Soprano (lyric coloratura / dramatic bel canto)
A Latvian soprano of luminous musicality and technical brilliance, Marina Rebeka has emerged as one of the most compelling interpreters of 19th-century Italian and French repertoire, from Mozart to Verdi.
Defining moments and milestones
Trained across Latvia and Italy's most rigorous conservatories, Marina Rebeka made her professional debut in 2007 as Violetta, but her international breakthrough arrived two years later with a luminous performance in Rossini's *Moïse et Pharaon* at the Salzburg Festival under Riccardo Muti. Since then, she has established herself as one of Europe's most sought-after sopranos, commanding the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Vienna State Opera, and the Royal Opera House with a voice of crystalline beauty and an interpretive intelligence that brings psychological nuance to both bel canto heroines and Verdian tragic figures. Her artistry has been recognized with Latvia's highest cultural honor, the Order of the Three Stars, and the International Classical Music Award for Artist of the Year in 2020.
Named Artist of the Year by the International Classical Music Awards (2020); awarded the Order of the Three Stars (Commander), the highest award of the Republic of Latvia (2016); winner, International Opera Awards (2025)
Jāzeps Mediņš Riga Music High School; Conservatorio Arrigo Boito (Parma, Italy); Accademia Internazionale delle Arti (Rome, graduated 2006); Conservatorio Santa Cecilia (Rome, graduated 2007)
Recordings featuring Marina Rebeka in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.