Women competing in the semi-finals this year include: Lada Bočková, soprano, Czech Republic, 27; Adriana Gonzalez, soprano, Guatemala, 27; Maria Kataeva, mezzo-soprano, Russia, 32; Héloïse Mas, mezzo-soprano, France, 31; Felicia Moore, soprano, USA, 31; Maria Nazarova, soprano, Russia, 30; Christina Nilsson, soprano, Sweden, 29; Liv Redpath, soprano, USA, 27; Anna Shapovalova, soprano, Russia, 31; and Carolyn Sproule, mezzo-soprano, Canada, 31.
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