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Mariia Oparina

What made you decide to become a musician?
According to my mother, I began singing before I learned to speak. I’ve always wanted to be a musician — but weirdly enough, my first degree was in engineering. Intuition told me I’d never want to work in that area, so I went to music college and later to conservatory.
What happens to you when you go up on stage?
The feeling of being watched by the audience makes me focus and enjoy the music about to be born. When performing, you give a lot but you also receive just as much. I’m energized by the idea of sharing thoughts and positive emotions with my listeners.
What do you dream to perform?
While at conservatory, I got enchanted by Baroque music. It is stunningly beautiful, complex and challenging. That’s what I want to play above anything else.
What inspires you to create?
This may sound trite but I’m inspired by spring: the first flowers emerging and blooming under the bright sun. I also love sunsets. The beauty in the surrounding world inspires me.
What does musicAeterna mean to you?
To me, musicAeterna has always been a beautiful dream. I wanted to play here but I’d never thought I’d actually become part of it. I’ve had experience of working at ensembles where people treated rehearsals as a factory job: they just showed up, did the job, and left. Things are different here: people are engaged in music and art at the highest level of professionalism. Everyone here is required to intonate cleanly. This troupe is constantly moving forward, and it makes each of its members do the same.

musicAeterna choir events

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Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.

It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most pure Mother of our God.

Concert from the “Night Vigils” Series
Αγγελος ἐβόα / “Angel Cried Out”
Performed by musicAeterna & musicAeterna Byzantina Choirs
musicAeterna Women’s Choir
Chief Choirmaster: Vitaly Polonsky
Choirmaster: Katya Dondukova
musicAeterna Byzantina Choir
Choirmaster: Antonios Koutroupis

Ribal Wehbe (vocals, Lebanon)
Yorgos Kaloudis (classical Cretan lyra, Greece)
Alla Kazakova (actress)
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Director: Elizaveta Moroz

 

 

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Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.

It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most pure Mother of our God.

Concert from the “Night Vigils” Series
Αγγελος ἐβόα / “Angel Cried Out”
Performed by musicAeterna & musicAeterna Byzantina Choirs
musicAeterna Women’s Choir
Chief Choirmaster: Vitaly Polonsky
Choirmaster: Katya Dondukova
musicAeterna Byzantina Choir
Choirmaster: Antonios Koutroupis

Ribal Wehbe (vocals, Lebanon)
Yorgos Kaloudis (classical Cretan lyra, Greece)
Alla Kazakova (actress)
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Director: Elizaveta Moroz

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The musicAeterna Choir continues its exploration of the sacred music of two Western European classics of the 20th century — Francis Poulenc and Benjamin Britten — in a concert to be held at Dom Radio, 62 Nevsky Prospect.

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An event of Diaghilev Festival

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)

Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy

Conductor – Teodor Currentzis

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An event of Diaghilev Festival

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)

Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy

Conductor – Teodor Currentzis