Asmik Grigorian
Soprano (dramatic)
Born May 12, 1981 in Vilnius, Lithuania (45 years old)
Opera
Asmik Grigorian is a Lithuanian operatic soprano.
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Macbeth as Lady Macbeth · Nationaltheater Munich · Jul 5, 2026
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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)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Soprano (dramatic)
- Born
- 1981 · Vilnius, Lithuania
- Active since
- 2019
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
Verified past & upcoming performances
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Upcoming (4)
MacbethLady Macbeth
Nationaltheater MunichMunich
Jul 5, 2026
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CarmenCarmen
Großes FestspielhausSalzburg
Aug 26, 2026
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JenůfaJenufa
Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York
Dec 4, 2026
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Manon LescautManon Lescaut
Staatsoper Unter den LindenBerlin
Mar 29, 2027
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Most-Performed Roles
The roles Asmik Grigorian returns to most, by productions on record
Salome
Salome4
productions
Soprano
Four Last Songs3
productions
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth2
productions
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut2
productions
Norma
Norma2
productions
Desdemona
Otello2
productions
Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1981Born in Vilnius, Lithuania
2019Austrian 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)
Available Performances
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