Elīna Garanča will return to the Metropolitan Opera for two productions in the 2015-16 season, both taken from Donizetti’s “Tudor Queens” trilogy. The Latvian mezzo-soprano is first heard in her house role debut as Giovanna Seymour in Anna Bolena September 26 through October 13, starring opposite Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role and Ildar Abdrazakov as Enrico VIII in David McVicar’s production.
As announced by the company last week, Elīna Garanča will return to the Opéra National de Paris for two separate occasions in the 2015-16 season. On December 20, the Latvian mezzo-soprano appears at the Palais Garnier as part of the Opéra’s prestigious artist recital series with her frequent artistic partner Malcolm Martineau at the piano.
Next month, Elīna Garanča returns to New York to headline the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Carmen. Starring in Richard Eyre’s production, one that she opened in 2009, the Latvian mezzo-soprano rejoins costar Roberto Alagna as Don José (with Jonas Kaufmann singing the final two performances of the run) with Ailyn Pérez as Micaëla and Gábor Bretz as Escamillo.
In her first book, Elīna Garanča talks about her life between two different worlds: between East and West, roots and wings, children and career, talent and self-discipline, art and life.