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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