Lisnic Tatiana

About

Tatiana Lisnic was born in Cobâlea, Republic of Moldova, and began her musical training relatively late, at the age of 14. After completing her studies at the Chisinau Conservatory, she attended courses at the "G. Dima" Music Academy in Cluj, Romania, and received advanced training with Alida Ferrarini in Italy. Her opera stage debut took place in 1998 at the Cluj Opera, in the role of Nedda in "Pagliacci," quickly followed by other remarkable performances. She was the recipient of the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Award, which marked the beginning of a successful international career. Throughout her career, Tatiana Lisnic has performed on the most important opera stages in the world, including La Scala di Milano, Teatro La Fenice Venezia, Opéra National de Paris Bastille, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Mikhailovsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, and San Diego Opera. She collaborated with renowned conductors such as Riccardo Muti, performing in landmark operas like "Le Nozze di Figaro," "Don Giovanni," "La Traviata," and "La Bohème." She was engaged as a permanent guest artist at the Staatsoper Wien from 2003, and her concert activities expanded to Austria, Germany, France, Tatiana Lisnic moved to Malta approximately 18 years ago, which has become her main base of operations. She is married to the renowned Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja, with whom she has a daughter. Beyond her singing career, she is involved in artistic management and serves as artistic director and coordinator with Festivals Malta, representing the Maltese Composers Fund. Known for her particular vocal timbre and distinctive expressive sensitivity, Lisnic continues to be an active presence on international opera stages, maintaining a strong connection with the artistic community in Malta.