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Praised for her “intelligent acting” and her “dramatic intensity” by Opera News, soprano Anastasiya Roytman is quickly establishing herself as one of the most exciting talents in the international opera world today. Possessing a “prodigious range” (Leonard Lerhman), Ms. Roytman began her career as a mezzo-soprano before moving into the great spinto soprano roles of grand opera

Anastasiya Roytman made her operatic debut when she was only sixteen, singing the title role of Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo und Euridice with the Kaliningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. She became the youngest student at the prestigious Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow. While there, Anastasiya performed concerts as one of the guest soloists with the Bolshoi Theatre. Ms. Roytman made her official international debut at the Lyrique-en-mer Festival in Belle Ile, France as the cover of title role in Carmen, also in the role of Mercedes, and as the Second Lady in Mozart’s Magic Flute.

The press wrote of her recent Carnegie Hall debut:“…she scaled her wonderful instrument to the size and acoustics of Weill Recital Hall. No wonder she has achieved acclaim worldwide! She has a gracious stage presence … superb control of dynamics and phrasing… without excessive theatrics. It’s all in the voice, which is most important (Meche Koop)”.

Anastasiya started last season on a collaborative tour with the Royal Danish Ballet and international concert soloists in South and East Africa, performing scenes from  La Vierge by Massenet, and La Traviata by Verdi. Back in New York she could be seen performing works of Verdi and Mahler in joint and solo recitals, presented by Opera America, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Le Poisson Rouge and more. She also appeared as a soprano soloist in Mendelssohn's Elijah with the American Music Festivals in Chicago.

Anastasiya could be then seen in concert with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra members, performing highlights of Mozart’s La clemenza Di Tito and works by Schubert. She finished the season as Mimi in La Boheme at Teatro Morelos in Mexico.

After her successful debut with the New Hampshire Music Festival, as a Mahler No. 4 soloist, this summer, Anastasiya went on to perform Tatyana in Eugene Onegin with BelCantanti Opera. She then continued on month long tour in Japan that included cities such as Tokyo, Shizuoka and Fujieda. This month she is returning to Washington to perform highlights from famous Verdi operas at a benefit concert for Puerto Rico alongside international stars. Upcoming engagements also include a concert tour with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra in collaboration with the Royal Danish Theater in Denmark.

Highlights of previous seasons included performances of Tosca in the title role with American Lyric Opera at the historic United Palace Theatre, Senta in the Flying Dutchman with the United Nations Orchestra and Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera at Symphony Space Theatre in New York.

On the concert stage, she performed the highlights from Un Ballo in Maschera for her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Additional concert projects included the English premiere of Dargomyzhsky’s Rusalka in New York and joint recital concerts with the singers of Metropolitan Opera to raise funds for NYC public schools.

She traveled with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra across South Korea with an all Verdi program of concerts at prestigious venues, including Seoul Arts Center. An active performer of contemporary music, Ms. Roytman created the role of Baroness Strahl in the opera Masquerade by the American composer, J. Morgulas, that was first premiered at the International House of Music in Moscow. Her portrayal of the character won her rave reviews by Opera News, who praised the young soprano for her “solid high notes” and her “intelligent acting”. She returned to Moscow to repeat the role at the Pokrovsky Moscow Opera Theatre, which is currently a part of the Bolshoi Theatre.

Past season performances included a critically-acclaimed debut in the role of Elle in Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine which was featured on Russian National TV from the prestigious Dramatic Arts Festival in Moscow; Pamina in The Magic Flute at the Salzburg Oper Im Berg Festival and with Opern Auf Schloss Amerang; and in projects of La Scala di Seta in Vienna as Guilia and Beggar’s Holiday in Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris as Lucy. Amongst other operatic roles performed are Magd 4 in Elektra, Violetta in La Traviata, Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica and Tatyana in Eugene Onegin with Moscow Chamber Opera, One World Symphony, New Jersey State Opera, Garden State Opera and more.

Ms. Roytman is an active concert artist, having sung numerous recitals in Austria, Germany, France, Finland, Japan, Russia and the Americas. She is the first prize recipient of the first international “Die Wiener Festivalbrücken” competition in Vienna, Austria, Otto Edelmann Society competition finalist, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions encouragement award recipient, semi-finalist of Competizione Dell'opera, finalist of New York Lyric Opera competition and a finalist of the Opera Idol competition in New York

A devoted humanitarian, Ms. Roytman has given and participated in benefit concerts and fundraisers for numerous charitable causes, including the Voices of September 11th Organization, Cohen Children’s Hospital in New York, and was recently named an ‘Artist Ambassador’ for the Opus 1 Foundation.