What kind of voice does Edita Gruberova have?
Edita Gruberová (born 23 December 1946), is a Slovak coloratura soprano. She is noted for her great tonal clarity, agility, dramatic power, endurance, and ability to sing high notes with great power and sustained vocal consistency, which made her an ideal Queen of the Night in her early years.
Where did Edita Gruberova go to music school?
Born in Rača, Bratislava, Gruberová began her musical studies at the Bratislava Conservatory ( Konzervatórium v Bratislave ), where she was a student of Mária Medvecká. She then continued at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU).
When did Edita Gruberova appear in Don Giovanni?
She appeared as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at La Scala in Milan in 1987, as Marie in Doizetti’s La fille du régiment in 1987, in the title role of Rossini’s Semiramide in Zürich in 1982, and as Elizabeth I in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux in Vienna in 1990.
When did Rosina Gruberova make her opera debut?
In 1968, Gruberová made her operatic debut in Bratislava as Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia. After winning a singing competition in Toulouse, she was then engaged as a soloist of the opera ensemble of the J. G. Tajovský Theatre in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, from 1968 to 1970.
When did Edita Gruberova retire from the stage?
She gave her last opera performance on 27 March 2019 as Elizabeth I in Roberto Devereux at the Bavarian State Opera, after which she focused on concerts and masterclasses. She officially retired from the stage in September 2020, in part due to delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic which made planning further performances difficult.
When did Edita Gruberova first appear at the Metropolitan Opera?
She achieved international recognition in 1976 when she sang Zerbinetta in the premiere of a new production of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss. She first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in 1977, again as the Queen of the Night.