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Maria Guleghina (Maria Meytardjan) was born on 9 August, 1959 in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, is an A 20th-century armenian women opera singer. Discover Maria Guleghina's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
Popular As |
Maria Meytardjan |
Occupation |
Operatic soprano |
Age |
64 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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9 August 1959 |
Birthday |
9 August |
Birthplace |
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR |
Nationality |
Ukraine
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Maria Guleghina Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Maria Guleghina height not available right now. We will update Maria Guleghina's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Maria Guleghina's Husband?
Her husband is Vyacheslav Mkrtychev (m. 2010), Mark Guleghin (m. 1989–2009)
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Husband |
Vyacheslav Mkrtychev (m. 2010), Mark Guleghin (m. 1989–2009) |
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Maria Guleghina Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Maria Guleghina worth at the age of 64 years old? Maria Guleghina’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. She is from Ukraine. We have estimated Maria Guleghina's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Maria Guleghina Social Network
Timeline
Maria Agasovna Guleghina (née Meytardjan (Мейтарджян); born 9 August 1959) is a Soviet-born operatic soprano singer, particularly associated with the Italian repertory.
Maria Guleghina was born in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, to an Armenian father and a Ukrainian mother, where she studied voice at the Music Conservatory with Evgeny Nikolaevich Ivanov (under whose tutorship she remained even after graduation).
Guleghina is a citizen of Luxembourg where she resides with her family.
Guleghina made her stage debut in 1985 as Yolantha at the State Opera in Minsk (Belarus) shortly before leaving USSR to pursue an international career.
Her international debut came in 1987 as Amelia (opposite Luciano Pavarotti's Riccardo) in a production of Un ballo in maschera at La Scala.
Leading roles in I due Foscari, Manon Lescaut, and Tosca followed, and soon she was engaged to perform in Vienna, Munich, Hamburg, London, and other major European opera houses.
Her American debut took place at the Metropolitan Opera in January 1991, where she sang Maddalena in Andrea Chénier.
She has also appeared at the San Francisco Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, adding the lead soprano roles in works such as Ernani, Simon Boccanegra, Cavalleria rusticana, Fedora.
She later added other demanding roles such as Odabella in Attila (opera) and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (opera), to her ever-growing repertoire.
She also debuted at Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1992 as Lisa in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades.
Guleghina has also performed in Japan many times (twice as a part of La Scala's tours of Japan) and has a fan base there.
She is considered by most as one of the leading dramatic sopranos of her generation.
She is largely admired for her warm and rich voice, strong stage presence, and absolute dramatic commitment to her roles on the stage.
She sang the opening aria (Aida) at the official opening of the new Oslo Opera House.
She made her debut at the Paris Opera in 1995, in the killer-role of Abigaille in Nabucco.
Throughout November 2009, she starred as Turandot in the opera Turandot at the Met in New York.
She represented Russia by singing during the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver during the handover of the Olympic flag.
She sang during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 as well as at the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.
Guleghina also participated of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Paralympics, singing "Cossack Lullaby" on top of an icebreaker that carried her though the stadium.
After a 10 year absence Gulegina returned to the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) to perform Tosca (February, 2016).
She also returned to Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre as Eboli in Verdi’s epic Don Carlos.
In 2017, she appeared as Puccini's Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera and same year appeared in Verdi's Nabucco in a role of Abigaille.
In 2018, she made her Wagner debut as Kundry in Parsifal at the Mariinsky Theatre under Valery Gergiev.
In 2019 she repeated the role in Sofia National Opera under Constantin Trinks' direction.
Guleghina performed in over 160 performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and has performed leading roles in 15 different opera productions at Teatro alla Scala where she also had two solo recitals.
Guleghina has received numerous prizes and awards.
She is a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee as well as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.