The Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian is one of the most outstanding singing actresses of her generation and performs at major international opera houses and renowned festivals, including the Vienna and Bavarian State Operas, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Milan, and the Salzburg Festival.
Asmik Grigorian is a founder member of Vilnius City Opera and has twice been awarded the Golden Stage Cross, the highest Lithuanian theatre award. She received the Premios Ópera XXI in 2022, the Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year in 2023, the Special Jury Prize at the Austrian Music Theatre Prize in 2024 and the German theatre award Der Faust in 2025.
Highlights of the 2025/26 season have included Desdemona (Otello) in Madrid, a return to the title role in Dmitri Tcherniakov’s acclaimed production of Salome in Hamburg, Senta (Der fliegende Holländer) in Monte Carlo, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Salome and Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) in Munich, the title role of Manon Lescaut in Barcelona and Tatyana (Eugene Onegin) at the Met and at the Vienna State Opera. Her concert appearances have included Strauss’s Vier letzte Lieder with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Verdi’s Requiem with the Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst and song recitals with Lukas Geniušas in Berlin, Athens, Zurich, Rome, Graz and Florence.
Following her performances as Carmen at the Salzburg Festival and as Senta at the Bayreuth Festival, her 2026/27 engagements will include Bianca (Eine florentinische Tragödie) and Judith (Bluebeard’s Castle) in a new double-bill at the Vienna State Opera, and the title role of Jenůfa at the Met and in Barcelona.
Since her international breakthrough in Madama Butterfly at the Royal Swedish Opera, Asmik Grigorian has triumphed worldwide in interpretations of a variety of roles. Her repertory also includes Elisabetta (Don Carlo), Turandot, Rusalka, Chrysothemis (Elektra), Marietta (Die tote Stadt) and Marie (Wozzeck).
She made her Salzburg Festival debut in 2017 as Marie and has returned as Salome, as Lauretta, Giorgetta and Suor Angelica in Puccini’s Il trittico, Lady Macbeth and Polina in Prokofiev’s The Gambler, and for numerous concerts and her recital A Diva is Born.
Asmik Grigorian works regularly with leading conductors and directors, including Gianandrea Noseda, Franz Welser-Möst, Vladimir Jurowski, Alan Gilbert, Dmitri Tcherniakov, Romeo Castellucci, Claus Guth, Christof Loy, Barrie Kosky and Alex Ollé.
She has released several much-praised CDs with Alpha Classics, including her debut solo recital album Dissonance with Lukas Geniušas, featuring Rachmaninoff songs.
