Sitnikova, Juliia
No. 47
Voice type: Soprano
Country: Russia
Date of birth: 10 November, 1992
Juliia Sitnikova graduated from the Academic Music College at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2015 (Olga Kurzhumova’s class). From 2015 to 2020 she was getting the higher education degree in Victor Popov Academy of Choral Arts (Irina Glagoleva’s class). Currently Juliia continues her education in Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre under the guidance of prof. Makvala Kasrashvili. Performed parts of Marguerite (Gounod: Faust) and Donna Anna (Mozart: Don Giovanni) during the season 2020/21.
She took part in Claudia Visca’s master class (2018), participated in Dinara Alieva’s festival “Opera Art” (2019). Prize winner of the Russian National Competion of D. Kabalevsky (2020). Jury special prize awardee of Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition (2021). Semifinalist of Competizione dell’Opera (2022).
Competition Repertoire
Preliminary
Liszt: Comment disaient-is
Leoncavallo: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo… Stridono lassù – Nedda’s recitative and aria from Pagliacci
Dvořák: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém – Rusalka’s Song to the Moon from Rusalka
Semi-final
Catalani: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana – Wally’s aria from La Wally
Gounod: O Dieu! que de bijoux!... Ah! je ris de me voir si belle – Marguerite’s recitative and Jewel Song from Faust
Final
Verdi: Ne tornei… Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor – Leonora’s recitative and cavatina from Il trovatore
Massenet: Ah! je suis seule... Dis-moi que je suis belle – Thaïs’s recitative and aria from Thaïs
Mozart: Crudele?... Non mi dir – Donna Anna’s recitative and aria from Don Giovanni