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Biography

Anastasia Malliaras is a multifaceted soprano and recording artist known for her alluring performances in both traditional opera and innovative modern projects. A true vocal storyteller, her empathetic, imaginative, and expressive nature captivates audiences no matter the performance setting or musical style.  Her vocal quality is marked by a pureness in clarity as well a rich and dynamic vocal timbre that seamlessly blends an array of tone colors across her extensive vocal range.  

Deeply valuing collaboration amongst fellow artists and unapologetically tapping into different parts of her being have shaped Anastasia’s artistic life in an unconventional yet beautiful manner.   Most recently is her collaboration with renowned pianist Eva Schaumkell.  The pair teamed up with the acclaimed Norton Simon Museum for their exclusive Goya prints exhibit where they performed a program of Enrique Granados as his work is heavily influenced by the work of Goya. They have since created a program of art song that is influenced by visual art and perform concerts at art museums across the country.  The second is a long term project in partnership with classical guitarist Aaron Haas, called Duo Apollon.  They are a soprano and guitar duo that performs works in the standard repertoire for voice and guitar, works that are transcribed from piano, pieces by lesser known composers, and new works. In August of 2023, the duo released their first album with the classical music label Parma/Navona Records.  The third continuing collaboration was born out of Anastasia’s strong connection to her Greek roots.  In the summer of 2024, Anastasia was invited to be the lead singer of the acclaimed Greek Rebetiko Trio alongside guitarist Taso Comanescu and bouzouki player and co-founder of the group Dimitris Mann.  The trio performs authentic Greek folk music in the Rebetiko and Laiko styles in settings ranging from cultural festivals to lecture recitals and private parties to traditional concerts.

 

As for her operatic career,  Anastasia has played the roles of Gilda, Nannetta, Susanna, Olympia, Zerbinetta, Marie and Frasquita, to name a few.  In the 24/25 season, Anastasia makes her debut with Opera Mississippi, playing the role of Pamina in The Magic Flute.  Previously,  Anastasia was an apprentice at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis where she covered the role of Despina in Mozart’s iconic Cosí fan tutte and made her OTSL professional debut as Mrs. Hayes in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah.  Anastasia has been a Studio Artist at Central City opera where she played Ruth Baldwin in Musto’s Later That Same Evening and has previously participated in the Young Artist Vocal Academy at Houston Grand Opera and the iSing! International Young Artist Festival.  Besides roles in the standard repertoire, Anastasia has performed in world premieres and revivals including the female lead role of Marie in Tesla: A Multidisciplinary Opera, Vervaine in Le Dornier Sorcier with Sing for Hope.  Accolades include placement in prestigious competitions including the Loren L. Zachary Competition, the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition at Opera San Jose and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Los Angeles District and Western Regionals.   She has been featured as the soprano soloist in Messiah with the Dream Orchestra of Los Angeles and Vivaldi’s Magnificat and Saint-Saëns’ Requiem with the Ventura College Orchestra.  Anastasia is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and the University of Southern California where she earned her Master of Music in Vocal Arts.

© 2023 by ANASTASIA MALLIARAS

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