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Natalia Rom , soprano , was born in Kazan , in the Soviet Union -LRB- also the city of Feodor Chaliapin 's birth -RRB- , on May 14 , 1950 , and graduated -LRB- as a conductor -RRB- from the Leningrad Conservatory .. soprano. soprano. Kazan. Kazan. Soviet Union. Soviet Union. Feodor Chaliapin. Feodor Chaliapin. Leningrad Conservatory. Leningrad Conservatory. In late 1976 , she emigrated to New Orleans , where she attended Loyola University 's College of Music , and studied voice with Patricia Havranek .. New Orleans. New Orleans. Loyola University. Loyola University New Orleans. In 1979 , she made her professional debut in a small role in the New Orleans Opera Association 's Die Zauberflote .. New Orleans. New Orleans. New Orleans Opera. New Orleans Opera. Die Zauberflote. Die Zauberflote. That same year , she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions .. Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. In 1980 , she sang the title role in Aida , for the Seattle Opera .. Seattle Opera. Seattle Opera. Aida. Aida. The soprano 's Metropolitan Opera debut was as Mimi in La boheme -LRB- in 1983 , with Patricia Craig , Dano Raffanti , Richard Stilwell , Mario Sereni , James Morris , and Italo Tajo , conducted by James Levine -RRB- , subsequently performing Tatiana in Eugene Onegin -LRB- opposite Leo Nucci and Paul Plishka -RRB- and Emma in the new production of Khovanschina -LRB- with Martti Talvela -RRB- at the house .. soprano. soprano. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. La boheme. La boheme. Patricia Craig. Patricia Craig. Dano Raffanti. Dano Raffanti. Richard Stilwell. Richard Stilwell ( baritone ). Mario Sereni. Mario Sereni. James Morris. James Morris ( bass-baritone ). Italo Tajo. Italo Tajo. James Levine. James Levine. Eugene Onegin. Eugene Onegin ( opera ). Leo Nucci. Leo Nucci. Paul Plishka. Paul Plishka. Martti Talvela. Martti Talvela. She returned to New Orleans in 1989 for Aida , then Tatiana -LRB- with Yuri Mazurok -RRB- in 1995 .. New Orleans. New Orleans. Aida. Aida. Yuri Mazurok. Yuri Mazurok. In New York , she studied under Dick Marzollo .. She also appeared with Opera North -LRB- her European debut , in Andrei Serban 's Il trovatore , then La traviata , and Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Scottish Opera -LRB- Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Lyric Opera of Chicago -LRB- Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Teatro Massimo in Palermo -LRB- Tosca -RRB- , Opera de Montreal -LRB- Aida -RRB- , Dallas Opera -LRB- Pagliacci -RRB- , Savonlinna Opera Festival -LRB- Aida -RRB- , Deutsche Oper Berlin -LRB- Aida -RRB- , Arena di Verona -LRB- Aida -RRB- , Teatro Filarmonico in Verona -LRB- Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Athens International Festival -LRB- Aida -RRB- , Municipal Theater of Santiago -LRB- Eugene Onegin -RRB- , Opera de Nice -LRB- Pagliacci -RRB- , Teatro di San Carlo -LRB- Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Ludwigshafen Festival -LRB- Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Cleveland Opera -LRB- Aida -RRB- , Opera de Puerto Rico -LRB- Madama Butterfly -RRB- , Calgary Opera -LRB- Manon Lescaut -RRB- , Connecticut Grand Opera -LRB- Aida and Tosca -RRB- , San Francisco Opera -LRB- Tosca -RRB- , Florentine Opera -LRB- Manon Lescaut -RRB- , Opera / Columbus -LRB- Don Carlos -RRB- , Nashville Opera -LRB- Pagliacci -RRB- , and New Jersey State Opera -LRB- Pagliacci -RRB- .. Eugene Onegin. Eugene Onegin ( opera ). Aida. Aida. Opera North. Opera North. Andrei Serban. Andrei Serban. Il trovatore. Il trovatore. La traviata. La traviata. Madama Butterfly. Madama Butterfly. Scottish Opera. Scottish Opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago. Lyric Opera of Chicago. Teatro Massimo. Teatro Massimo. Tosca. Tosca. Opera de Montreal. Opera de Montreal. Dallas Opera. Dallas Opera. Pagliacci. Pagliacci. Savonlinna Opera Festival. Savonlinna Opera Festival. Deutsche Oper Berlin. Deutsche Oper Berlin. Arena di Verona. Arena di Verona. Teatro Filarmonico. Teatro Filarmonico. Municipal Theater of Santiago. Municipal Theater of Santiago. Opera de Nice. Opera de Nice. Teatro di San Carlo. Teatro di San Carlo. Cleveland Opera. Cleveland Opera. Calgary Opera. Calgary Opera. Manon Lescaut. Manon Lescaut. Connecticut Grand Opera. Connecticut Grand Opera. San Francisco Opera. San Francisco Opera. Florentine Opera. Florentine Opera. Nashville Opera. Nashville Opera. New Jersey State Opera. New Jersey State Opera. Don Carlos. Don Carlos. In 1999 , she portrayed Elisabeth de Valois in Don Carlos , at the Palm Beach Opera .. Don Carlos. Don Carlos. Palm Beach Opera. Palm Beach Opera. In concert , the soprano has been heard with Utah Opera -LRB- Act I of Otello , with James McCracken -RRB- , Baltimore Symphony Orchestra -LRB- Pique-dame -RRB- , Cincinnati May Festival -LRB- conducted by James Conlon -RRB- , Houston Symphony , Pro Arte Chorale -LRB- Verdi Requiem -RRB- , Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus -LRB- Shostakovich 's Symphony No. 14 -RRB- , Dallas Opera , Ravinia Festival -LRB- with Levine at the piano -RRB- , and The New Opera Theatre .. soprano. soprano. Dallas Opera. Dallas Opera. Utah Opera. Utah Opera. James McCracken. James McCracken. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Cincinnati May Festival. Cincinnati May Festival. James Conlon. James Conlon. Houston Symphony. Houston Symphony. Ravinia Festival. Ravinia Festival. The New Opera Theatre. The New Opera Theatre. Mme Rom may be seen on the DVD of the Met 's 1984 production of Francesca da Rimini -LRB- as Biancofiore -RRB- , with Renata Scotto , Placido Domingo , and Cornell MacNeil .. Francesca da Rimini. Francesca da Rimini. Renata Scotto. Renata Scotto. Placido Domingo. Placido Domingo. Cornell MacNeil. Cornell MacNeil