Rusalina Mochukova

Soprano

In 2003, she acquired a Master’s Degree in Opera Singing from the National Music Academy “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” – Sofia in the class of Associate Prof. Hr. Angelakova.

When she was 20 years old, she debuted on the stage of the National Opera and Ballet in the role of Zerlina in the opera “Don Giovanni” by Mozart. In 2002, she attended a masterclass of Raina Kabaivanska. In 2005, she specialized under the guidance of Mirella Freni in Modena, Italy. In 2006, she won the scholarship “Nicolai Giaurov”, specially given to her by Mirella Freni. In 2006, she won the special prize at the Competition “Opera Mania” – Vienna. She was a finalist at the Competition “Stuart Burows” – Cardiff, Wales – 2007.

Since 2010 she has been permanent quest-lecturer at the “Studio Clang Art” – Vienna, Austria, where she conducted a series of masterclass “Bellcanto Bella Voce”.

Since 2011 she has been a member of the troupe of the Stara Zagora Opera.

Opera repertoire:
Violetta (“La traviata”)
Desdemona (“Otello”)
Gilda (“Rigoletto”)
Donna Anna (“Don Giovanni”)
Susanna (“Le nozze di Figaro”)
Elvira (“The Puritans”)
Lucia (“Lucia di Lammermoor”)
Manon (“Manon Lescaut”)
Micaela (“Carmen”)
Mimi (“La boheme”)
Musetta (“La boheme”)
Norina (“Don Pasquale”)
Semiramide (“Semiramide”)
Fiodiligi (“Cosi fan tutte”)
Pamina (“Die Zauberflote”)
Cantata-oratorio repertoire:
Coronation Mass (Mozart)
Stabat Mater (Dvorac)