Diana Petrova Darnea
Russia/Germany
Opera singer, coloratura soprano Diana Petrova Darnea graduated with honors from the vocal department of the St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov in 2005.
Already during her studies, Diana began to actively perform as a soloist on the best stages of St. Petersburg, including in the Great and Small Halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the State Academic Chapel, took part in the festivals of contemporary music "Sound Ways", "Sergei Oskolkov and his friends", "Moscow Autumn". Noting the high professional qualities of the singer and the ability to deeply feel the musical text, Russian and foreign composers are very pleased to invite Diana for the premiere performance of their music.
Diana's opera debut also took place during her studies at the Conservatory, and during the same period she became a laureate of several prestigious international competitions.
In 2005, Diana Petrova continued her postgraduate studies at the Zurich Graduate School of the Arts (Switzerland), as well as at the opera studio at the Biel-Solothurn Theater, where, in 2008, she received a diploma with honors as an opera and concert chamber singer.
Since 2008, Diana Petrova-Darnea has been living and working in Germany, successfully performing on various stages of Europe, in opera roles and with chamber music programs. In addition to concert activities, Diana Darnea is engaged in active pedagogical work, is a teacher of vocal skills at the Higher School for adults (Essen, Germany) and even directs choral groups. The singer has a unique timbre of voice in her beauty, professionally owns different vocal schools, as Swiss and German critics have repeatedly written about: "Kunigunda's aria performed by Diana Petrova left an indelible mark in the listeners' memory. The singer has a voice of amazing purity, tenderness and strength at the same time. Masterfully using the entire palette of colors of her masterpiece, she does not leave anyone indifferent, touching everyone's heart" (Stadtspiegel Gelsenkirchen newspaper). "Constance's aria performed by Diana Petrova, sung with deep feeling, but without excessive pathos, became the highlight of the evening" (Operapoint online magazine). The media group of the largest German publication "WAZ" recognized Diana Petrova as one of the best singers of the new generation in 2010 for playing the role of Cerbinetta : "The capricious Cerbinetta of Diana Petrova appears in the image of a pop lady with sparkling coloratura garlands. She instantly captures the attention of the audience, eclipsing everyone else on stage with her acting, so much so that it seems as if this is her own show."