Asmik Grigorian
Soprano (dramatic)
Born May 12, 1981 in Vilnius, Lithuania (45 years old)
Opera
6 Signature Roles9 Principal Houses
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Career Trajectory
From her debut as Donna Anna in 2004, Grigorian spent a formative decade establishing herself across the Baltic and European regions before her electrifying 2014 breakthrough as Cio-Cio-San in Stockholm. Her 2017 Salome at Salzburg—a performance hailed as definitive—catapulted her to the world's greatest stages, where she has since become renowned for her fearless dramatic intensity and vocal richness across the soprano repertoire, from Puccini and Strauss to Shostakovich and Janáček.
Career Highlight
Austrian Music Theater Award for Best Female Lead for her title role performance in Salome at the Salzburg Festival (2019); also named Female Singer of the Year at the International Opera Awards (2019 and 2025)
Training & Education
National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art, Vilnius (graduated 1999); Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Bachelor and Master's degrees in singing, graduated 2006)
Engagements
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