Anastasia KradenovaSopranoEDUCATIONFrom the Winter Semester 2024 to present:University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna — Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Studies, class of Professor Rainer Trost2023–2024:Vocal training with Professor Enrico FaciniWinter Semester 2021 – Winter Semester 2023:University of Music and Performing Arts Graz — Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Studies, class of Professor Elena Pankratova2021–2024:Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory — completed Bachelor’s degree (Specialty: Vocal Studies)LANGUAGESGerman — C1English — B2–C1Italian — B1Russian — nativeADDITIONAL SKILLSActingBalletFencing / Stage combatTap dancePROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2026: Orchestral preparation of Giulietta in “I Capuleti e i Montecchi” by Bellini and Musetta in “La Bohème” by Puccini at MDW University under the pedagogical guidance of Francesco Angelico.2026: Musical and literary program “… and Mozart in Birds’ Songs …” dedicated to the 270th anniversary of W.A. Mozart's birth 2025: Premiere of the contemporary cycle “Beneath the Tomb and the Moon” by Jialu Yang, based on English translations of Rumi’s poetrySolo concerts:- Chamber song cycles by R. Schumann, R. Strauss, and A. Schoenberg
- “The Bel Canto Triumvirate” — arias by Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini
- “Pensieri d’amore” — works by Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Gounod
- 2024: Solo concert of French chamber music
- 2023: Debut as Sephise in the baroque opera “Pygmalion” by J.-Ph. Rameau (in collaboration with Graz Opera)
- 2022: Debut as Cis in “Albert Herring” by B. Britten (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz)
- 2021:
- Role of Roise Leibovitz in the audio play “The Miracle” by Lucy Deutsch
Debut as Genovieffa in the opera “Suor Angelica” by G. Puccini (Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory)