Anna Gorbachyova won the 1st International Cesti-Barock Singing Competition 2010 in Innsbruck.
The excellence of the acutely appealing soprano appears not only in the baroque music but also in the (alluring) french repertoire in roles like for example Manon and especially in the great lyrique roles of the italian bel canto that she is predestined for by the beauty of her timbre and her agile, balanced voice-leading. Nevertheless the young Russian woman has a special affinity for Mozart. His women characters allow her to express beauty of tone, technical control and emotional deepness of her singing. It doesn't seems too difficult to prognosticate this likeable and self-confident young woman an outstanding career. Josef Hussek, October 2010