Anna Aistova

Soprano Anna Aistova began her musical journey at the age of six as a pianist before quickly emerging as a soloist in the Children’s Choir of Radio & TV in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She holds a degree in Voice from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Master’s degree in Opera from the Mannes School of Music. Her work spans opera, orchestral, and genre-crossing projects. Operatic roles include Josephine (*The Comedy on the Bridge*), La Fée (*Cendrillon*), Norina (*Don Pasquale*), Calisto (*La Calisto*), Adele (*Die Fledermaus*), and Queen of the Night (*The Magic Flute*). Highlights include performing as soprano soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the Mannes Orchestra and leading roles with Mannes Opera, New Rochelle Opera, and Amore Opera. Anna is a finalist in the SAS Performing Arts Competition and won Second Prize in the 2024 John Alexander National Competition. She is a frequent soloist with Musica Viva NY, performing as a soprano soloist in works such as Mozart’s *Requiem*, Fauré’s *Requiem*, *Vesperae Solennes de Confessore*, and Brahms’ *Ein Deutsches Requiem*. In 2025, she joined the prestigious Castleton Festival in Virginia and concluded the season performing an original blend of classical, rock, and traditional repertoire on the Zócalo, Mexico City’s main square, during the annual *Luces d’Invierno* Festival, reaching audiences of over 100,000 per performance. Anna began 2026 with Accademia Verdiana New York, in collaboration with Teatro Regio di Parma, followed by her debut as Queen of the Night with Amore Opera and performances as soprano soloist in Orff’s *Carmina Burana* at Teatro del Retiro in Madrid. This fall, Anna looks forward to touring *The Witching Hour*, a special program created and curated by Anna and pianist Daria Vasileva. Exploring themes of magic and witchcraft through classical music, the program brings together repertoire inspired by the mysterious, supernatural, and otherworldly.