Under the Patronage of H.E. Ambassador of Russian Federation

ARCA
Anglo – Russian Children’s Appeal
Charity N 1000963                                                                                                             Founded 1989                                                                                                                                       
President Princess Gagarina-Moutafian, Elena Alekseevna

Gala Concert
Marina Poplavskaja (soprano)
Russian Romances   
Classic Opera Aries

4th May Friday
6:30 Prompt - champagne reception,
7pm Concert, Interval - Refreshment

Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Road 
London W14 8LZ

Donations £35                                     
Dress – Black Tie
 
R.S.V.P.                                                                                   
Email: olgasmith@btinternet.com                                              
Tel.07915 331 687

      
Marina Poplavskaja

Russian soprano won First Prize in the Bella Voice Russian Competition for Young Singers 1997, Second Prize in the First International Elena Obraztsova Competition 1999, a prize in the Queen Elizabeth International Competition 2000, Third Prize in the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition 2003, First Prize in the Romanciada International Competition of romance songs 2004 and First Prize in the Maria Callas Grand Prix in Athens 2005.
he joined the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme in September 2005 and made her Royal Opera début as Third Norn (Götterdämmerung).
In the 2006/7 Season, she has sung Rachel (La juive in concert), to be followed by Donna Anna (Don Giovanni). She will also understudy Leonora (Il trovatore), Lina (Stiffelio) and Mélisande (Pelléas et Mélisande).

Please make cheques payable to: ARCA Anglo - Russian Children's Appeal
Send to: Mrs Olga Kouznetsova: 86B Ridge Road, London N8 9NR

The purpose of this event is to gather money for the financing of Children's Festival of Arts in the city of Kostroma The Volga River region, Russia.

Supported by Prince Gregoriy and Princess Svetlana Galitzine and Galitzine Wines Ltd
Pushkin House and Russian London Ltd