Galina Ivannikova is originally from the Ukraine, where she was a leading Mezzo-Soprano at the Kiev Conservatory Opera and Nikolaev Musical Theatre and performed such roles as the title role of Carmen by Bizet, Azucena in Il Trovatore and Maddalena in Rigoletto by Verdi, Lubasha in the Tsar’s Bride by […]

Laurentiu Rotaru, bass-baritone, is a native of Romania, currently living in Hartford, CT. He started his intensive music training at The Conservatory of Bucharest – Romania, and he performed for one year at The National Opera of Bucharest. In the same time, he performed as a soloist in numerous ensembles […]

Returning to CLO to star as the alluring gypsy, Carmen, will be Polish mezzo-soprano Aleksandra Kaminska. Below is from an article on CTClassicalMag.com from last spring: March will roar into Connecticut like a lamb – – not a lion — when Connecticut Lyric Opera presents Mozart’s sunny, charming and lighthearted […]