Olivia Antoshkina

Born in Zelenodolsk, Russia, in 1990.

She began studying opera singing at the music school of her hometown. She earned her degree in opera singing from the Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow and later moved to Italy — first to Trento, where she obtained a three-year diploma in voice from the “F. A. Bonporti” Conservatory of Trento, and then to Milan, where she earned her diploma in opera singing from the “G. Verdi” Conservatory of Milan.

Since 2018, she has been studying with Maestro Bianca Maria Casoni, and in the same year, she joined the chorus of Teatro alla Scala in Milan as a mezzo-soprano.

She has participated in several masterclasses to refine her technique and interpretation:

• 2023 – Antonello Allemandi Opera Workshop

• 2014 – Masterclass with Nicola Ulivieri

• 2013 – Masterclass with Barbara Meszaros

Over the years, she has performed in numerous sacred music concerts, including:

• G. Rossini – Petite Messe Solennelle, Stabat Mater

• A. Vivaldi – Stabat Mater

• G. B. Pergolesi – Stabat Mater

• W. A. Mozart – Requiem

• C. Saint-Saëns – Oratorio de Noël

In 2013, she performed Wesendonck Lieder at the Wagner Conference held in Toblach during the Alto Adige Festival.