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Mezzo-soprano

Mzia Nioradze

Tbilisi

Georgia

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Mzia   Nioradze is   one   of   the   greatest Mezzo-soprano.     Most   multi-faceted   and   most experienced opera singers of our time. She has been the leading soloist on opera stages around the world, USA, France, Italy, Georgia, Russia, Israel, Switzerland, the UK, and others.  Her unique mezzo-soprano vocal register is widely recognized as a rare and very valuable resource in preserving the authenticity of contemporary performances. 
Ms. Nioradze has received worldwide cclaim from the world's best opera houses, the New York's Metropolitan Opera and Bastille Opera Paris (France).
She   has   been   honored   with   numerous   awards   and   titles   of   laureate   of international vocal competitions and festivals in Russia and Austria. 
Articles raving about Ms. Nioradze’s performances in operas have been published in major world outlets, such as «The New York Times», «The Washington Post», «The Culture» and others throughout the United States and internationally.
 Ms. Nioradze also teaches master classes for young opera snigers.
 CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF MZIA NIORADZE’S WORK IN OPERA:  
 Mzia   Nioradze   graduated   from   the Vano   Sarajishvili   Tbilisi   State Conservatoire and in 1994 went on to study at the Accademia d'Arte Lirica di Osimo in Italy. From 1991 to 1992 – Mzia was the soloist at the Z. Paliashvili Opera and Ballet Theater   in   Tbilisi,   where   she   performed   the   lead   roles   in   «Don   Carlos», «Troubadour», «Rigoletto», «Daisi», «Abesalom and Eteri»

In 1996, Mzia’s debut took place on the stage of  the Mariinsky Theater in the title/lead role in the opera “Carmen.”
She has since performed all the female lead roles in Verdi’s operas, as well as leading mezzo-soprano and contralto roles in various operas by Russian composers. She has an extraordinary voice, she is able to sing both the low contralto repertory and the higher mezzo-soprano roles of the operatic and symphonic repertory.  Nioradze has toured in Israel with the Mariinsky Theatre. 
AWARD. In 1999 Ms. Nioradze won the Elena Obraztsova International Competition for Young Singers in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In 2000, Ms. Nioradze took part in a new reinvented production of “War and Peace” at the Opéra de Paris, France. Her role was Elena Bezukhova.
In 2001 Mzia Nioradze made her first US appearance in the role of Konchakovna in a new production of “Prince Igor” at the Houston Grand Opera, Houston, Texas, USA.
In 2002Ms. Nioradze made her Metropolitan Opera, NYC debut in “War and Peace” performing the roles of Elena Bezkhova,  Matriosha and Mavra Kusminichna, and was also featured as Maddalena in “Rigoletto”, conducted by Placido Domingo.
In 2003 Ms. Nioradze made her debut at the San Francisco Opera in «Carmen» by Bizet. In all the cities of the United States, audiences and critics enthusiastically welcomed Ms. Nioradze.
She also sang Jejibaba in «Rusalka» at the Lyon Opera in France that year.
Ms. Nioradze gained international attention and praise for her performances of Azucena in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore”in Marseille, France. 
In 2004-2005,Ms. Nioradze , She also returned to her native Georgia to perform in Verdi’s «Aida» 
 and Verdi’s “Requiem.”
In 2005, Ms. Nioradze had a great success as Federica in Verdi’s «Luisa Miller», staged by the Dallas Opera, Texas, USA.
She later sang in Bologna and Modena in Italy and did a recording of Verdi’s Requiem and aired on main national tv-channel NPO in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In 2006-07 season Ms. Nioradze has appeared on opera stages in France, and had also performed brilliantly in Latin America, Santiago (Chile) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
The 2008-2009 season brought Ms. Nioradze back to The Metropolitan Operain NYC where she sang Ulrica in «Un ballo in Maschera», Azucena in «Il Trovatore» at Opera de Lausanne (Switzerland), La Zia Principessa in «Suor Angelica» at Florida Grand Opera, Adalgisa in «Norma» at Opera de Massy (France).
She returned to Lyon (France), as Marina Mnishek in «Boris Godunov» and sang Delilah in St. Petersburg (Russia) conducted by Tugan Sokhiev. 
At that time, Ms. Nioradze also sang - Fhilipievna at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in Tchaikovsky’s "Eugene Onegin" and performed in Rimsky-Korsakov’s «The Tsar’s Bride» at Carnegie Hall in Opera Orchestra of New York production.
In the 2010 season Ms. Nioradze recorded the role of Azucena with Marcelo Alvarez at the Teatro Regio di Parma (Italy) and performed the role of Azucena in «Il Trovatore» with Opera de Massy in Paris (France).
 In the following 2011-2012 season Mzia once again shining on the Metropolitan Opera stage as Ulrica in «Un ballo in Maschera», Azucena in «Il Trovatore» at the Opera di Avignon (France) and Amneris in «Aida» with the Oslo Opera (Norway).
During the 2013-14 season, Ms. Nioradze performed the Azucena  in “ Il Trovatore” in The Metropolitan Opera,  New York,  in Telaviv, Israel She perfomed  Marina Mnishek  in «Boris Godunov”,  Mistress Quickly in «Falstaff» at the Glyndebourne Festival (the UK), Azucena in «Il Trovatore» at the Aurora Opera House (Malta) and Timisoara Opera (Romania). In 2014 Mzia was a guest artist at the Latvian National Opera and Vilnius Opera (Lithuania) where she performed the roles of Azucena in «Il Trovatore» and Ulrica in «Un ballo in Maschera».  In the 2015-16 season Ms. Nioradze returns to The Metropolitan Opera singing the role of Marta in «Iolanta» and Azucena in «Il Trovatore».  In 2018 she returned to the Mariinsky Opera House (Russia), where she sang in «Aida». In 2019 Mzia Nioradze also delighted listeners with the debut as Countess, «The Queen of Spades» In the Vilnius City Opera House (Lithuania). In 2019 to mid-2020 and full lockdown due to Сovid-19, Ms. Nioradze performed at the Mariinsky Theater(Russia) with the role of Countess in «Queen of Spades», Verdi «Il Trovatore», lead role of Azucena, and Amneris in «Aida». 
AWARD. On December 13, 2023,The Mayor of New York City Eric Adams awarded Mzia Nioradze with an Honorable Mention: «Whereas, Mzia is an authentic force for public good. Her drive, generosity, and unparalleled resolve have not only carried her great success and prosperity, but they have also redefined her field and strengthened her community. Mzia is a testament to the excellence and unlimited potential of all our Georgian sisters and brothers, and as a proud New Yorker, she has brought so much joy and light to the people of the five boroughs». 
AWARD.On December 21, 2023, Ms. Nioradze performed at Holocaust Remembrance Evening at Brooklyn College, NYC and received the Certificate of Appreciation«forgenerous contribution toward supporting the people of Israel during these devastating times». This 2024 season, Mzia Nioradze will return to the stage of the great Metropolitan Opera as Countess in «Queen of Spades». Ms. Nioradze is also planning to accept an invitation from the Latvian National Opera to play Azucena in «Il Trovatore».

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