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Anna Shafajinskaia (Soprano) - APA Artists' Management Alexandra Mercer - www.apaartistsmanagement.com
Dramatic soprano, Anna Shafajinskaia was born in Ukraine, studied at the Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow and moved to Canada where she took Canadian nationality. She went on to win a total of 14 competitions, including the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition resulting in her appearing as Tosca opposite Luciano Pavarotti which launched her international career. She was also winner of the Best Debut Artist's Award at New York City Opera and nominated for the Maria Callas Award at Dallas.
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