Tamara Klivadenko
Mezzo-soprano

Tamara Klivadenko studied first piano and accordion in her native city Toliatti, before graduating from the vocal department of The Astrakhan State Conservatoire (Elena Mikhailova, vocal teacher).

Tamara Klivadenko started her professional career with Astrakhan State Music Theatre, where she has been engaged for three seasons, and joined Novaya Opera in Moscow.

She has performed roles such as Olga in ‘Eugene Onegin’, Paulina in ‘The Queen of Spades’, Marina Mnishek in ‘Boris Godunov’, Lubasha in ‘The Tsar’s Bride’, Dorabella in ‘Così fan tutte’, Maddalena in ‘Rigoletto’ , Fenena in ‘Nabucco’, Flora in ‘Traviata’, and the mezzo-soprano part in Verdi’s ‘Requiem’.

At present Tamara Klivadenko is a permanent resident soloist at Oper Bremen, Germany. She has sung Fenena in ‘Nabucco’, Hänsel in ‘Hänsel und Gretel’, the title part in ‘La Cenerentola’, and Cherubino in ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’.

Upcoming engagements include Calbo in ‘Maometo Secondo’ (Bremen), Sarah in Roberto Devereux by Donizetti (Minnesota Opera), and Adalgisa in ‘Norma’ (Bremen), among others.

Tamara Klivadenko won various prizes at international opera competitions such as XX International M. Glinka Vocalists Competition (2nd prize, 2003), XXIV International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (finalist, 2005), and Competizione dell'Opera 2006 in Dresden (finalist, 2006).
Future performances include Sara “Roberto Devereux” with Minnesota Opera.