Maria Kataeva

A rising star of her generation, the Russian mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to Contemporary music. Maria started her career during her studies at the St. Petersburg Conservatory when she became a member of the opera studio at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, and 2 years later, she became a permanent member of the ensemble and leading soloist. Guest performances have taken Maria Kataeva to such opera theatres as the Bolshoi Theater Moscow, the Dresden Semperoper, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Opéra Bastille Paris, the Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse, the Opera Vlaanderen Antwerpen/Gent and the Edmonton Opera Canada, having legendary stage partners such as Placido Domingo in various occasions, such as the “Placido Domingo & Friends” Gala at the beginning of the