Aigul Khismatullina

Biography Highlights

Debut as Königin der Nacht Die Zauberflöte at the Metropolitan Opera and at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, debut with the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor at The Israeli Opera*, debut as Gilda Rigoletto at the Dutch National Opera, return to Deutsche Oper Berlin as Gilda Rigoletto and Lucia Lucia di Lammermoor, and as Königin der Nacht Die Zauberflöte at Opera Santiago de Chile, Königin der Nacht Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House, Königin der Nacht Die Zauberflöte at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Gilda Rigoletto at Gran Teatre del Liceu and at Opera Santiago de Chile, title role in Lakmé in concert version with Berlin Philharmonic and Deutsche Oper Berlin, Lakmé at Mariinsky Theatre Saint Petersburg.
* - canceled

Gilda Rigoletto at Deutsche Oper Berlin. As an ensemble member of Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg sings Lakme, Melisande Pelleas and Melisande, Lucia Lucia di Lammermoor,  leading part in The Snow Maiden, Zerbinetta Ariadne auf Naxos among others.
 

Reviews & Press

Delibes - Lakmé - Lakmé

Phänomenal war die Lakmé der tatarischen Sängerin Aigul Khismatullina, die souverän alle Tücken der Glöckchenarie meisterte, deren Extremhöhe nie angestrengt oder scharf klang und die sich auch nicht durch den vorzeitigen Applaus mitten in ihre Arie hinein irritieren ließ. Facetten- und nuancenreich gestaltete der Sopran die schwierige Partie, die sie nie als farblose Produzentin von Koloraturen erscheinen ließ, sondern der sie viel bezaubernde Persönlichkeit verlieh.

 

- Ingrid Wanja , OPERNFREUND-

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Die Titelpartie singt Aigul Khismatullina in einer Weise, die von Beginn an zu Herzen geht. Innig strömt ihr lichter Sopran bis in höchste Höhen, die Koloraturen kommen gestochen scharf. 

 

- Karin Coper , Klassik.com

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Riesenjubel erntet Aigul Khismatullina für ihre „Glöckchen-Arie“, wobei die leuchtenden, samtigen Kantilenen der Sängerin aus Tartastan noch mehr bezaubern als die makellosen Koloraturen.

 

- Frederik Hanssen , Tagesspiegel

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Mozart, W. A. - Die Zauberflöte - Queen of the Night

In the final applause on opening night, the loudest cheers went to the Russian Aigul Khismatullina as Queen of the Night. Her show-stopping second aria was indeed a marvel of precision and high polish.

 

- Sebastian Scotney , The Arts Desk

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Aigul Khismatullina made a fiery, incisive Queen of the Night, creating a strong presence despite being relatively slight. Her voice had something of an edge to it and perhaps the very top was somewhat steely, but in context, this worked well and her explosions onto the stage were all wonderfully memorable.

 

- Robert Hugill , Opera Today

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it was perhaps Aigul Khismatullina’s Queen of the Night (one of three queens for this run) that was the true star. This role is not all about the high notes (although they were perfectly placed); every emotion was brilliantly conveyed, as was the queen’s power.

 

- Colin Clarke , Seen and Heard International

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