About OS
Olga Sosnovskaya (soprano)
Merited Artiste of Russia, People’s Artiste of the Komi Republic, Laureate of the All-Russian and International contests of vocalists, Laureate of the State Prize of the Komi Republic, Laureate of the 1-st Republican contest "Man of the year" in nomination "Creative personality of the year", President of the International Cultural Foundation "Classics and Modernity", soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic, Syktyvkar.
Creative biography
Repertoire
Discography
Education, training, probation
Work in the jury of the International vocal contests and festivals
Foreign touring activity
Performances and concerts
Her child years the singer spent in the Ukraine, native land of her father, known for its rich voices. Then her family moved to the north, to Inta, Komi Republic. After finishing secondary school she entered the Republican School of Arts (Syktyvkar), vocal department, the class of Sergei P.Markov, Honoured Culture Worker of Russia, People’s Artist of the Komi Republic, Honoured Teacher of the Komi ASSR. His pupils were such prominent singers as Nikolay Putilin, Vladimir Vaneev and many-many others.
In 1984 Olga Sosnovskaya became a student of Petrozavodsk Branch of Leningrad Conservatory, since 1988 - a soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic in Syktyvkar.
During her time in the theatre she worked with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Alexander Polenichko, Vasily Nebol’sin, Valentin Nesterov, Leonid Mullaev, Igor Latsanich, Yury Anisichkin, Alexander Sitnikov, Vladimir Samarin, Vladimir Pon’kin, Arkady Schteinluht, Engele Negene, Feliks Korobov, Mats Liliefors.
Such singers as Anatoly Solovyanenko, Vladimir Vaneev, Nikolay Putilin, Anatoly Fokanov, Boris Statsenko, Valery Popov, Victor Pishchaev, Yassi Zaharov, Vladimir Ermakov, Alexander Baskin, Oleg Bektimirov, Viktor Chernomortsev were her partners on the stage.
On December 18, 1999 Olga Sosnovskaya celebrated her 10-year stage career with opera performance "Barbiere di Siviglia". At this performance it was solemnly declared about conferring an honorary title of the People’s Artiste of the Komi Republic on her. She became the youngest “People’s Artiste” in the republic.
In October 2001 Olga Sosnovskaya participated in the All-Russia Classical Romantic Song Soloist Contest (the city of Vladimir). She became Laureate of the contest (II Prize) and winner of the special prize of the contest jury "For the best performance of musical composition of the Soviet composer".
In April 2003 Olga Sosnovskaya became winner (I Prize) of the IV International Izabella Yuryeva Old-Russian Romantic Song Contest in Tallinn (Estonia).
Since 1993 the “Olga Sosnovskaya Junior Vocalists Contest” has been held once in two years in Inta, Komi Republic, which participants are children from 9 to 20.
As to Olga Sosnovskaya, she, as professional singer and stage master, in recent years all more often participates in various international contests and festivals as a jury member.
The V-th issue of the encyclopedia "Best people of Russia" (2005) has publication on the soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre Olga A. Sosnovskaya in the section "Colours of the Russian culture".
On March 11, 2006 with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin Olga Sosnovskaya was conferred a high title "Merited Artiste of the Russian Federation".
The Benefit performance of Olga Sosnovskaya dedicated to 20-years of her creative activity took place on December 17, 2007 at the Opera and Ballet Theatre.
2012, the year of jubilee for Olga Sosnovskaya, is marked by a chain of bright and interesting creative projects.
Western opera:
V.A.Mozart, «Wedding of Figaro» - Sjuzanna.
J. Verdi, "Traviata" - Violetta.
J. Verdi, "Rigoletto" - Dzhilda.
J. Rossini, «Barbiere di Siviglia» - Rozina.
J. Puccini, «Madama Butterfly» - Cio-Cio-San.
R.Leonkavallo, "Pagliacci" - Nedda.
J. Verdi, "Troubadour" - Leonora.
G.Donicetti, «Don Paskuale» - Norina.
J.Bize, "Carmen" - Mikaela.
G.Donicetti, "The Favourite" - Ines.
G.Puccini, "Bohemia" - Mimi.
J. Pergolezi, «Livetta and Trakollo» - Livetta.
Russian opera:
N.P.Rimsky-Korsakov, "The Tsar’s Bride" - Marfa.
P.I. Tchaikowsky, "Iolanta" - Iolanta.
P.I. Tchaikowsky, "Eugeny Onegin" - Tatyana.
P.I. Tchaikowsky, "The lady of spades" - Prilepa.
M.P. Musorgsky, "Boris Godunov" - Ksenia.
S. Rahmaninov, "Aleko" - Zemfira.
Operetta:
I. Strauss, "Die Fledermaus" - Rozalinda.
F. Legar, "Lutwige Witwe" - Jeanne Glavari.
I. Kalman, "Bajader" - Odetta.
I. Kalman, "Maritsa" - Maritsa, Gypsy.
I. Kalman, "Duchess from Chicago" - Mary.
I. Kalman, "Silva" - Silva.
I. Kalman, "The Gipsy-leading man" - Julia.
Z. Offenbach, "Madam Favart" - Justine Favart.
Z. Offenbach, "Perikola" - Fraskita.
А. Zhurbin, "Mousetrap" - Molli.
Glebov, "Millionaire" - Patrisiya.
V.Filippenko, "Blessed island" – Ohtisen’ka.
M.Samoilov, "Don Juan in Siviglia" - Don Juan.
N.Strelnikov, "Bondmaid" - Violetta.
N.Ryabov, “Sorochinsky Fair” – Parasja.
V.Baskin, «Phantom of Centervil Castle» - Abigail.
Classics in modern arrangement:
Show-performance “Faustina” – Faustina
(the project “Trans-opera”).
Vocal cycles:
Dmitry Shostakovich - "Spanish songs".
Ippolitov-Ivanov - a Cycle of Japanese songs.
Boris Tchaikowsky - A.S. Pushkin’s lyric.
Gugo Volf - "Italian songs".
Irina Blinnikova – Vocal cycle on F.G.Lorca’s verses.
Concert programs:
Schubert - "Mass".
Arias from operas of the Russian and foreign composers.
Arias and duets from classical operas and operettas.
Romances of the Russian and foreign composers.
Folk songs and old-Russian romances.
Performance-concert:
History-Performance «Hey, boys, be young in your hearts».
Drama role:
V.Shakespeare, "Hamlet" - Gertruda.
The repertoire includes more than 350 separate vocal musical compositions.
1997 - Olga Sosnovskaya’s first solo compact disk "Arias, songs, romances" recorded in Syktyvkar that included 21 musical compositions of such composers as S.Rahmaninov, C.Kyui, A.Dargomyzhsky, N.Rimsky-Korsakov, M.Musorgsky, P.Tchaikowsky, Ippolitov-Ivanov, A.Varlamov, A.Vlasov, J.Puccini, Bach-Guno, I.S.Bach, Kaccini, E.Grig, F.Shubert, Delib.
2001 - second music album "Masterpieces of opera classics" in CD and audio cassettes under accompaniment of the RF Moscow State Academic symphony orchestra (an orchestra of Eugeny Svetlanov) with 18 opera arias of Wolfgang Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Cilea, Jean Offenbach, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Mikhail Musorgsky, Peter Tchaikowsky, recorded in Moscow at DZZ Recording Studio.
2003 - music album "Olga Sosnovskaya. Benevolent concert". Recorded on May 26 in Syktyvkar, in the Komi Republican Philharmonic Hall, at the next charity action in favour of Syktyvkar Specialized Child Home.
2006 (February) – first-night show “Faustina” (project of “Vladimir Yurkovsky’s Producing Centre”) on the stage of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic, the basis being the music album"Trans-Opera" (the classics in modern arrangement of Vladimir Morozov).
2006 (December) - "Hey, boys, be young in your hearts!". Olga Sosnovskaya and Vladimir Yurkovsky’s joint album consisting mainly of popular soviet songs.
2007 (April) - CD/DVD Easter concert with Organ Concert Hall for оrgan and chamber music "Aleksandrovsky Roman catholic church" Kirov. Olga Sosnovskaya and Daria Meyerkova: Bach, Handel, Mozart, Caccini,Verdi, Bellini, Mendelson, Rahmaninov, Arensky, R. Friel, G. Stothgard.
Education, training, probation:
1980-1984 - Syktyvkar Arts College, class of S.P.Markov.
1984-1989 - Petrozavodsk State Conservatory.
2000 (May), Moscow - Master-Class of Leonora Rosenberg, Art Director of "Metropolitan Opera" (New-York).
2000 (October-November), Florence-Italy – vocal probation with Fedora Barbieri ("Comunale Theatre").
2000-2002 - Moscow – Trainee Assistant of the USSR People’s Artist Prof. Z.A.Doloukhanova’s class, Vocal Department, Russian Gnesin Music Academy.
2002 (September-November) – St.Petersburg – probation at Mariinsky Theatre Academy.
Work in jury of the International vocal contests and festivals:
Since 2005 – Kohtla-Yarve - Estonia, constant jury member of the International Young Vocalists Contest.
Since 2005 – Tallinn-Estonia – constant jury member of the International Isabelle Yurjeva Old Russian Romantic Songs Contest.
Since 2005 – Yalta-Ukraine, constant jury member of the International F.I.Shalyapin Festival.
June 2005 - Vsevolozhsk-Leningrad Region, 1-st International Junior Vocalists Festival for schoolchildren "Angel of Hope".
June 2006 – St.Petersburg, 1-st International Elena Obraztsova Junior Vocalists Contest.
2011 - Szczecin, Mezhduvode (Poland) - jury member of the Internetional Contest "The colours of Fair".
2012-Narva-Estonia - сhairman of the jury of Young Vocalists Contest.
2012-Kirov - Chairman of the jury of Young Vocalists Contest "Rining Voices".
“Olga Sosnovskaya Junior Vicalists Contest” takes place once in 2 years in Syktyvkar.
Chronology of the contest:
Inta - 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006;
Syktyvkar - 2008, 2010, 2012.
1988 - Finland.
1995 - Italy, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Germany.
1997 - Germany.
2000 - Lithuania.
2002 - Croatia.
2003 - Estonia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Hungary.
2005 - Spain, Croatia, Poland, Ukraine, Tanzania, Zambia.
2006 - Estonia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Finland.
2007 - Estonia, Croatia,Ukraine, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
2008 – Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus, Norway.
2009 – Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Estonia, Norway, Portugal.
2010 – China, Estonia, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Latvia, India.
2011 – Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Croatia.
2012 – Sri Lanka, Estonia.