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
Managerial Assistant

+49 30 166359855

News

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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Nadezhda Karyazina: Mahler’s “Resurrection” at the Salzburg Festival

Mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Karyazina appears in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection” with the Wiener Philharmoniker under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel at the Salzburg Festival. She is joined by soprano Ying Fang and the Wiener Singverein chorus. Performances take place on July 25 and 27, 2026, at the Großes Festspielhaus in Salzburg. For […]
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Calendar

25
Oct 2026
Vienna -  L’Orfeo
Vienna State Opera
28
Oct 2026
Vienna -  L’Orfeo
Vienna State Opera
31
Oct 2026
Vienna -  L’Orfeo
Vienna State Opera
03
Nov 2026
Vienna -  L’Orfeo
Vienna State Opera
14
Mar 2027
Munich -  Rigoletto
Bavarian State Opera

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