Kristine Opolais is one of the most sought after sopranos on the international scene today, with a firmly established reputation amongst the world’s pre-eminent singing actresses, combining lustrous tone and fierce dramatic intensity. Opolais appears at the Metropolitan Opera New York, Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Opernhaus Zürich and Royal Opera House Covent Garden. She is working with such conductors as Daniel Barenboim, Sir Antonio Pappano, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Mark Elder, Daniel Harding, Andris Nelsons, Fabio Luisi, Kirill Petrenko and Semyon Bychkov.

 

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 House, 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.

 

Following her critically acclaimed portrayal of Katerina Ismailova in Shostakovich’s ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra in early 2024, Opolais reprised the role – for which she was praised by ‘Operawire’ for her “powerful” performance and “incredible flexibility” – at the Staatsoper Hamburg under the baton of Kent Nagano.

 

In the 2024/25 season, Opolais joins the Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, conducted by Roderick Cox for a performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.14, which she also performs as part of the Gewandhausorchester’s Shostakovich Festival under Nelsons’ baton. This is a piece Opolais also formally recorded with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon.

Further appearances this season include demonstration of her versatility with a selection of arias by Cilea, Dvořák, Verdi, Ponchielli, and Puccini for the opening season gala with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kerem Hasan. A recital of note includes her return to China, with dates at Shanghai Oriental Art Center and Suzhou Bay Grand Theatre alongside pianist Agnese Eglina; the pair also joined forces last season for a recital series across Latvia, Hungary, and Brazil.

 

 

Latvian pianist Agnese Egliņa possesses sharp-edged stage presence, playful dexterity and plenty of excitement and vigour. Agnese Egliņa is a laureate of the highest music award in Latvia The Grand Music Award for outstanding ensemble work and of many awards at international competitions.

 

As her career developed, Agnese Egliņa became a more frequent guest at foreign concert halls. She has performed in Europe, Africa, USA, and China.

 

As a soloist and chamber musician Agnese has participated in many intarnational music festivals. She has appeared in Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, International Montpellier Music Festival, Promenade at Lusaka, Zambia, VII Kremerata Baltica Festival, Moscow Chamer Music Days, 16th and 21st Liepāja International Piano Stars Festival and many others.