Milestones
1984
Sings in the girl’s choir at the Riga Pioneer Palace (Rīgas pionieru pils), Latvia
1993
Hears opera for the first time: Bellini’s Norma at the Daile Theater in Riga, Latvia
Begins studies at the Rīdze evening music school, in the class of Andris Daņiļenko
1997
Application for enrollment in the Latvian Academy of Music rejected
Begins studies at the Jāzeps Mediņš Riga Music College (now the Jāzeps Mediņš Riga Music High School), in the class of Natālija Kozlova
2001
Masterclass in singing with Grace Bumbry at the Mozarteum Summer
Academy (Sommerakademie Mozarteum) in Salzburg, Austria
2002
Completes studies at the Jāzeps Medinš Riga Music College and is admitted to the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito in Parma, Italy, in the class of Lucietta Bizzi
2003
First stage experience, as Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia in
Imparolopera, an opera presentation for children at the Teatro Reggio in Parma, Italy
2005
Transfers from the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito in Parma to the
Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy, in the class of Rebecca Berg
Begins studies at AIDA (Accademia Internazionale delle Arti / International Arts Academy) in Rome, Italy, in the class of Doris Andrews
2006
First recital, with Sem Cerritelli in Brescia, Italy
1st prize at the 4th Concorso di Canto Lirico e Canto da Camera “Premio Capriolo in Franciacorta” in Brescia, Italy
Completes studies at AIDA
1st prize and Public Prize at the 5th Concorso Lirico Internazionale Ottavio Ziino in Rome, Italy
2007
3rd prize at the 44th Tenor Viñas Contest in Barcelona, Spain
First stage debut, as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La traviata at the Theater Erfurt, Germany
Final diploma exam at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy
Participates in the Accademia Rossiniana (now the Accademia Alberto
Zedda
1st prize at the 20th International Singing Competition Neue Stimmen of the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Güttersloh, Germany
2008
Debut at the Rossini Opera Festival, as Anna Erisso in Rossini’s Maometto II
2009
Debut at La Scala, as Contessa di Folleville in Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims
Debut at the Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele), as Anaï in Rossini’s Moïse et Pharaon (Riccardo Muti)
2010
Debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, as Violetta Valéry in
Verdi’s La traviata
2011
Debut at the Metropolitan Opera, as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni
2012
La Scala Recital with La Scala Filarmonic Orchestra and Ottavio Dantone Mozart& Handel Arias
2013
First CD recording: Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle (Antonio Pappano), Warner Classics
First solo CD recording: Mozart Arias (Speranza Scappucci), Warner Classics
Debut at the Vienna State Opera, as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni
2015
Performs at the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 60th Anniversary Concert
2016
Debut in Bellini’s Norma at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Italy
Debut in Massenet’s Thaïs at the Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele)
Receives the Order of the Three Stars, the highest state decoration of the Republic of Latvia
2017
Performs in Bellini’s Norma at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, USA
Nominated the first-ever artist-in-residence with the Münchner
Rundfunkorchester, Germany
Featured in Talanta un gribas svētītā (Blessed by Talent and Will), a
documentary film by director Zita Kaminska
2018
Debut at the Opéra Bastille in Paris, France, as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La traviata
Performs in the opening concert of the Latvian Song Festival in honor of Latvia’s centenary
Founds her own record label, Prima Classic, and releases its first solo
album, Spirito
2020
Performs at the reopening of the Teatro Real in Madrid after closure due to COVID-19, as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La Traviata
Performs at the reopening of La Scala after closure due to COVID-19, as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La Traviata
Solo recital at La Scala in Milan, Italy
Named artist of the year by ICMA (International Classical Music Awards)
“Excellence award in Culture” by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia
Performs at the season opening concert at La Scala in Milan, Italy
2021
First ever “Toti del Monte” award for career, Treviso, Italy
Award from the city of Catania for cultural achievments, Catania, Italy
2022
ICMA award for best opera recording for Bellini’s Il Pirata
2024
Cherubini Medée Teatro alla Scala
