Julia Novikova (soprano)

Julia Borisovna Novikova (Russian: Юлия Борисовна Новикова; born 5 October 1983) is a Russian coloratura soprano.

As a child her parents took her to see performances at the Mariinsky Theatre.

[1] In 2006 she graduated from Saint Petersburg Conservatory after studying opera singing under Professor Olga Kondina.

[2] She garnered international attention after performing in the 2010 RADA Film Production of Verdi's Rigoletto a Mantova opposite Plácido Domingo.

The production was conducted by Zubin Mehta[1] and televised live in 148 countries.