MARINA REBEKA is one of the leading sopranos of our time, praised by audiences and critics for her stunning timbre, exceptional musicality, flawless technique and captivating acting skills.
Since her international breakthrough at the Salzburg Festival in 2009, under the baton of Riccardo Muti, Marina has regularly graced the world’s leading concert halls and opera houses. Her performances have taken her to the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall (New York), Teatro alla Scala (Milan), the Royal Opera House (London), Opéra de Paris, Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera, and many more. She has collaborated with renowned conductors, including Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Antonio Pappano, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniele Gatti, Marco Armiliato, Michele Mariotti, Lorenzo Viotti, Gianandrea Noseda, Riccardo Chailly and Gustavo Dudamel.
Initially renowned for her interpretations of Mozart and Rossini, as well as her portrayal of Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La Traviata – a role that became her signature – Marina has since expanded her repertoire, delving into the more dramatic bel canto and Verdi roles, which have now become central to her career.
In the 2024-2025 season, she made history with her starring roles in the long-awaited return of two major operas to Teatro alla Scala: Cherubini’s Médée, absent for over 60 years, and Bellini’s Norma, which had not been performed there in 48 years. A celebrated concert performer, she has appeared at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Großes Festspielhaus in Salzburg, and the Opernhaus Zürich, among others.
This season – 2025/2026 – she continues to perform at leading opera houses around the world, including the Berlin State Opera, the Opera of Seville, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, La Scala in Milan, and the Zurich Opera House. In October 2025, two solo concerts by Marina Rebeka took place in Latvia, and in January of this year the artist made her debut as Abigaille in Nabucco at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. Together with her colleagues from the Zurich Opera House, she is scheduled to perform Verdi’s Requiem at the Luxembourg Philharmonie, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and the Isarphilharmonie in Munich.
Marina Rebeka’s discography includes collaborations with major labels such as Warner Classic, Deutsche Grammophon, BR Klassik, and Naxos. In 2018 she founded her own label, Prima Classic, under which she has released full opera recordings and solo albums, both as an artist and a producer. Her recordings have earned widespread critical acclaim and garnered numerous nominations and awards, including the International Classical Music Award (ICMA), Diapason d’Or, and the Diamant from France’s Opéra Magazine.
Marina has been honoured with many prestigious accolades, including being appointed Chevaliere des Arts et des Lettres by France Republic, Best singer at Readers’ Choice Prize International Opera Awards and she has been named the first-ever Artist-in-Residence with the Munich Radio Orchestra. She was also awarded the title of the Best Female Singer of the Year by the International Classical Music Awards and received the Order of the Three Stars, Latvia’s highest honour, for her outstanding cultural contributions.
Marina began her musical journey in Latvia before continuing her studies in Italy, where she graduated from the prestigious Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome. During her training, she also attended the International Summer Academy in Salzburg and the Rossini Academy in Pesaro.
