ElÄ«na GaranÄa
Acting
ElÄ«na GaranÄa is a Latvian opera singer. She was born into a musical family in Riga, Latvia. She began her professional career as a resident artist with the SĆ¼dthĆ¼ringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen, followed by the Opera in Frankfurt am Main and Wiener Staatsoper, in each theatre appearing in numerous leading roles. Since then, ElÄ«na has established herself as one of the music worldās major stars through her performances with leading opera companies and symphony orchestras around the world. She has captured critical and popular acclaim for her beautiful voice, intelligent musicianship, and compelling stage portrayals. Among other roles, she is particularly famed for her portrayal as Bizetās Carmen which she has sung in the majority of leading theatres, like Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Bayerische Staatsoper, Palau de les Arts Reina SofĆa Valencia, or Metropolitan Opera to critical acclaim; the NY Times named her āthe finest Carmen in 25 yearsā¦ā. The Met Carmen production was broadcasted in more than 1,000 movie theatres worldwide and is one of the most viewed and successful āLive in HDā performances of the Metropolitan Opera.
