Larisa Kostyuk

Mezzo soprano

In 1993 graduated from the Gnessins’ Music School and in 1997 from the Moscow State University of culture and arts. Soloist of Helikon Opera Theater since 1995. Larisa was a first performer of the leading part in «Eve» by I. Bardanashvili. This performance was awarded with the National theatrical prize «The Golden Mask» in the nomination "Innovation"(1998-99) .
Awarded with a rank of Honorable Lady of "Evening Club" newspaper in 1998.
Cold medalist of the World Championship Performing Arts in Los Angeles (1997).
Tours: Lebanon, USA, France, Austria, Spain, German, Lebanon, UK, China, Italy

REPERTOIRE:

Grafin Geschwitz in Berg’s "Lulu"

Carmen, Mercedes in Bizet’s "Carmen"

Muse, Nicklausse in Offenbach’s "Les Contes d’Hoffmann"

Rosina in Rossini’s "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"

Prince Orlofsky in Strauss’s "Die Fledermaus"

Supreme Priestess in Verdi’s "Aida"

Flora in Verdi’s "La Traviata"

Mrs.Quickly in Verdi’s "Falstaff"

Azucena in Verdi’ "Il Trovatore"

Marina Mnichek in Musorgsky’s "Boris Godunov"

Kasheevna in Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Kaschey the Im-mortal"

Amelfa in Rimsky-Korsakov’s "The Golden Cockerel"

Lubasha in Rimsky-Korsakov ’s "The Tsar’s Bride"

Sonetka in Shostakovich’s "Lady Macbeth of the Mzensk"

Olga in Tchaikovsky’s "Eugene Onegin"

Martha in Tchaikovsky’s "Iolanta"

Countess, Milovzor in Tchaikovsky’s "The Queen of Spades"

Abbess in A. Grechaninov‘s "Sister Beatrice"

Madame de Croissy in Poulenc’s "Les Dialogues des Carmelites"

Larisa Kostiuk as Marina Mniszek (Boris Godunov, M. P. Moussorgsky)

Larisa Kostiuk as Lubasha (The Tsar‘s Bride by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov)