• Prize-winner at the 16th International Competition of Young Vocalists for the Olga Sosnovskaya Prize (Syktyvkar, 2018; 2nd prize)
Valeria Lebedeva was born in Novosibirsk in 1999. Graduated from the Department of Additional Education for Children at the Novosibirsk Music College named after Askold Murov (class of Elena Isayeva), and in 2023 – with distinction – from the Rimsky-Korsakov St Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Vladimir Vaneyev). Also studied at the Elena Obraztsova International Academy of Music (St Petersburg, 2018–2019). Since 2023 she has been an assistant trainee at the St Petersburg Conservatory (under the guidance of Vladimir Vaneyev). Has refined her skills at masterclasses with Daniela Schillaci, Olga Makarina, Inva Mula and Ildar Abdrazakov.
In 2019 she participated in the Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival (Ufa), performing at a gala concert alongside Fabio Mastrangelo, Russian and Italian singers. Also took part in the international creative project Baltic Music Academy, touring with Iolanta to the Baltic region. Since 2020 Valeria has been performing in productions of the Opera Theatre of the St Petersburg Conservatory, including at the St Petersburg Music Hall Theatre (since March 2023 the Chaliapin St Petersburg State Musical Theatre). In 2021 she appeared as Musetta (La bohème) under the direction of Nikolai Khondzinsky at the Pskov Regional Philharmonic. In 2022 the singer participated in the concert in memory of Boris Pokrovsky, Tribute to the Great Master, at the Chamber Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. She has performed at the St Petersburg Philharmonia, the Novosibirsk State Philharmonic Society and the St Petersburg State Capella.
During 2022–2023 Valeria Lebedeva was a trainee at the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in January 2023, appearing as Mimì (La bohème). Since January 2024 she has been a soloist with the Mariinsky Opera Company.
Repertoire at the Mariinsky Theatre:
Brigitta (Iolanta)
Zemfira (Aleko, concert performance)
A Daring Skomorokh (Sadko)
Countess Ceprano (Rigoletto)
Mimì (La bohème)
Klingsor’s Flower Maiden (Parsifal)
Second Servant (Die Frau ohne Schatten)
A Catholic Lady (Les Huguenots)
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