About Maija Kovaļevska
Born 1979. Maija Kovaļevska is a Latvian and Russian opera singer.
Maija Kovalevska (born 21 September 1979) is a Latvian soprano opera singer. She is a student of Italian soprano Mirella Freni.
Born in Riga, Kovalevska rose to international prominence in 2006 after winning the Operalia singing competition. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2006, starring first as Mimì in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Puccini's La bohème conducted by Plácido Domingo, and later as Euridice in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. She made her Vienna State Opera debut in 2011 as Tatjana in Eugene Onegin, later as Mimì in La bohème, Micaëla in Carmen, Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra and Violetta in La traviata.
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Who is Maija Kovaļevska?
Latvian opera soprano
When was Maija Kovaļevska born?
Maija Kovaļevska was born on 21 September 1979 in Riga.
What is Maija Kovaļevska's occupation?
Maija Kovaļevska is an opera singer.
What nationality is Maija Kovaļevska?
Maija Kovaļevska is Latvian and Russian.
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