Ariadna-Julieta Zagrean-Chiba
Opera Coach
Ariadna Chiba has been with Varna international for 4 years as a music coach and director, whilst continuing her various works since 2012 with the Vienna Kaiser Orchestra, as a head coach for the Carangeo Belcanto Academy, and in helping the preparation for the Simon Boccanegra and Un Ballo in Maschera ('A Masked Ball') through the Theater Aachen. Throughout her ongoing professional career, Ariadna has accumulated over 40 years of international experience as a stage performer and vocal coach. While she primarily is known for her expertise in opera and has worked for an extensive amount of time with the Vienna State Opera, she also has experience with ballet and piano. Aside from her time with the Vienna Opera, Ariadna has worked and performed extensively at the Luzerner Theater, Theater Aachen, the Salzburg Theater, and the Brengenz Festival. Ariadna made her debut in 1983 as a soloist coach and concert accompaniment who toured Europe and Asia, and after that she began her long journey with the Vienna Opera. Ariadna has accumulated a repertoire of over 100 operas, including well known compositions by Mozart, Puccini, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner. For example, Ariadna has hosted other workshops including one in preparation for performing A German Requiem by Brahms.