Victoria Korovljev
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**UPCOMING FALL and 2024 ENGAGEMENTS TBA**
Victoria Korovljev is a rising young soprano with a warm lyrical timbre. She was the Resident Artist Soprano for Indianapolis Opera in the Spring of 2023, where she debuted as Zweite Dame and covered Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. In the fall of 2022, she was featured as Siren in Minnesota Opera’s production of Rinaldo. Also in 2022, she made her debut with Opera Grand Rapids as Female Soloist 2 in the world premiere of Stinney: An American Execution, which was recorded for PBS. In addition, Victoria made her role debut of Countess Almaviva with Trentino Music Festival. At TMF, she placed as a Finalist in their Young Artist Competition. Most recently, Victoria qualified as an alternate finalist with the Opera Birmingham Voice Competition. Furthermore, with much acclaim from the judges, Victoria qualified as a Semi-Finalist in the Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition and Jacques Offenbach Grand Prix. During the pandemic, Victoria recorded two episodes introducing children to opera for Minnesota Public Radio and Minnesota Opera. Shortly thereafter, she was a visiting artist with Northern Light Opera Company, where she sung the character Catherine in Pippin. Other recent engagements include singing the roles of Frasquita and Gretel, as well as being a Finalist in the American Prize Competition for Women in Opera. Before the shutdown, Victoria took part in the workshops and premiering ensemble for Minnesota Opera’s newest commission, Edward Tulane.
A recipient of the Harvey Berkening Fellowship and College of Liberal Arts Merit Award, she completed her Masters of Music at the University of Minnesota, where she studied with Professor Adriana Zabala. In 2019, she sang First Wood Sprite in Rusalka as well as Mimí in Puccini’s La Bohème, Act 3. Victoria looks forward to the coming years and discovering her developing artistry. Passionate about teaching, she enjoys sharing opera with children and in local communities.
