People’s Artist of Soviet Union, leading soloist of the Mariinsky theatre since 1963, Professor of Saint-Petersburg conservatory, chief of Department of Solo Singing.

She graduated from the Leningrad State Conservatory and had undergone training at La Scala in Milan.

Her opera repertory is immense. She has performed all major parts for mezzo-soprano on most important stages of the world, such as the Metropolitan Opera, Opera Bastille, La Scala , Teatro Colon, San-Francisco Opera and many others.

The singer tours extensively with solo recitals in Norway, France, China, Spain, Japan, Korea, UK, Germany, Italy etc.

Irina Bogacheva has been granted Government awards, was appointed an Honorary Citizen of Saint-Petersburg and has received distinguished insignia “In recognition of merit to Motherland” and “the Vernadsky Star”.