Anita Rachvelishvili

Anita Rachvelishvili (born Tbilisi 1984) is a Georgian operatic mezzo-soprano.

Anita Rachvelishvili first studied the piano and then entered the Tbilisi State Conservatoire where she trained as a singer. She made her debut at the Georgian National Opera Theater as Maddalena in Rigoletto while still a student. She went on to further study at the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Milan, and was chosen by the then music director of La Scala, Daniel Barenboim, to sing the title role in a new production of Carmen at that theatre. This production of Carmen in 2009 with tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Don José was televised worldwide and brought Anita Rachvelishvili to international attention. Praised for her strong voice and striking stage presence, Rachvelishvili has performed the role of Carmen at leading opera houses including The Royal Opera, London, the Canadian Opera Company, the Metropolitan Opera New York, and others. Other roles at leading opera houses include Orfeo in Orfeo ed Euridice, Dalila in Samson and Delilah, Dulcinée in Don Quichotte and Končakovna in Prince Igor. In 2016, Rachvelishvili appeared as Amneris in highly acclaimed performances of Aida at the Paris Opera. She has appeared in DVDs of Orfeo ed Euridice and Prince Igor and sang on an album by Italian progressive rock band Profusion.

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