Lithuanian soprano Vera Talerko graduated from the Academy of Music and Theater in Vilnius. She is a laureate of several international competitions and since 2016 a permanent member of the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo, where she regularly performs in the roles of Frasquita (Carmen, G. Bizet), Marzelline (Fidelio, L. van Beethoven) and Musetta (La Bohème, G. Puccini).