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soprano
Elza van den Heever is a South African soprano in opera and concert, who began her career as a mezzo-soprano. She has appeared in leading roles at major houses and concert halls of the world. One of her signature roles is Elisabetta in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, which she performed for her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 2012 and subsequently recorded live. In the 2020s she turned to roles by R. Strauss such as Salome, and Wagner's Sieglinde in Die Walküre.
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Turandot as Turandot · Opera Bastille · Nov 27, 2026
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