Lada Merkuleva – Soprano

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(01) ABOUT

Lada Merkulyeva is a soprano whose vibrant temperament and expressive artistry have firmly established her on the musical stage, placing her among the most compelling young vocalists of her generation.

Lada Merkulyeva’s voice has graced the most prestigious concert halls in Russia, including the Bolshoi, Maly, and Rachmaninoff Halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Zaryadye Concert Hall, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, among others.

Her repertoire features some of the most challenging soprano roles, requiring not only flawless vocal technique but also nuanced dramatic sensibility. Among these are the Queen of the Night (Mozart's "The Magic Flute"), which she has performed to great acclaim on the stages of the Bolshoi Theatre and Moscow’s Helikon-Opera; Zerbinetta (R. Strauss’s "Ariadne auf Naxos"); and Alice Ford (Salieri's "Falstaff, or Three Jests").

Today, Lada Merkulyeva is a soloist with the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia — an artist whose virtuosic technique is matched by an inner freedom and the vibrant emotionality of modern stage performance.

In 2025, Lada Merkulyeva was a finalist in the "Bolshaya Opera" (Great Opera) television project on the Russia-Culture channel, where she won the recognition of both the public and professionals for the brilliance and sincerity of her performances.

Her artistic journey began with the piano, which she studied at the South Ural State Institute of Arts, graduating in 2017. Choosing to pursue an operatic career, she continued her training at the Academic Music College of the Moscow Conservatory and subsequently at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory in the class of the renowned Russian soprano, People’s Artist of Russia, and professor, Khibla Gerzmava.

While still a student, she was an active participant in the concert life of the Conservatory and its opera studio, where she performed such demanding roles as Violetta in Verdi’s "La Traviata".

Passion in Motion: Where Fiery Temperament Meets Flawless Technique in the Art of Lada Merkulyeva

She is a frequent participant in renowned music festivals

She also regularly takes part in creative projects of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation.

Kolomna

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The International "Shkin-Opera" Music Festival

Moscow

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The Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival

Sochi

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Yuri Bashmet's XIII Winter International Arts Festival

Perm

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The International Dyagilev+ Festival under the direction of Teodor Currentzis

Reynaldo Hahn "l’heure exquise"

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Donizetti "O luce di quest’anima" from Linda di Chamounix

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5th Element Plava Laguna

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(04) PERFORMANCES

Donizetti "O luce di quest’anima" from Linda di Chamounix

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Lada Merkulyeva's talent has been recognized with awards from prestigious international competitions.

First Prize at the XXIII International Lydia Abramova "Bella voce" Vocal Competition

Second Prize at the X International Anton Rubinstein Competition in St. Petersburg

Second Prize at the XV International Olga Sosnovskaya Vocal Competition

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The singer maintains an active touring schedule, and her artistry has been highly praised both in Russia and abroad. Her performance geography spans more than 20 Russian cities, including St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Sochi, Samara, and Perm. Together with pianist Vladimir Vishnevsky, she gave highly successful recitals in Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco under the auspices of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russkiy Mir Foundation.

She also took part in the "Tchaikovsky – Music Without Visas" project, the gala concert of which was held at the Opera House of Algiers. She has toured extensively in China and collaborates regularly with the Imperial Orchestra.

(07) PRESS

Radio Orpheus The program "Tavor in a major"

Participation in the Elena Obraztsova Foundation youth competition was the starting point of a bright career

Radio Orpheus The program "Tavor in a major"

The young soprano singer Lada Merkulieva made her brilliant debut in the virtuoso role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute

Charity children's ball "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"

On the eve of the New Year holidays, the Axenoff jewelry house, together with the Astoria Hotel and the Astoria Hotel, invited guests to a charity children's ball

tours in Egypt

Students of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory performed in front of the Egyptian audience at the Cairo Opera

performance at the RBC Visionaries evening

On May 30, a landmark event was held at the RBC Events Center in honor of the launch of the RBC Visionaries project

Radio Orpheus The program "Tavor in a major"

About her participation in a series of concerts dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding composer Boris Tchaikovsky