
Olga Peretyatko was cast in Shostakovich's operetta Moscow, Cheryomushki just a day and a half before curtain, having never seen or heard the work before.
Olga Peretyatko has performed the main role of Marfa in Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Tsar's Bride in a 2013 Berlin production conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
Olga Peretyatko believes in adapting any role to her voice rather than adhering to strict soprano classifications like coloratura or lyric.
This album is Olga Peretyatko's first solo CD dedicated entirely to Russian music, which makes up a significant part of her repertoire.
Olga Peretyatko sang the title role in Robert Lepage's production of Stravinsky's first opera, The Nightingale, in Toronto (2009), Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, New York, and Amsterdam.
Olga Peretyatko's portrayal of Marfa in The Tsar's Bride was highly praised by the international press, even by critics of the innovative staging.