Dina Kuznetsova

About

Dina Kuznetsova is a Russian-American soprano serving as Voice Faculty for both the Conservatory and Academy at Cleveland Institute of Music since 2018. A lyric dramatic operatic soprano, Kuznetsova brings two decades of international performance experience at the world's most prestigious opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Vienna Staatsoper, and Teatro di San Carlo. Her signature roles include Tatyana in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, Desdemona in Verdi's Otello, Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly, the title role in Dvořák's Rusalka, and Kátya in Janáček's Kátya Kabanová. The Guardian praised her performance in Rusalka, noting she "unleashes torrents of sound and emotion." In her teaching, Kuznetsova emphasizes bel canto technique combined with detailed work on artistic interpretation and expression, drawing from her extensive international performance background.

Education & Qualifications

BM in Voice from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, MM in Voice from University of Akron. Training at Moscow State Conservatory and Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center. Additional study at Oberlin Conservatory under acclaimed teachers.

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