ZINOVIA-MARIA ZAFEIRIADOU

Zinovia-Maria Zafeiriadou had her musical training in Athens, later completing postgraduate classical singing studies at the Music Academy of Ljubljana, aided by the Maria Callas and Aleksandros Onassis Scholarships. Prizes in international competitions include first prize at the Ondina Otta at the National Opera of Maribor, the second prize at the Grand Prix Maria Callas and fourth prize at the Ferruccio Tagliavini International Singing Contest in Austria.

As a soloist she has collaborated with many orchestras in Greece and abroad and has given numerous solo recitals in Slovenia and Greece, appearing with her duo with harp in Slovenia, Germany, Austria and Greece. Her stage performances include the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Adele in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus and Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen (National Opera of Maribor), and Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto (National Opera of Athens).