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Marina Poplavskaya is one of the notable Russian sopranos of the early 21^st century.

Born on Sept.

12, in Moscow, Russia, she would perform in the children’s chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre an eventually became a soloist of the Novaya Opera Theatre in

From there she would debut at the Bolshoi Theatre in and begin a lengthy association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in when she joined the company’s Young Artist Programme.

After success in London, she would start to appear in all the major theaters around the world, debuting at the Metropolitan Opera in and remaining a fixture with the company until

At the Met, she would appear 55 times, including three HD broadcasts in such operas as “Turandot,” “Don Carlo,” and “Faust.” She also headlined the opening of a new “Traviata” production by Willy Decker on New Year’s Eve

She also performed at the Vienna State Opera, Bayerische Staat