Biography
Elīna Garanča was born into a musical family in Riga, Latvia. She studied at the Latvian Academy of Music with her mother. She won the Mirjam Helin Singing Competition in 1999 and was a finalist in the 2001 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. She began her professional career as a resident artist with the Südthüringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen where she appeared in many leading roles. She later appeared as a resident artist with Oper Frankfurt. Since then, Elīna has established herself as one of the music world’s major stars through her performances with leading opera companies and symphony orchestras around the world. She has captured critical and popular acclaim for her beautiful voice, intelligent musicianship, and compelling stage portrayals. In September 2005 Elī
Performance credits
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Christian Thielemann And Elina Garanca, BrahmsBruckner
Novosibirsk State Philharmonic SocietyMezzo Soprano
View program, cast and crewRecital di Canto: Elīna Garanča, BrahmsChapíAlbéniz, I.BerliozRachmaninoffDārziņš, E.GounodMediņš, JānisDuparc, H.Vītols
Teatro alla ScalaVoice + 4 roles
View program, cast and crewNSO: International Women's Day with Elīna Garanča, GlinkaTchaikovsky, P. I.MassenetSaint-SaënsGounodPascual Marquina NarroLopePenellaBizet
National Concert HallSoloist
View program, cast and crewMessa da Requiem (Requiem Mass), Verdi
Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaMezzo-soprano
View cast and crewElīna Garanča / KammerOrchester Wien, Various
Landestheater Linz MusiktheaterSoloist
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Christian Thielemann And Elina Garanca, BrahmsBruckner
Novosibirsk State Philharmonic SocietyMezzo Soprano
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Recital di Canto: Elīna Garanča, BrahmsChapíAlbéniz, I.BerliozRachmaninoffDārziņš, E.GounodMediņš, JānisDuparc, H.Vītols
Teatro alla ScalaVoice + 4 roles
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NSO: International Women's Day with Elīna Garanča, GlinkaTchaikovsky, P. I.MassenetSaint-SaënsGounodPascual Marquina NarroLopePenellaBizet
National Concert HallSoloist
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Messa da Requiem (Requiem Mass), Verdi
Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaMezzo-soprano
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45Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci, MascagniLeoncavallo
Teatro alla ScalaSantuzza
View program, cast and crewIl castello di Barbablu / La voce umana, BartókPoulenc
San Carlo TheaterJudit (Judith)
View program, cast and crewThe Met Orchestra, Wagner, RichardDebussyBartók
Carnegie HallJudit (Judith)
View program, cast and crewYannick Nézet-Séguin conducts MET Orchestra Japan Performance 2024 [Program A], Wagner, RichardDebussyBartók
Hyogo Performing Arts CenterSoloists
View program, cast and crewAdriana Lecouvreur, Cilea
Teatro Real de MadridLa principessa di Bouillon (The Princess of Bouillon)
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Madrid, Spain
Biography
Elīna Garanča was born into a musical family in Riga, Latvia. She studied at the Latvian Academy of Music with her mother. She won the Mirjam Helin Singing Competition in 1999 and was a finalist in the 2001 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. She began her professional career as a resident artist with the Südthüringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen where she appeared in many leading roles. She later appeared as a resident artist with Oper Frankfurt. Since then, Elīna has established herself as one of the music world’s major stars through her performances with leading opera companies and symphony orchestras around the world. She has captured critical and popular acclaim for her beautiful voice, intelligent musicianship, and compelling stage portrayals. In September 2005 Elī
