Helena Holl

Helena Holl is a Russian dramatic soprano.

Education

She began her vocal studies at Moscow’s Gnesina Musical Academy. She continued her musical education at the Moscow Lunacarsky University of Dramatic Arts, where is received her Master of Fine Arts degree, while studying in the studio of Boris Pokrovsky (Bolsoi Theatre) and Dina Potapovskaya (Stanislavsky Theatre).1

Performances

Following the completion of her studies, Ms. Holl was invited to perform in numerous productions with the Moscow Operetta Theatre, the Moscow Stanislavsky Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the famous Bolsoi Theatre. Her roles included Fedora of Kalman’s Circusprincess, Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Santuzza in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, and the title role in Verdi’s Aida. After moving from Moscow to Budapest, Ms. Holl became the leading singer at the Interoperett Theatre for seven years. She performed the evergreen arias of Lehar, Abraham, Kalman and Strauss, with other celebrated artists of the Hungarian Opera and Operetta and the Interoperett dance group. With this company she sang over 170 concerts each year in the famous Pesti Vigado Theatre. Her New Year’s Eve gala concert performances were broadcast throughout Europe and Asia. During this time, Ms. Holl was invited to sing at the Xanten Arena Theatre in Germany and the Bromberg “Opera Nova” Theatre in Poland. Her roles at these theatres included Saffi of Strausse’s The Gypsy Baron and Sonya of Lehar’s operetta Tsarevitch. In addition, Helena Holl performed across Germany, France, Austria, Holland and Switzerland. In 1999 Ms. Holl moved to Canada and she was proud to make her North American debut in a Gala Benefit Concert at the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. She became a soloist at the “Salute to Vienna” Concert Series for ten years. Ms. Holl had great success at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver and at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. She performed concerts at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland, Oregon, the Cerritos Centre in Los Angeles, the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego and the Chrysler Theatre in Windsor with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.In November 2000 she sang with the Russian Salon in the role of Tatiana in Yevgeny Onegin at CBC Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. This concert was hosted by Stuart Hamilton. Ms. Holl took part in “Viva Verdi”concert series in Toronto and Hamilton where she sang great arias from Aida, Lady Machbeth and La forza del destino. These concert series were continued in Italy in August, 2001. She also took part in Spring Opera Workshop where Ermanno Mauro, the famous Canadian tenor has held masterclasses. In May 2009, she has performed as a soloist at the Klezmer Magic Concert held at the Toronto Center for the Arts in Toronto and Théátre Outremont in Montreal. She returned the same year to the Interoperett and performed in their live television production. Helena Holl currently sings at the annual Spring Opera and Operetta Gala in Toronto.