Aigul Akhmetshina is a famous International Opera Singer. Akhmetshina gained fame at 21 when she stepped in as an understudy and made a stunning debut as Carmen at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Her burnished voice and sparkling virtuosity amazed everyone.
She has performed on many prestigious stages across Europe. These include the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Salzburger Festspiele, Opéra national de Paris, and Teatro Real de Madrid.
Aigul Akhmetshina Net Worth
Aigul is an opera singer and theatre actress. She was represented by Marcin Kopec, manager of TACT artists management. With her vibrant stage presence and great voice, Aigul became a member of the ‘International Musicians Union of the Interregional Shalyapin Centre.
She now lives in London and is traveling towards her dream of becoming a singer. Aigul Akhmetshina has a net worth of $3 million in 2024.
| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
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| Real Name: | Aigul Akhmetshina |
| Birth Date: | May 1, 1996 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 28 Years |
| Birth Place: | Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Height: | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Boyfriend: | – |
Early Life
Aigul Akhmetshina was born in May 1, 1996, which means she will be 28 years old in 2024. She grew up in Bashkortostan, Russia. A single mother of three children raised her in a small apartment. She is also close to her grandparents.
She shared her big family picture (including her parents, children, and cousins) having dinner on Instagram on 27th February 2024. Talking about education, Aigul received her primary school education. She attended the College of Arts in the regional capital of Ufa. Later, she opted to continue studying privately with Nailya (Nelly) Yusupova. She enjoys reading psychology books.
Rise to Fame
Aigul Akhmetshina has a career interest in music and dancing. She started performing native folk songs and learning dance. She used to put on costumes and perform different characters. She learned the musical instrument – Accordion, which was available to her grandfather. She learns traditional Bashkort folk songs from her grandmother.
Career
Aigul Akhmetshina was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme 2017–19. Her first professional appearance was Rossini’s La Cenerentola, or Cinderella, for which she performed the title role in 2017 at the Opéra de Baugé Festival. She performs at Wilton’s Music Hall and other places like Sonyetka (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk), Dryad in a scene from Ariadne auf Naxos and Isabella in a scene from L’italiana in Algeri (JPYAP Summer Performance), Flora Bervoix (La Traviata) and Preziosilla (La Forza del Destino).
At the Opéra de Paris, she sang Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. At Glyndebourne, she performs from 20th May 2021 to 19th June 2021.
Aigul also engages the audience at The Royal Opera and performs the title role of Carmen. She has recently worked and included – Metropolitan Opera, Romeo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi) for the Salzburg Festival., Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Glyndebourne Festival, and Arena di Verona, Carmen (7 Deaths of Maria Callas) for the English National Opera, Verdi Requiem with La Scala at Basilica di San Marco.
She appeared as Elisabetta Maria Stuarda for Teatro di San Carlo. Aigul Akhmetshina has also returned to the Metropolitan Opera in New York and Bayerische Staatsoper. Her future engagement shows include the Royal Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Paris Opera, and Teatro Real, Madrid. She has various upcoming involvements, including debuts at the Zurich Opera, Staatsoper Berlin, Vienna State Opera (website – Wiener Staatsoper), and Theater an der Wien.
Awards
- Aigul received awards and honors in various events. She received awards for the “Best Female Singer” category at the International Opera Award Winner.
- She was 1st prize opera winner in 2017 at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, especially for Young Opera Singers.
- She received third prize in the Sonora International Opera Competition Francisco Araiza.
- She received the bronze medal in the Youth Delphic Games in Russia (Taken from the Festival 2021 program book).
Personal Life
Aigul is single as of 2024. On Instagram, she shares photos of her first tennis experience with her friend Suleiman (Instagram username @suleimansul). Aigul Akhmetshina is popular on social media platforms. She has verified her Instagram account with username @aigul_akhmetshina_mezzo.
She has 16K followers and 1114 posts on Instagram. She has 450 followers on her Twitter account with the username @AK_Mezzo. She has 1.7k followers on Facebook. She has official website – https://aigulakhmetshina.com/
