Voice that outweighs Everest
Aravinda HETTIARACHCHI
Of the many wonderfully talented women to have graced the stages of
opera houses around the world, Olga Sosnovskaya is one who has made it
to the top of the pyramid with her mastery of skill and technique.
Sosnovskaya perfectly unites her dramatically rich and smooth voice with
the strong stage presence and power she emits. This great artiste
performed at Russian Centre and Taj Samudra recently.
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Olga
Sosnovskaya |
Native to Russia, Sosnovskaya spent her early years in Ukraine, famed
for its rich voices. Her education continued at Republican School of
Arts, Syktyvkar and the Petrozavodsk Academic State Conservatory. During
her time in theatre she worked with world renowned conductors such as
Valery Gergiev while her partners on stage included singers such as
Anatoly Solovyanenko.
Today in a view of improving the art among youth, Sosnovskaya often
graces international contests and festivals as a jury member. With her
captivating performances and graceful nature Sosnoskaya holds high
esteem with composers, critics and audiences alike. Over her expansive
career Sosnovskaya has developed a very wide repertoire including
‘Wedding of Figaro,’ ‘Traviata’ and ‘Madama Butterfly’ from the Western
Opera. Passionate about her own roots Sosnovskaya allures her Russian
fans with a wide selection including the ‘Tsar’s Bride’ and ‘The Lady of
Spades’.
For those whom somewhat lighter soprano may appeal her Operetta
collection includes ‘Duchess from Chicago’ and ‘Mousetrap’. Her music
albums include ‘Arias, Songs, Romances’ and ‘Masterpieces of Opera
Classics’ among others.
In Sri Lanka Sosnovskaya performed with accompanist Torgeir Solsvik
who regularly performs as a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician.
Torgeir’s adoration is clearly for classical music while his experience
spans Sydney to Norway and many other regions of the world. Together,
these two artistes crafted an unmatchable quality and a perfected
evenness of tone to create a unique evening of soprano.
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