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Elīna Garanča and Ginters Groisbeks will perform at the National Opera at the end of the year / Article / LSM.lv

Bright concerts are expected at the Latvian National Opera in November and December – outstanding Austrian bass Ginters Groisbeks will give a solo concert on November 30, world-famous mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča’s solo concert on December 16, and traditional anniversary concerts at the end of the year.

On November 30, for the first time in Latvia, a solo concert will be given by one of the most outstanding basses in the world, Günther Groissböck. The concert, accompanied by pianist Aleksandra Golubicka’s piano, will take place in the Great Hall with the iron curtain lowered, providing unique acoustics for chamber music.

Austrian bass Günter Groisbeck is a regular guest at the world’s leading opera houses in New York, Milan, Munich, Vienna, Paris, Berlin and elsewhere, and has performed successfully at festivals in Salzburg and Bayreuth. His repertoire includes leading bass parties in operas by Wagner, Verdi, Mozart, Strauss and other composers. The singer also actively performs in the world’s most important concert halls.

Ginters Groisbeks will visit Latvia for the first time.

Photo: Dominik Stixenberger

Ginters Groisbeks

On December 16, the world-famous Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, accompanied by the Latvian National Opera Orchestra, will give a solo concert in the Great Hall. Conductor Karel Mark Chichon will take the conductor’s desk.

For many years, Elīna Garanča has fascinated listeners in the world’s most prestigious opera houses and concert halls. The artist’s diverse concert programs include compositions from Schubert and Schumann to Richard Strauss, Rachmaninov and Raimonds Pauls. Her interpretations of leading opera roles are hailed as iconic. She has been an artist for the record company Deutsche Grammophon since 2005, with four of her seven solo albums receiving the ECHO Klassik Award. On November 6, the latest album “Schumann & Brahms Lieder” by Elīna Garanča and pianist Malcolm Martineau will be released.

Elīna Garanča will perform on the stage of the Latvian National Opera after a five-year break.

From December 27 to January 2, annual concerts are expected at the Latvian National Opera. The festive atmosphere will be enchanted by the soloists, orchestra and choir of the Latvian National Opera under the musical direction of LNO chief conductor Mārtiņš Ozoliņš, offering the most beautiful opera melodies.

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