Olga Mykytenko

Olga Mykytenko (Ukrainian: Ольга Микитенко) is a German soprano opera singer of Ukrainian origin.[1]

Biography

Born in Zhytomyr,[1] Olga Mykytenko made her debut as a soloist in 1995 at the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv and was there through 2003. She won several international awards, including the Grand Prix at Maria Callas International Singing contest in Athens (1997), 2nd prize and Special Award at Francisco Vinas contest in Barcelona (1997)[2] and 1st prize at the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in Oslo (2003).[3]

Since 2001 Olga Mykytenko performed at various world opera houses, such as the Mariinsky Theatre, the Berlin State Opera, the Royal Swedish Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Metropolitan Opera.

In 2017 Olga published her first philosophical novel "Solo OM", a novella with autobiographical qualities. The novel has been translated to English and German.

In 2020 she published the album "I Vespri Verdiani"-Verdi Arias in cooperation with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Kirill Karabits.[4]

In October 2021 she released an album called Lichter Sonnenschein (Lieder von Richard Strauss).

References

  1. 1 2 Smindak, Helen (November 4, 2007). "Now at Lincoln Center: a growing roster of Ukrainians" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Contest's prizewinners from 1991 to 2000". Gran Teatre del Liceu. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Previous Prize Winners". The Queen Sonja International Music Competition. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Mykytenko, Olga. "Biography". Olga Mykytenko. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.


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