Svetlina Stoyanova

Svetlina Stoyanova is a Bulgarian operatic mezzo-soprano. She won the first prize at the 2017 Neue Stimmen international singing competition and is currently a member of the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera.

Svetlina Stoyanova
Светлина Стоянова
Born1991 (age 28–29)
Sofia, Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
EducationUniversity of Glasgow
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
OccupationOperatic mezzo-soprano
Awards2017 Neue Stimmen Competition
Websitewww.svetlinastoyanova.com

Early life and education

As a child, Stoyanova sang as the main soloist in the Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir under the tutelage of Hristo Nedyalkov for 9 years, and went on concert tours in Europe and Asia.[1]

Stoyanova moved to Scotland in 2010 and enrolled in the University of Glasgow. Initially, she studied psychology at the University of Glasgow but ultimately decided to change university courses and continue her studies as a vocal student.[2]

She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2018, where she obtained a Masters of Opera and a Masters and BMus of performance.[3]

Career

Stoyanova won the first prize in the 2017 Neue Stimmen, the first prize in the 2016 Elgar Spedding Memorial Prize, and the third prize in the 2016 Le Grand Prix Opera in Romania. She is a member of Live Music Now and has performed as a soloist at charity concerts in aid of the organisation and recitals sponsored by the organisation.[4][5]

Repertoire

Her operatic repertoire includes:[3]

  • Nerone – Agrippina – Alexander Gibson Opera Studio (2017)
  • Cherubino – Le nozze di Figaro – Opera Nice Cote d'Azure (2018)
  • Rosina – Il barbiere di Siviglia – Bregenzer Festspiele (2018)
  • Dryad – Ariadne auf Naxos – Vienna State Opera (2018)
  • Cherubino – Le nozze di Figaro – Vienna State Opera (2018)
  • Tisbe– La Cenerentola – Vienna State Opera (2019)
  • Lola– Cavalleria Rusticana – Vienna State Opera (2019)
  • Roßweiße – Die Walküre – Vienna State Opera (2019)

Her concert and recital repertoire includes:[5]

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References
  1. "Svetlina Stoyanova". independentopera.com. Independent Opera.
  2. Good, Mark (5 November 2018). "Vienna waits for Svetlina". RCS Review. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
  3. "Biography". Svetlina Stoyanova.
  4. "Svetlina Stoyanova - Neue Stimmen". neue-stimmen.de. Neue Stimmen.
  5. "Svetlina Stoyanova". The Worshipful Company Of Musicians. The Worshipful Company Of Musicians.
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