Nadezhda Karyazina

Mezzo-Soprano

Biography

The Russian-Swiss mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Karyazina, winner of the Herbert von Karajan Prize 2025, is “one of the most significant singers and performers of our time.” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung). With a voice described by The Guardian as “resonant and strong at the top of her range, rich and potent in the contralto low notes”, the “outstanding” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) singer made her triumphant debut as Marfa in Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina at the 2025 Salzburg Easter Festival.

Contact

Judith Neuhoff
Managing Director

+49 30 166359850
Francesca Condeluci
Associate Director, North America

+1 917 349 1443
Dominik Kitzl
Artist Manager

‎+49 1511 1646767
Darina Popova
Associate Artist Manager

+49 30 166359855

News

Nadezhda Karyazina: Concerts with the Wiener KammerOrchester in Hanoi

Mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Karyazina appears with the Wiener KammerOrchester in two concerts in Hanoi, conducted by composer and pianist Alma Deutscher. She is joined by baritone Adrian Eröd. The programmes bring together symphonic works by Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart, and Richard Strauss, alongside opera arias and duets by Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Bizet, Rossini, Mozart, and Lehár. The concerts […]
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Rolando Villazón & Nadezhda Karyazina: L’Orfeo at the Wiener Staatsoper

Nadezhda Karyazina makes her house and role debut at the Wiener Staatsoper this October as La Musica, La Speranza and Eco in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, alongside Rolando Villazón in the title role. They are joined by Florina Ilie as Euridice, Margaret Plummer as Messaggera/Proserpina, Matheus França as Plutone and Wolfgang Bankl as Caronte. Stefan Gottfried conducts Concentus Musicus Wien in Tom Morris’ production. Performances take place on 25, 28 and 31 October and 3 November 2026.
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Nadezhda Karyazina: Mahler’s Resurrection with the Basque National Orchestra

Mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Karyazina appears in five performances of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection” with the Basque National Orchestra (Euskadiko Orkestra) under the baton of Lucas Macías. She is joined by soprano Jone Martínez and the Donostiako Orfeoia. Performances take place on September 25 at Euskalduna in Bilbao, September 28 at the Jesús […]
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Calendar

07
Nov 2026
Hanoi -  Wiener KammerOrchester with Alma Deutscher
Ho Guom Opera
08
Nov 2026
Hanoi -  Wiener KammerOrchester with Alma Deutscher
Ho Guom Opera
14
Mar 2027
Munich -  Rigoletto
Bavarian State Opera
19
Mar 2027
Munich -  Rigoletto
Bavarian State Opera
23
Mar 2027
Munich -  Rigoletto
Bavarian State Opera

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