ABOUT
Latvian-born Mezzo-Soprano, Natalja Sticco (Černohajeva) launched her singing career in 2009 as a chorus member of the Latvian National Opera, eventually breaking-out as a soloist and concert performer in the United States in 2018. She has appeared in overn200 performances of 30 operas in 6 countries within Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
As a concert-performer, Natalja is an audience favorite. With her voice of uncommon richness and enchanting stage presence she is garnering the reputation of “a rare, true, Verdi mezzo” and is recognized for the complexity of her musicianship and her ability to approach differing music styles with a fierce beauty, commitment and honesty; which can only be driven from a life that has been deeply-influenced by music.
Natalja’s is a graduate of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music where she studied Vocal Performance. There, she earned a coveted spot as a member of Opera Studio ‘Figaro,’ performing the roles of Filippyevna (Eugene Onegin), Kastcheevna (Kaschey the Immortal), Death (chamber opera Stalin and Death).
While still a student at JVLMA, Natalja was selected for the chorus of the Latvian National Opera & Ballet and it’s first Young Artist Program under the Direction of Andrejs Zagars. As a young LNO artist she performed the roles of Orlofsky (die Fledermaus) and mastered the role of Olga (Eugene Onegin). She continued performing as a chorus member from 2009-2017 in LNO’s major productions, including those featuring Opera greats Tenor Jonas Kaufman, Soprano Kristine Opolais and Mezzo-Soprano Elina Garanca. Her touring experience includes performances at Teatro Calderón, Vallladolid, Spain (Macbeth, 2010); National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus (Traviata, 2010); Rahvusooper Estonia, Talllinn, Estonia (Eugene Onegin, M'dame Butterfly, 2011); Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia (Eugene Onegin, Lucia di Lammermoor, 2013), Monte Carlo (Carmen, 2013), and the Royal Opera House Muscat, Muscat, Oman (Der fliegende Holländer, 2013).
Natalja has trained in Master Classes with Axel Everaert (Belgium), Paolo de Napoli (Italy), Margarita Gruzdeva and Anita Garanca (Latvia). As well as private vocal coaching from Soprano Hanneke de Wit (Netherlands).
In 2018, Natalja immigrated to the United States (Boston, Massachusetts), performing as a soloist in the Greater Boston area in concerts and events. She has also expanded her repertoire to include Baroque and Early Music and is currently coached by Thomas Jones of Harvard University’s Office for the Arts. More
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