Ekaterina Gubanova (russian: Екатерина Губанова; born 1979) is a Russian
mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C ...
opera singer who has performed at major international opera houses, including the
Teatro alla Scala
La Scala (, , ; abbreviation in Italian of the official name ) is a famous opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the ' (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performan ...
in Milan, the
Paris Opera
The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be ...
La traviata
''La traviata'' (; ''The Fallen Woman'') is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on ''La Dame aux camélias'' (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas ''fils'' adapted from his own 18 ...
'' (beginning on 14 December 2002, conducted by Paolo Carignani), the Second Maid in Richard Strauss's ''Elektra'' (beginning on 31 March, conducted by Semyon Bychkov), the Third Lady in Mozart's '' Die Zauberflöte'' (23 and 27 June, conducted by Philippe Jordan), the Hostess of the Inn in Mussorgsky's ''
Boris Godunov
Borís Fyodorovich Godunóv (; russian: Борис Фёдорович Годунов; 1552 ) ruled the Tsardom of Russia as ''de facto'' regent from c. 1585 to 1598 and then as the first non-Rurikid tsar from 1598 to 1605. After the end of his ...
'' (beginning on 22 September, conducted by Bychkov), Suzuki in Puccini's ''
Madama Butterfly
''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
It is based on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther ...
'' (1 and 4 November, conducted by Paul Wynne Griffiths), Alisa in Donizetti's '' Lucia di Lammermoor'' (beginning on 29 November, conducted by
Evelino Pidò
Evelino Pidò (born 1953 in Torino) is an Italian conductor. Acclaimed for his Vincenzo Bellini, Bellini and Donizetti interpretations, he has served as conductor of the Lyon Opera. ''Gramophone'' said "Evelino Pido is a specialist in this reperto ...
), and Bianca in Britten's '' The Rape of Lucretia'' (beginning on 23 April 2004, conducted by
Alexander Briger
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Biography
Alexander Briger was born in Sydney and at ...
)."Gubanova", Performance Search Results Royal Opera House Archives. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
In 2004 she won second prize in the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition in Helsinki.
In October 2004 she sang the minor role of Barbara in Walter Braunfels's ''
Prinzessin Brambilla
''Prinzessin Brambilla'' (''Princess Brambilla''), Op. 12b, is an opera in a prologue and five scenes by Walter Braunfels. The German libretto, written by the composer, is based on the novella by E. T. A. Hoffmann published in 1820.
Composition ...
Gramophone
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'', gave "a muted cheer for dusting off an opera, all too justly neglected" and remarks "the lacklustre orchestral playing and the heroine's raw and unfocused singing are enough to destroy any atmosphere that might be generated. Ekaterina Gubanova shows much more talent...."
Career
She debuted with the
Opéra National de Paris
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Teatro alla Scala
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Bolshoi Theater
The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and ope ...
Teatro Comunale di Bologna
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While there had been various theatres presenting opera in Bologna since the early 1 ...
Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
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The building was originally built in 1904 as Baden-Baden central railway station. This building replaced the original railway station whi ...
Bayreuth Festival
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from 2019 to 2021 and in 2023 she sang the role of Venus in '' Tannhäuser''. She has also performed there Brangäne in ''Tristan und Isolde'' (2022) and Kundry in '' Parsifal'' (2023).
Gubanova has worked with many well-known conductors, including
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim (; in he, דניאל בארנבוים, born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin. He has been since 1992 General Music Director of the Berlin State Opera and "Staatskapellmeist ...
Simon Rattle
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, Mark Elder and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Her role repertoire as an opera singer mainly includes operas by Wagner and Verdi as well as works by Russian and French composers. Due to the flexibility of her voice, she also took on alto roles such as Erda. Gubanova also performs in concerts, oratorios and
art song
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recitals, her repertoire including
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
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, Verdi's ''
Messa da Requiem
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'', Rossini's ''
Stabat Mater
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'', as well as in works by
Gustav Mahler
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* 2001: International Marmande Competition, France (Grand Prix and audience award)
* 2004: Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition, Helsinki (2nd prize)
* 2020: Casta Diva Award in the category "Singer of the Year"
Kathleen Kim
Kathleen Kim is an American operatic coloratura soprano. Her repertoire includes roles in operas by Handel, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi and Offenbach, among others, as well as in oratorios such as the ''Messiah'' and sacred works such as Mozart' ...
(Olympia),
Anna Netrebko
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(Antonia), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giulietta),
Joseph Calleja
Joseph Calleja (born January 22, 1978) is a Maltese operatic tenor.
Early life and career
Calleja was born in Attard, Malta. He began singing at the age of 16, having been discovered by tenor Brian Cefai and continued his studies with Maltese ...
Met Opera on Demand
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Teatro alla Scala
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, conducted by
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim (; in he, דניאל בארנבוים, born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin. He has been since 1992 General Music Director of the Berlin State Opera and "Staatskapellmeist ...
, with
Simon O'Neill
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Biography
O'Neill was born in Ashburton, New Zealand, and received his musical tra ...
Vitalij Kowaljow Vitalij Kowaljow is a Bass (voice type), bass opera singer living in Switzerland. He initially studied piano as a child, but inspired by his parents, who sang in the choir of his Baptist church in Cherkasy, Ukraine, he took advantage of an offer to ...
(Wotan), Waltraud Meier (Sieglinde), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Ekaterina Gubanova (Fricka). Stage director: Guy Cassiers. Recorded live, 7 December 2010, Milan. Blu-ray: Arthaus Musik.
* 2011: Donizetti's '' Anna Bolena'', Metropolitan Opera, conducted by
Marco Armiliato
Marco Armiliato (born 1967) is an Italian opera conductor.
Born in Genoa, Italy, he graduated in piano from the Niccolò Paganini Conservatory in Genoa. After working for a few years as a piano master in several opera houses, he debuted as a c ...
, with Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), Ekaterina Gubanova (Giovanna),
Stephen Costello
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(Riccardo), Ildar Abdrazakov (Enrico). Production: David McVicar; TV director: Gary Halvorson. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center), New York City, on 15 October 2011. Streaming HD video: Met Opera on Demand.
* 2015: Bellini's '' Norma'', Gran Teatre del Liceu, conducted by Renato Palumbo, with
Sondra Radvanovsky
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(Norma), Gregory Kunde (Pollione), Ekaterina Gubanova (Adalgisa), Raymond Aceto (Oroveso). Stage director: Kevin Newbury. Recorded live, Gran Teatre del Liceu, February 2015. Blu-ray: C Major.
* 2015: Bartók's '' Bluebeard's Castle'',
Paris Opera
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John Relyea
John Relyea (born 1972 in Toronto) is a Canadian bass-baritone opera singer and winner of the 2003 Richard Tucker Award.
He was born in 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Gary Relyea, one of Canada's well-known opera singers, and a native Es ...
(Duke Bluebeard), Ekaterina Gubanova (Judith). Stage director: Krzysztof Warlikowski; Director:
Stéphane Lissner
Stéphane Lissner (born 23 January 1953) is a French theatre director. He was formerly the director of the Paris Opera. His tenure lasted from 2014 to 2020.
Life
Born in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, son of a company manager, Lissner is a ...
. Recorded live,
Palais Garnier
The Palais Garnier (, Garnier Palace), also known as Opéra Garnier (, Garnier Opera), is a 1,979-seatBeauvert 1996, p. 102. opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from ...
, December 2015. Blu-ray: Arthaus Musik.
* 2016: Wagner's '' Tristan und Isolde'', Metropolitan Opera, conducted by
Simon Rattle
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, with Stuart Skelton (Tristan), Nina Stemme (Isolde), Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne),
René Pape
René Pape (born 4 September 1964) is a German operatic bass. Pape has received two Grammys, was named "Vocalist of the Year" by Musical America in 2002, "Artist of the Year" by the German opera critics in 2006, and won an ECHO award (the German ...
(König Marke), Evgeny Nikitin (Kurwenal). Stage direction: Mariusz Treliński; TV director: Gary Halvorson. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center), New York City, 8 October 2016. Streaming HD video: Met Opera on Demand.
* 2018: Wagner's ''Tristan und Isolde'',
Staatsoper Berlin
The (), also known as the Berlin State Opera (german: Staatsoper Berlin), is a listed building on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic center of Berlin, Germany. The opera house was built by order of Prussian king Frederick the Great from ...
, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, with Andreas Schager (Tristan),
Anja Kampe
Anja Kampe (born 1968) is a German-Italian operatic soprano. She is notable for her performances in major opera houses of the works of Richard Wagner and other German and Austrian composers.
Career
Kampe was born in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia, th ...
(Isolde), Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne),
Stephen Milling
Stephen Milling is a Danish operatic Bass (voice type), bass who has had an active international career since the mid-1990s. Although his repertoire encompasses a wide range, he is particularly known for his portrayals in the operas of Richard Wa ...
(König Marke), Boaz Daniel (Kurwenal). Stage direction:
Dmitri Tcherniakov
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Biography
Tcherniakov was bor ...
Lucy Crowe
Lucy Crowe is an English soprano in opera and concert. She has performed at international opera houses and music festivals such as the Glyndebourne Festival and Rheingau Musik Festival.
Career
Born in Staffordshire, England, Crowe studied v ...
(soprano) and Ekaterina Gubanova (mezzo-soprano). Recorded live, 28–29 July, Salzburg Festival. Blu-ray: C Major.
* 2018: ''The Peace Concert'', Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by
Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Leopold Maria Möst (born 16 August 1960), known professionally as Franz Welser-Möst, is an Austrian conductor. He is currently music director of the Cleveland Orchestra.
Biography
Franz Leopold Maria Möst was born in Linz, Austria, ...
, with Yuja Wang (piano), Elsa Dreisig (soprano), Ekaterina Gubanova (mezzo-soprano),
Daniel Behle
Daniel Behle (born 1974) is a German classical composer and operatic tenor. He has performed at international opera houses and festivals, and has recorded both operas and '' Lieder'' recitals.
Career
Born in Hamburg, Behle studied music pedago ...
(tenor),
Ryan Speedo Green
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Staatsoper Berlin
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Martin Gantner
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(Telramund), René Pape (König Heinrich), Adam Kutny (Heerrufer). Stage director: Calixto Bieito. Recorded live, Staatsoper Berlin, 13 December 2020. HD video: EuroArts.
* 2022: Cherubini's '' Medea'', Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, with Sondra Radvanovsky (Medea),
Matthew Polenzani
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(Giasone),
Janai Brugger
Janai Brugger (born January 3, 1983) is an American operatic soprano. In 2014, music critic F. Paul Driscoll described her in ''Opera News'' as "gifted with a supple, beautifully shaded lyric soprano."
Education and early career
Born in Chicago, ...
(Glauce), Ekaterina Gubanova (Neris),
Michele Pertusi
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He studied at the Conservatory of Parma with Mauro Uberti, and obtained an advanced degree in singing and piano. He also followed the teaching of Carlo Bergonz ...
(Creonte). Production: David McVicar; Directed by: Gary Halvorson. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center), New York City, on 22 October 2022. Streaming HD video: Met Opera on Demand.
Mariinsky Orchestra
The Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra or just the Mariinsky Orchestra (formerly known as the Kirov Orchestra) is located in the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The orchestra was founded in 1783 during the reign of Catherine the Great, it w ...
, conducted by Valery Gergiev, with René Pape (Wotan), Nikolai Putilin (Alberich), Andrei Popov (Mime), Stephan Rügamer (Loge), Ekaterina Gubanova (Fricka), Alexei Markov (Donner), Sergei Semishkur (Froh), Viktoria Yastrebova (Freia), Zlata Bulycheva (Erda), Evgeny Nikitin (Fasolt),
Mikhail Petrenko
Mikhail Petrenko (born 1976 in St. Petersburg, Russia) is an opera singer who sings bass (voice type), bass.
Career
Highlights in the 2013–14 season included: a return to the Metropolitan Opera for Prince Galitsky (''Prince Igor'') and Netherla ...
(Fafner), Zhanna Dombrovskaya (Woglinde), Irina Vasilieva (Wellgunde), Ekaterina Sergeeva (Flosshilde). Recorded June 7–10, 2010, and February 17–18, and April 10, 2012, Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia. CD: Mariinsky.
* 2012: Wagner's '' Die Walküre'', Mariinsky Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, with
Anja Kampe
Anja Kampe (born 1968) is a German-Italian operatic soprano. She is notable for her performances in major opera houses of the works of Richard Wagner and other German and Austrian composers.
Career
Kampe was born in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia, th ...
(Sieglinde), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Ekaterina Gubanova (Fricka), Jonas Kaufmann (Siegmund), René Pape (Wotan), Mikhail Petrenko (Hunding). Recorded June 2011, February and April 2012, Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre. CD: Mariinsky.
* 2014: Dvořák's ''
Rusalka
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Ana María Martínez
Ana María Martínez (born 1971) is a Puerto Rican soprano.
Early life
Martínez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico; she is the daughter of Puerto Rican opera singer Evangelína Colón and Cuban psychoanalyst Ángel Martínez. Martínez' grandpar ...
(Rusalka),
Brandon Jovanovich
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(The prince), Eric Owens (Vodník), Ekaterina Gubanova (Foreign princess), Jill Grove (Ježibaba). Director: David McVicar. Recorded live, Chicago, 22 February 2014. Lyric Audio Streaming.
* 2023: Bellini's '' Norma'', Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Maurizio Benini with
Helena Dix
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(Norma),
Michael Spyres
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Biography
Michael Spyres was born in 1979 in Missouri, US, and ...
(Pollione), Ekaterina Gubanova (Adalgisa), Christian Van Horn (Oroveso). Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera on 25 March 2023. Streaming audio: Met Opera on Demand.
Bellini
Bellini is an Italian name, Italian surname, formed as a patronymic or plural form of Bellino (surname), Bellino.
People
*Family of Italian painters:
**Jacopo Bellini (c. 1396–c. 1470), father of Gentile and Giovanni
**Gentile Bellini (c. 1429 ...
: Adalgisa in '' Norma''
* Berlioz:
** Cassandre in ''
Les Troyens
''Les Troyens'' (; in English: ''The Trojans'') is a French grand opera in five acts by Hector Berlioz. The libretto was written by Berlioz himself from Virgil's epic poem the ''Aeneid''; the score was composed between 1856 and 1858. ''Les Tro ...
Bizet
Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', which has become on ...
: title role in ''
Carmen
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
Rusalka
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''
*
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*Adrian Enescu (1948–2016), Romanian composer
*Andrei Enescu (born 1987), Romanian footballer
* George Enescu (1881–1955), Romanian classical violinist, pianist and composer ...
: Jocasta in ''
Oedipe
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Mussorgsky
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: Marina Mniszech in ''
Boris Godunov
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Poulenc
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: Mère Marie in ''
Dialogues des Carmélites
' (''Dialogues of the Carmelites''), FP 159, is an opera in three acts, divided into twelve scenes with linking orchestral interludes, with music and libretto by Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (; 7 January 189930 January 196 ...
Stravinsky
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: Jocasta in ''
Oedipus Rex
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Messa da Requiem
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