Mariinsky Theatre soprano Hasmik Grigorian wins Young Female Singer award at International Opera Awards
Soprano of the Mariinsky Theatre Hasmik Grigorian who represents Lithuania, has won the Young Female Singer award at the International Opera Awards ceremony, dubbed as Opera Oscar, held on May 15 at London’s Savoy Theatre, Tass agency reports.
According to the report, the award was a kind of birthday present for Grigorian who turned 35 on May 12. Finalists in this category included Russian soprano singers Ekaterina Bakanova and Aida Garifullina, Golda Schultz and Nozuko Teto of South Africa, and Nadine Sierra of the United States. Grigorian won the Golden Stage Cross Award for the best debut in 2005 and the Golden Stage Cross Award for best performance.
The shortlists for this year’s Awards were selected by the jury chaired by John Alison, editor of Opera magazine and classical music critic with The Daily Telegraph.
The first International Opera Awards ceremony was held in 2013. The key goal of the International Opera Awards is to popularize opera and classical music, the source informs.