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    Georgia
Nino Surguladze
Name: Nino Surguladze

Voice: Mezzo

Date of birth: 12.10.1977

Place of birth: Tbilisi, Georgia

Studied at: V Saradgishvili State Conservatoire, Tbilisi; Young Singers Academy, La Scala, Milan

Nino was born in Tbilisi and originally studied TV journalism and art there. She also participated in popular musical projects, winning first prize in a Georgian pop song contest and acting in many films.

In 1995 Nino began her studies at the V. Saradgishvili State Conservatoire in Tbilisi and in 2000 won first prize in the Toulouse Vocal Competition and several prizes in the 2001 Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona.

Nino is currently a member of the Young Singers Academy at La Scala, Milan, where she has performed Cuniza Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio and Zulma LItaliana in Algeri.

Future plans include Luigi in Donizetti's Ugo, conte di Parigi for La Scala, Polinesso Ariodante in Frankfurt and Maddalena Rigoletto in Barcelona.

Her hobbies include reading and sculpture.

(Profile last updated June 2003)


Repertoire details for Singer of the World with Orchestra Concert 4

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Tika Ukleba
Nino, I'm so proud of u. Wish u succes and happines!!!! Best regards from my family!!!!!!

Mariam from Georgia
Dear Nino me and my family is very happy for you and very proud of you. We wish you a good luck, you are exellent indeed:)go on like that!

Lasha Gasviani from Georgia, Tbilisi
I am lyrical Tenor. Nino, we will meet each other on the world famous Metropolitan Opera stage in the nearest future... Mikhvarxar(I love you--in Georgian)

Tamuna, Scotland
Nina, darling, I haven't heard about you for ages, just found this this page in google. I'm veeery happy for you. Well done, you deserve much more. Go girl!!!!!!! You can make a great career.

Teona from Denmark
Nino u are the best,go girl and be proud of our beautiful country,Georgia. God bless u.

fiona from georgia,in denmark
nino,u are great.i am so proud of u,stay always so.and never forget our country.god bless u.

basso from istanbul
I watched your lady macbeth of mtsensk.u were great.your voice warmed up the stepps:)also acting.wouldn t u like to come and make a performance here in istanbul?:)wish success.

nukri georgia
nino u have great vocal be happy georgian girl god bless u

Bakuri Kvezereli, Tokyo (Japan)
Nino Thanks for your Georgian temper.I'm proud because I'm Georgian too, therefore I never make hara-kiri.See you soon

Marina Meskhi, Moscow, Russia
Nino, your voice is beautiful. Wish you big sucsess.

Benjamin Bakuradze. Georgia, Tbilisi
Nino, God bless you!

Dr. Nino Kochiashvili, ITALY
Chiao from Italy were I meet you! Your Carmen is so artistry & wonderful! I am really pride that you are Georgian!

Maka from Georgian t.v. Tel-Aviv
Nino hello from G.T.V. first Georgian tv channel in Israel. We wish You all the best from Holly Land happy Cristmas and happy New Year.

Dr. Solomon Nergadze, Pavia, Italy
Nino, Thanks a lot for CARMEN! Thanks a lot for your existance!!! gvikvarxar da gvenatrebi!

Ann Datunashvili, New Haven, CT
How exciting! We are so happy and proud of Nino. Looking forward to her visit to USA. Gmertma daglozos (god bless you in Georgian)!

Brent Davis, Atlanta
Wonderful sound! Great look!

SHOSHIA from GEORGIA;
I known NINO and I am very glad for her.Shi is very strong and I am interesting shis imail to write the letter. 8/12/03 NICE;FRANCE

Maja Skhirtladze, Ulm, Germany
Nino, you are the sensation of the century!!! I´m so proud of you! stay always so beautiful!!!!

Rich Yi, IU School of Music
What an incredibly placed mezzo...I'm confused as to why she didn't make the finals.

Maurice Burgess from NC, USA
You have a simply gorgeous tone quality and you are so expressive. It is no small wonder why you are in the prestigious program at La Scala. I will be looking out for how your career advances.

Eric Williams Worcester
This young lady is perhaps the most exciting voice I have heard since Cecilia Bartoli. Pleas let us have more.

Tom Lloyd, USA
My gosh, a stupendous talent, and a Carmen that might give Denyce Graves a run for her money!!!!!

Anita Austin from Mumbles, Swansea.
Nino from Georgia. What a beautiful performance in ever respect.

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