‘I cannot be put in a cage. Like the character of Carmen, I always fight for my freedom’ | Aigul Akhmetshina interview

Helena Matheopoulos
Monday, May 22, 2023

Aigul Akhmetshina is a major young talent whose sensuous, captivating mezzo voice and compelling stage presence is proving to be a huge attraction in major opera houses around the world

Aigul Akhmetshina (photo: Andrej Uspenski)
Aigul Akhmetshina (photo: Andrej Uspenski)

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