When in September 2008 Angelina Shvachka sang Carmen at the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo, critics wrote:“A Pearl Carmen! …Carmen, extraordinary sung and acted by Anzhelina Shvachka should be shown at the best stages of the World. It was beautiful and great! It wasperformed as a great acting art – she sings over all expectations, manages accompany herself with castanets, acts in a good ensemble with her partners and lifts every scene she participates…”Henning Hoholt, “Kulturkompaset”, Oslo.

In January 2008 Anzhelina Shvachka made her Canadian debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. The newspaper “Le Devoir” wrote: "... Angelina Shvachka was a pleasant surprise for us with her brilliant mezzo, which was voluminous and magnificentlyunique!" (Fransois Tousignant)

“Angelina Shvachka sings Konchakovna’s Cavatina so beautifully – and what an impressive contralto range!” (Review on Naxos recording of “Prince Igor” by Borodin). The reviewer: Göran Försling. Music Web internet magazine, United Kingdom.

“The real catch here is the mezzo-soprano aria "Daylight is Fading"… sung with heartfelt passion (and what sounds like authentic Arabian vocal styling) by Angelina Shvachka”.Review on Naxos recording of “Prince Igor” by Borosin). The reviewer: Victor Carr Jr. Internet review from “Classic Today”, United Kingdom

Since 1997 mezzo-soprano Angelina Shvachka is a leading soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine in Kiev.

Repertoire:

Bizet “Carmen” (Carmen)

Borodin “Prince Igor” (Konchakovna)

Mussorgsky “Boris Godunov” (Marina Mnishek)

Ponchielli “Gioconda” (Laura)

Prokofiev ”Love for Three Oranges (Klariche)

Rimsky-Korsakov “Tsar’s Bride” (Lubasha)

Saint-Saëns ”Samson et Dalila (Dalila)

Shostakovich “Katerina Izmailova” (Sonetka)

Tchaikovsky ”Eugene Onegin” (Olga)

Tchaikovsky ”The Queen of Spades” (Polina, Milovzor)

Verdi “Aida” (Amneris)

“Un Ballo in Maschera” (Ulrika)

”Nabukko” (Fenena)

”Don Carlos” (Eboli)