Biography

Khibla Gerzmava is a Russian opera singer (soprano) of Abkhaz origin. The family lived near the Pitsunda Orthodox Cathedral, where organ music was regularly played, which Khibla fell in love with from an early age. When she was 3 years old, her father brought his daughter a piano from Germany. And she began to learn to play this instrument. She also started singing from an early age. Parents celebrated their daughter's successes and actively supported her, although Khibla's mother really wanted her to become a doctor. However, the rest of the family had no doubt that Khibla's life would be connected with music, although at that time she was seen as a pianist or even an organist in the Pitsunda temple of the 9th century. She studied at a music school in Gagra. She graduated from the Sukhumi Music College, majoring in piano. Khibla was studying in the piano department of a music school when her pianist mentor advised her to come to an audition for the head of the vocal department. The woman noted Gerzmava's voice characteristics and began to engage with her. After graduating from music school, her father brought Khibla to Moscow, where she entered the conservatory.

In 1994 she graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, vocal department, in 1996 - an assistant internship at the Moscow Conservatory. For three years she also took an optional organ class. The first person to notice Khibla was Zurab Sotkilava. He invited her to his concert and sang with her. In 1993, the young singer appeared in the 'Music Kiosk' program. In the same 1993, she made a name for herself abroad - she received third prize at the Verdi Voices competition in Busseto. And a year later she won the Grand Prix at the International Competition named after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This victory became a springboard to her worldwide success on stage. She conquered all the main stages of the world.

- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast