Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Anastasiya Martyniuk was born in Moldova and gained her musical education in Zaporozhye Musical College and Chisinau Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts. In 2005-2007 she was a fellow of the Central & Eastern European Musiktheater in Vienna Opera, Austria.
Since 2006 until 2018 she was staff member of the National Opera of Moldova. While working in Moldova, she actively collaborated with the National Philharmonic and the Organ Hall. He is a diploma recipient the international competition Maria Biesu (Chisinau, 2012), semifinalsist Belvedere 2012, and diploma recipient of the Minsk International Christmas Competition (Minsk, 2017).
Since 2018, she was a soloist of the Odessa National Opera and Ballet Theatre, where she performed the leading parts of the mezzo-soprano repertoire, such as Amneris, Carmen, Fenena, etc. Also she began collaborating with the National Theater Brno, where in seasons 2021/22 and 2022/23 she performed the role of Fenena in Nabucco (director- Jiří Heřman, conductor- Pavel Šnajdr), as well as the title role in the opera Carmen by Bizet (director- Tomáš Pilař, conductor- Ondrej Olos).
She also began collaborating with the Olomouc Opera House, where in the season 2022/23 she took part in the opera Nabucco as Fenena (director- Jana Andělová – Pletichová, conductor- Petr Šumnik).
In the season of 2025/26, she returns to the National Theatre Brno to take part in the production of Aida in the role of Amneris.
Carmen, Immlng Festival, 2025
Anastasiya Martyniuk clearly relishes the opportunity to play against outdated clichés in this signature role. And although she naturally pulls out all the stops with her sensuously timbred mezzo-soprano in the catchy tunes like the Habanera and the Seguidilla, her greatest moments lie in the dialogue. In the cool flirtation with bullfighter Escamillo, as well as in the fiery confrontations with Don José.
- Tobias Hell, Oberbayerisches Volksblatt App.
Anastasiya Martyniuk embodies the perfect Carmen, appearing erotically self-assured in her red high heels and Spanish bolero jacket, yet not overly lascivious. With her captivating stage presence and vocally assured performance, she coquettishly raises a leg in the air, depending on the weather, sometimes sensual, then impulsive, unscrupulous, but also gentle and idealistic.
- Denise Maurer, br-klassik.de
https://www.br-klassik.de/aktuell/news-kritik/kritik-carmen-gut-immling-premiere-2025-100.html
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