Gabriella Létay Kiss

Education and training:
Opera Studio (2001-2003)
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (1999) – Faculty of Vocal and Opera Studies, university degree with honours
Master classes:
Brigitte Fassbaender, Júlia Hamari, Anna Reynolds, Renata Scotto
Competitions:
Hungarian Radio Singing Competition – First Place and Special Prize (the latter awarding an opportunity to perform a concert abroad) (2000)
Awards and distinctions:
Ferenc Liszt Award (2019)
Knight's Cross (civilian division) of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2017)
Chamber Singer of the Hungarian State Opera (2014/2015)
Professional work:
Hungarian State Opera (2001-) – Vocal soloist
Concerts:
Hungarian Radio's Marble
Hall, Bergamo, Merano, Verona, Rimini, Montreal, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi
Audio recordings:
The complete songs of César Franck, the first time they were ever recorded as a complete set (HUNGAROTON, 2006)
Principal roles:
Lyric mezzo-soprano roles (until 2005):
Gounod: Roméo et Juliette Stéphano
Rossini: La Cenerentola – Angelina
Rossini: The Barber of Seville – Rosina
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – Cherubino
Soprano roles (after 2005):
Puccini: Turandot – Liù
Puccini: La Bohème – Mimì
Puccini: Madama Butterfly – Cio-Cio san
Mozart: The Magic Flute – Pamina
Dvořák: Rusalka – Rusalka
Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Tatiana
Boito: Mefistofele – Margherita, Elena
Bizet: Carmen – Micaëla
Verdi: Otello – Desdemona
Puccini: Suor Angelica – Suor Angelica
Gounod: Faust – Marguerite
Verdi: Il trovatore – Leonora
Performances
- Requiem
- Defiant Requiem
- La bohème
- La bohème
- La bohème
- Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
- Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
- Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
- Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
- Manon Lescaut
- Manon Lescaut
- Manon Lescaut
- Manon Lescaut
- Dialogues des Carmélites (Dialogues of the Carmelites)
- Dialogues des Carmélites (Dialogues of the Carmelites)
- Dialogues des Carmélites (Dialogues of the Carmelites)
- Dialogues des Carmélites (Dialogues of the Carmelites)