Kristine opolais biography
Kristine opolais biography
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Kristine Opolais
Latvian operatic soprano (born )
Kristine Opolais | |
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| Born | () 12 November (age45) |
| Occupation | Singer |
Musical artist
Kristīne Opolais (born 12 November )[1] is a Latvian operatic soprano.
Biography
Opolais was born in Rēzekne, Latvia, and studied at the Latvian Academy of Music.[2]
Opolais started her career as a member of the chorus with Latvian National Opera in , and in became a soloist.
It was there that she met her future husband, the conductor Andris Nelsons.[2]
She first achieved wider recognition in , when she made her debut at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, followed by debuts at at La Scala in Milan and the Vienna State Opera in , and in October the Bavarian State Opera in the title role of Dvořák's Rusalka in a new production directed by Martin Kušej.[2]
In , Opolais made her debut with London's Royal Opera, singing the title role in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, conduc