "Mazeppa" (poem) (1819), a dramatic poem by Lord Byron * "Mazeppa", a poem by Victor Hugo, ...

'' and ''

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 ...

''. Her other notable roles include Ježibaba in a 2002 modernization of ''

Rusalka In Slavic folklore, the rusalka (plural: rusalky/rusalki; ; pl, rusałka}) is a typically feminine entity, often malicious toward mankind and frequently associated with water, with counterparts in other parts of Europe, such as the French Melus ...

'' and Azucena opposite Roberto Alagna.

Personal life

Diadkova lives in Luxembourg with her husband, a former singer with the Mariinsky Theatre, and their daughter.

Selected discography

* Dvorak: Rusalka / Conlon (DVD) * Glinka: Ruslan And Lyudmila / Gergiev, Kirov Opera * Prokofiev: Betrothal In A Monastery / Gergiev * Prokofiev: Love For Three Oranges / Gergiev * Rimsky-Korsakov: Kashchey the Immortal / Gergiev *

Nicolai 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 ...

: '' Sadko'', 14 February 1995, conducted by Valery Gergiev, live performance * Rimsky-korsakov: The Legend Of The Invisible City Of Kitezh / Gergiev * Shostakovich: Orchestral Songs Vol 1 / Järvi * Tchaikovsky, ''

'', 14 April 1998, conducted by Valery Gergiev, live performance * Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa / Järvi * Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame / Jansons * Verdi: Falstaff / Abbado * Verdi: Il Trovatore / Pappano

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Diadkova, Larissa 1954 births Living people Russian mezzo-sopranos Operatic mezzo-sopranos 20th-century Russian women opera singers 21st-century Russian women opera singers Kazan Conservatory alumni