About

Ksenia Popova, soprano, has been praised as “a young soprano to watch” (The News Tribune) for her portrayal of Josephine in Tacoma Opera’s H.M.S Pinafore. Most recently, Ms. Popova made her role debut as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette with Tacoma Opera, for which she was hailed as “a perfect blend of childish enthusiasm and regal composure, singing with a rich, glittery soprano and real conviction.” Her recent roles include Adele in Vashon Opera's Die Fledermaus, Queen of the Night and First Lady in Portland Opera’s outreach tour of The Magic Flute, and Musetta in La Bohème with Vespertine Opera. Ms.Popova is a frequent soloist for Seattle Opera Guild’s Preview Groups, where she has performed excerpts of Don Giovanni as Zerlina, Fidelio as Marzelline, and Orfée et Eurydice as Eurydice. Ms. Popova completed the 2014 Winter Opera Festival with Sarasota Opera as an Apprentice Artist, where she performed in several operatic scenes, and covered the role of Berta in Il Barbiere di Siviglia.

In concert, Ms.Popova has twice appeared as the Soprano Soloist for Carmina Burana with Sammamish Symphony Orchestra. A MONC Regional Third Place winner, Audience Favorite, and District Encouragement Award winner recipient, Ms.Popova has also recently been awarded grants from Opera Plus and Seattle Opera Guild.

Other roles in Ms. Popova’s repertoire include Fiorilla in Il Turco in Italia, Clarine in Platée, Lily in The Secret Garden, and Hélène in Une Éducation Manquée. Ms. Popova has received praise for Opera on Tap Seattle, a non-profit that focuses on bringing opera to the masses via unconventional spaces, which she is a founder and “Managing Diva” of.

Upcoming Performances
Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Skagit Opera 2015
Polly in Threepenny Opera, Tacoma Opera 2016

Music

Repertoire can be tailored to the specific Groupmuse, new stuff always welcome!

Various arias:
Ach, ich fuhls Magic Flute Mozart
Je veux vivre Romeo et Juliette Gounod
Amour, ranime mon courage Romeo et Juliette Gounod
Caro nome Rigoletto Verdi
Deh vieni Le nozze di Figaro Mozart
Elle a fui Les Contes d'Hoffmann Offenbach
O mio babbino caro Gianni Schicchi Puccini
Chi il bel sogno La Rondine Puccini
Quando m'en vo La Boheme Puccini
Emily's aria Our Town Rorem
Qui la voce I Puritani Bellini
Son vergin vezzosa I Puritani Bellini
Signore ascolta Turandot Puccini
Sul fil d'un soffio Falstaff Verdi
Wo bin ich? Hansel und Gretel Humperdinck
Piangero Giulio Cesare Handel

Songs:
Dream, op. 38 Rachmaninoff
How fair this spot, op. 21 Rachmaninoff
Vocalise Rachmaninoff

Morgen! Strauss

Die nachtigall Berg
Im zimmer Berg
Liebesode Berg

I shall not live in vain Heggie

Audio