Mezzo-soprano
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With a remarkable career spanning decades, Elīna Garanča is a mezzo-soprano of international acclaim. Her journey from Riga, Latvia, to the world’s most prestigious opera houses has been marked by exceptional artistry and dedication. Garnering critical acclaim and captivating audiences worldwide, she has become a prominent figure in the realm of classical music.
Among other roles, she is particularly famed for her portrayal as Bizet’s Carmen, the NY Times named her ‘the finest Carmen in 25 years…’. Recent highlights include her debut as Judith in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle at the Teatro di San Carlo and in the concert version with the MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall as well as on tour in South Korea and Japan. Last year she made her debut at the Bayreuth Festival in the role of Kundry, becoming the first Latvian female singer to perform on this prestigious stage.
As an exclusive artist with Deutsche Grammophon (DG), after her nine solo albums she released first solo lieder album, followed by the album Live from Salzburg, which was released in December 2021, documenting two exceptional events at the Salzburg Festival in the summers of 2020 and 2021 with the Vienna Philharmonic and Christian Thielemann.
Elīna has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards, greatly cherishing the title of ‘Kammersängerin’ honoured by the Wiener Staatsoper for her devotion to the House, singing over one hundred and sixty performances of eighteen roles since her debut in the House in 2003.