Alexandra’s time at the Studio is generously supported by the Elizabeth Barnard Memorial Bursary
Russian soprano Alexandra Chernenko is a graduate of the Mozarteum University (Salzburg, Austria) where she studied with Professor Mario Diaz. She also trained at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia (Rome, Italy). During her studies she performed the roles of Desdemona from Rossini’s Otello in the “Rossini Project”, and as Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro under the direction of Rolando Villazón as part of the Educational Programme of the prestigious Mozartwoche Festival in Salzburg.
Most recently Alexandra was invited to participate in masterclasses hosted by Ildar Abdrazakov and Veronika Dzhioeva at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, where she was awarded the opportunity to perform in a Gala Concert “Ildar Abdrazakov and Friends” in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire.
She has also participated in masterclasses led by Silvana Bazzoni Bartoli, András Schiff and Irina Bogacheva. Since 2017, Alexandra has been a featured soloist at Salzburg Cathedral, where she has sung many masses from both the classical and contemporary repertoires. Alexandra is a 2021/22 Young Artist at the National Opera Studio.
Updated January 2022. This biography should not be reproduced without asking permission from the National Opera Studio.