Elīna Garanča
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 16, 1976 in Riga, Latvia
- Active Years
- 1974–2025 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 57 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Elīna Garanča.
Role: Latvian opera singer / mezzo-soprano.
Goal: Factual identity profile (90-130 words).
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Name: Elīna Garanča (also Elina Garanca, Elina Ga).
Profession: Latvian opera singer, mezzo-soprano.
Birth Date: September 16, 1976.
Birth Place: Riga, Latvia.
Family: Born into a musical family in Riga. Father was a choir conductor and mother was a singer and singing teacher.
Education: Began studying singing in Riga in 1996 (at the Latvian Music Academy). Continued studies in Vienna and the United States.
Career Start: Resident artist with Südthüringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen.
Other Theatres: Opera in Frankfurt am Main and Wiener Staatsoper.
Key Recognition: Gained international recognition following an appearance at the Salzburg Festival in 2003. Celebrated for her portrayal of Annio in La clemenza di Tito.
Known Credits: 57.
Elīna Garanča is a Latvian mezzo-soprano born on September 16, 1976, in Riga, Latvia. Born into a musical family, her father was a choir conductor and her mother was a singer and singing teacher. She began studying singing in her hometown in 1996 at the Latvian Music Academy, later continuing her studies in Vienna and the United States. Garanča began her professional career as a resident artist with the Südthüringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen, followed by work at the Opera in Frankfurt am Main and Wiener Staatsoper. She gained international recognition after appearing at the Salzburg Festival in 2003 and is noted for her portrayal of Annio in La clemenza di Tito. She has 57 known credits.
"Elīna Garanča is a Latvian mezzo-soprano born on September 16, 1976, in Riga, Latvia
Career overview
Elīna Garanča is a Latvian opera singer and mezzo-soprano who was born in Riga on September 16, 1976. Born into a musical family, she began studying singing in her hometown in 1996 and continued her education in Vienna and the United States.
She began her professional career as a resident artist with the Südthüringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen, followed by engagements with the Opera in Frankfurt am Main and the Wiener Staatsoper, where she appeared in numerous leading roles. She gained international recognition following her appearance at the Salzburg Festival in 2003 and is widely celebrated for her portrayal of Annio in La clemenza di Tito, a role that brought her to the attention of major opera houses across Europe and the United States.
Since then, Garanča has established herself as one of the music world's major stars through performances with leading opera companies and symphony orchestras around the world. She has captured critical and popular acclaim for her voice, intelligent musicianship, and stage portrayals. Active in acting with a total of known credits, she is recognized professionally under names including Elina Garanca.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
57 titles- Le Concert de Paris 2025 (2025) as Mezzo soprano
- Vienna Opera Gala With Elina Garança, Sonya Yoncheva, Benjamin Bernheim and Jonas Kaufmann (2025)
- Elīna Garanča - My Playlist (2025)
- Elīna Garanča sings “Carmen” @ Neuschwanstein Concerts 2025 (2025)
- Verdi: Messa da Requiem (2024) as Self - Mezzo soprano
- Samson Et Dalila (2024) as Dalila
- Summer Night Concert from Vienna – 2023 (2023) as Self - Mezzo Soprano
- Richard Wagner: "Parsifal" Bayreuther Festspiele 2023 (2023) as Kundry
- Don Carlo (2023) as Eboli
- Summer Night Concert 2023 (2023) as Herself
- Carmen aus der Arena von Verona (2022) as Carmen
- Georges Bizet: Carmen (2022) as Carmen
- Don Carlo (2022) as La Principessa Eboli
- Elīna Garanča @ Lucerne Festival 2025 (2021)
- Christmas in Vienna – Glanzlichter (2021) as Self
- Parsifal (2021) as Kundry
- Perpetuum mobile. Raimonds Pauls (2021) as Self
- Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala (2020) as Self
- A riveder le stelle (2020) as Self - Singer
- Verdi-Requiem mit Riccardo Muti (2019) as Self - Mezzo-soprano
- The Metropolitan Opera: Samson et Dalila (2018) as Dalila
- Paslēpes mūzikā. Elīna Garanča (2018) as Self
- Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden (2018) as mezzo-soprano
- Carmen - Opéra National de Paris (2017) as Carmen
- Der Rosenkavalier (2017) as Octavian
- Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's Don Carlos (2017) as La Princesse Eboli
- The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux (2016) as Sarah
- Mascagni: Cavallera Rusticana (2016) as Santuzza
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
- Donizetti - La Favorite (2015) as Leonor De Guzman
- Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der "Stillen Nacht" (2014) as Self
- Stöckl (2013) as Self
- Messiah (2013)
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Clemenza di Tito (2012) as Sesto
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011) as Self
- Anna Bolena - Wiener Staatsoper (2011) as Giovanna Seymour
- Mozart - La Clemenza di Tito (2011)
- Salzburg Festival Opening Concert (2011) as Self - Mezzo
- Beethoven · Missa Solemnis (Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann) (2011) as Herself
- Bizet: Carmen (2010) as Carmen
- The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2010 (2010) as Mezzo-soprano
- Rossini: La Cenerentola (2009) as Angelina / Cenerentola
- Die Operngala der Stars (Baden Baden 2007) (2007)
- Semperopernball (2006) as Self
- La Clemenza di Tito (2006) as Annio
- Eine große Nachtmusik (2005) as Self
- Così fan tutte (2005) as Dorabella
- Werther (2005) as Charlotte
- Primadonna on Rollerskates (2001) as Self
- DAS! (1991)
- Romy Award (1990) as Presenter
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- ARTE Concert - Lucerne Festival as Self
- Symphony of Life as Self
- Verdi: Messa da Requiem - Barenboim as Mezzo-soprano
- Bizet's Carmen as Carmen
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Elīna Garanča best known for?
Elīna Garanča is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015), Stöckl (2013), DAS! (1991), Home from the Hill (1960).
When and where was Elīna Garanča born?
Elīna Garanča was born on September 16, 1976 in Riga, Latvia.
How many credits does Elīna Garanča have?
Elīna Garanča has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2025.
What is Elīna Garanča's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Elīna Garanča. Role: Latvian opera singer / mezzo-soprano. Goal: Factual identity profile (90-130 words). Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No markdown, no headings, no bullet points, no preamble. Plain text only. Name: Elīna Garanča (also Elina Garanca, Elina Ga). Profession: Latvian opera singer, mezzo-s...
Elīna Garanča by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self — aged about 38
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self — aged about 2
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self — aged about 2
- DAS! (1991) — aged about 14
- Stöckl (2013) as Self — aged about 36
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