Kristīne Opolais
Soloist, Soprano
Latvian soprano, she is considered one of the most sought-after sopranos internationally, while she has sung Puccini title roles to widespread acclaim worldwide. She has been a soloist of the National Opera of Latvia (Riga, 2003-2007), where she interpreted leading roles in operas by Leoncavallo, Mozart, Puccini, Tchaikovsky and Verdi, and was honoured with numerous awards. She won international acclaim in 2006, when she first appeared at the Berlin State Opera as Tosca. Since then she has been singing under leading conductors and directors in such prestigious theatres as the New York Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bavarian State Opera, La Scala in Milan, Zurich Opera and Royal Opera House (Covent Garden, London). She often gives recitals and stars in opera galas, while her interpretations of complete operas have been recorded on CDs/DVDs. For the Greek National Opera she has sung Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly, Stavros Niarchos Hall, SNFCC, 2020) and Tosca (Olympia Theatre, 2007) receiving huge applause. // Last update of the biography: October 2022 - Τhe list of the productions below is complete.