Elena Manistina
(c) Askonas Holt
Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Manistina, winner of first prize in the 2002 Operalia Competition and a finalist of the 2003 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, has been the victim of a robbery in Moscow. The thief broke the window of the singer’s car and took her handbag with personal documents, credit cards and a considerable amount of cash.
