'...To watch Borodina is to see the masterful emergence of a truly human, fully formed character, in all its vicissitudes and foibles, buttressed by some of the most luxurious, thrilling vocalism that one can hope to encounter in an opera house.'
Opera News, Feb 2010
Metropolitan Opera - Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur": 'The mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina dominates every scene she is in as the princess, singing with dusky colorings, supple phrasing and unforced power...' New York Times, 9 Feb 2009
Olga Borodina Award Winner of Opera News 2008 | In 1992 Olga Borodina made her highly acclaimed European debut in London at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, sharing the stage with Placido Domingo in Samson and Delilah. These performances launched her international career and she has since performed regularly at all major opera houses around the world. Highlights of this season are a recital tour in Europe, concerts with Maestro Muti in France and performances of Khovanchina at the Metropolitan Opera. Olga Borodina was awarded People's Artist of Russia in 2002, and is the recipient of the State Prize of Russia 2007, the highest allocate in Russia. Her recent Verdi Requiem recording with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Muti won the Grammy this year for Best Classical Album. |