Victoria Loukianetz

Victoria Loukianetz (Ukrainian: Вікторія Лук'янець, formal transliteration Viktoriya Lukyanets) (born 20 November 1966) is a Ukrainian-born operatic soprano with an active career singing leading roles at the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, and other European opera houses. She has also appeared in leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

She was born in Kiev and graduated in solo singing from the R. Glier Kyiv Institute. At the Vienna State Opera she has specialised in bel canto roles including leading soprano roles in Linda di Chamounix, I puritani, La traviata, Rigoletto, L'elisir d'amore, The Barber of Seville, and The Magic Flute.[1][2][3][4]

Dates
  • 1989 – became a soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine.[5]
  • 1994 – became a soloist of the Vienna State Opera
  • December 1995 – made her house debut at La Scala
  • 1999 – was awarded the title of "Person of the Year" in the nomination of «Culture and Art».
  • 2001 – was awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.

References
  1. http://glierinstitute.org/eng/spec/song.html R.M.Glier Kyiv State Higher Music College -- Singing Specialization
  2. http://www.day.kiev.ua/260243 Prima Donna of Vienna Opera To Sing in Kyiv
  3. http://wnu-ukraine.org/today/shows/?id=1939 Vienna Opera Soloist Performs in Lviv
  4. http://www.day.kiev.ua/79015 Виктория ЛУКЬЯНЕЦ: «Мое имя обязывает побеждать»
  5. http://lichnosti.net/people_3882.html Виктория Лукьянец
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