News
A Return to Russia
Spring of 2014 Marina and her sister, Ginger Costa-Jackson, made a concert tour of several Russian cities in connection with the Bolshoi Theatre Young Artists Opera Program and the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artists Development Program. The singers worked with conductor Constantine Orbelian and met the famed baritone, Dmitri Hvorostovsky. These Russian musicians have invited Marina and her other sister, Miriam Costa-Jackson, to sing with Dmitri in several concerts, in Moscow and other Russian cities in March-April 2015.
Philadelphia District MONCA
Marina Costa-Jackson is a winner in the Philadelphia District, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and will move on to the region finals in Washington DC, January 2015!
Giulio Gari Foundation Award
New York Athletic Club, New York • The Giulio Gari Foundation recently honored Marilyn Horne and winners of the 2014 International Vocal Competition, in which Marina won first prize.
THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE ran the story. Writer Nino Pantano included this about Marina:
"Marina Costa-Jackson sang “Stridono Lassu” from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Her voluptuous soprano gave us trills and thrills galore with some lovely portamentos. Costa-Jackson truly became Nedda, bored circus housewife who wants to be as free as the birds. Her upper register soared easily and she imparted a special blessing on us all with her lusty interpretation of this riveting aria."
