Julia Lezhneva – Moscow Recital

Julia Lezhneva came to international attention at the age of 17 as the Grand Prix winner of the 6th Elena Obraztsova Competition. International media have described the Russian soprano as among “few young singers being widely celebrated so early in their careers” (Independent) and as possessing the voice of “angelic beauty” (New York Times) and “flawless technique” (The Guardian). Alex Ross in the New Yorker commented: “Lezhneva has extraordinary potential as a baroque and bel canto singer” while Norman Lebrecht outlined Lezhneva as “heading for the stratosphere”. As of November 2011, Julia Lezhneva is an exclusive DECCA solo artist.