Irina Shishkova, mezzo-soprano
Mariinsky Opera Academy of Young Singers, Prize-winnerin in numerous competitions, including the Dresden's International Opera Competition, Rimsky-Korsakov Opera Singers Competition, . A native of St. Petersburg and a graduate of St. Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov conservatory, Ms. Shishkova is regularly engaged in variety of roles at the Mariinsky Opera productions, including Olga in Eugene Onegin, Polina in Queen of Spades, Princess Clarisse in The Love for Three Oranges, Cherubino in Le Nozze di FIgaro, Maddalena in RIgoletto, etc. She tours internationally including USA, UK, Italy, France, Switzerland, South Korea.