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Kristine Opolais is one of the most sought-after sopranos on the international scene, with an established reputation amongst the world’s pre-eminent singing actresses. Opolais has appeared at The Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Opernhaus Zürich, and the Royal Opera House. She collaborates with renowned conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Sir Antonio Pappano, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Mark Elder, Andris Nelsons, Fabio Luisi, and Kirill Petrenko.

Highlights of Ms. Opolais’ 22/23 season include a return to her signature role of Madama Butterfly at the Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi Salerno and her greatly anticipated debut in the title role of Bizet’s Carmen, in a new production at Oper im Steinbruch St. Margarethen. In concert, she sings gala performances with the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet in Istanbul and Ankara, as well as a tribute concert at Latvian National Opera, given in memory of Andrejs Žagars. She also performs a concert of arias by Puccini, Cilea, Verdi and more in a New Year’s concert with the Gulbenkian Orchestra, led by Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv.


Last season, Opolais starred in the title role of Manon Lescaut at Staatsoper Hamburg and returned to the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in the title role of Adriana Lecouvreur after her triumphant role and house debut the previous season. She starred in a new production of Tosca at Theater an der Wien, and returned to Semperoper Dresden in Madama Butterfly, led by Omer Meir Wellber. Ms. Opolais then made her highly anticipated debut as Cio-Cio-San in Marina Abramović's 7 Deaths of Maria Callas at the Teatro di San Carlo. She concluded the season reprising Madama Butterfly at Opera Wrocławska, and as Tosca in a new production for Greek National Opera.


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January 23, 25, 27, 2024

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Concert version)

Symphony Hall

Boston, MA

Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor

January 30, 2024

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Concert version)

Carnegie Hall

New York, NY

Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor

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Προετοιμάζοντας την Τόσκα | Making of Tosca

Kristine Opolais – Teatro Colón, 30 October, 2021

ADRIANA LECOUVREUR || INTERVISTA ROSETTA CUCCHI

Dvořák: Rusalka – ‘Song to the Moon’, The Royal Opera

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“Ms. Opolais seemed to live with it, growing in stature as the evening went on and radiating the kind of aura – one that demands you watch her, and sympathize with her – that defines a star… She is a performer with a tremendous future ahead of her. New York will be lucky to have her.”

New York Observer

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News & Press | November 8, 2023

Operawire: Artist of the Week

Operawire This week the Lithuanian National Opera is set to bring a new production of “Aida” this week with one of the most sought-after sopranos of her generation. Kristine Opolais will make her debut with the company in the title role of Aida, a work she last performed completely 15 years ago in Riga. The […]

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News & Press | November 4, 2023

Q & A: Kristine Opolais on Life as an Artist and Her Role as an Opera Singer

Operawire Kristine Opolais is one of the most sought-after sopranos on the international scene, with an established reputation amongst the world’s preeminent singing actresses. Opolais has appeared at The Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Opernhaus Zürich, and the Royal Opera House. She collaborates with renowned conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Sir Antonio Pappano, […]

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News & Press | November 1, 2023

‘Aida’ at Lithuanian National Opera

On November 10 & 14, Kristine Opolais stars as the title role of Verdi’s Aida at the Lithuanian National Opera. Ms. Opolais will make her debut with the company in the title role, a work she last performed completely 15 years ago in Riga. The last time she performed a part of the work was in 2016 […]

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News & Press | July 20, 2023

Recitals with Agnese Egliņa

Kristine Opolais begins the 2023/24 season with a beautiful series of recitals in Latvia, Hungary, and Brazil. Joining her on stage is pianist Agnese Egliņa, with whom she made her Chinese debut at the largest concert hall in Shanghai in 2020. Their program will include famous arias from the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, […]

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