American mezzo-soprano TAMARA GURA has been hailed as a "a true stage animal" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, working her way into the "highest league of mezzo-sopranos". She is gaining international attention for her "velvet-toned mezzo" Opera, her "dazzling coloratura" Süddeutsche Zeitung and her "deeply emotional singing that made time stand still" Opernwelt

Engagements have already taken the young singer to some of the most prestigious opera houses including the Hamburg State Opera, Oper Frankfurt, English National Opera London, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro dell’opera di Roma, Opernhaus Zürich, New National Theater Tokyo, Spoleto Festival, Salzburg Haus für Mozart, Amsterdam Festival, Karlsruhe Händel Festspiele, Munich Cuvillies Theater in roles such as Carmen, Isabella, Adalgisa, Ariodante, Orlofsky, Sesto, Orfeo, Cenerentola, Radamisto, Rosina, Pauline, Gymnasiast, and Hermia. In 2020, she joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera for their new production of „Agrippina“, covering the role of Nerone. In 2022-24 highlights include Hermia in a new production at Oper Frankfurt, Orlofsky at the Staatsoper Hamburg and at the New National Theater Tokyo, and Komponist at the Teatro Colon in Argentina.

 

Highlights of Tamara’s performances as Carmen, Adalgisa, Orfeo, Angelina, Ariodante, Maddalena, and Isabella

 

REVIEWS

“Beautifully even tone”
— Opernglas
“Pristine, flawless technique”
— Opernwelt
“Terrific comic actress”
— Opera News
“Gura’s deeply emotional singing made time stand still for nearly ten minutes”
— Opernwelt
“A sensation... a discovery “ 
— Der neue Merker

INTERVIEWS

Read Tamara’s latest interviews. Tamara has been featured in interviews in Germany, Italy, England, and the USA. Click below to  discover more. 

Opera Now

Within a few moments of hearing her, it’s obvious that Tamara Gura was born to have a stellar career in opera. The young mezzo soprano has an absolutely natural ability to communicate through her voice…

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Opernglas

Was ich persönlich sehr an Carmen liebe, ist, das sie ohne Grenzen lebt. Sie erlebt alles gewissermaßen ohne Filter, springt in jede Situation kopfüber hinein..

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L’opera

Le sue opere, un oceano di suono in cui ci si immerge, ove è stupendo lasciarsi trascinare dalle correnti, che sono il fiato e la musica.

Ti porta alla profondità assoluta dell’espressione, chiedendo una solidissima tecnica.

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SPOTLIGHT 

Tamara is a versatile performer- whether she is spinning the long legato lines of the bel canto and French romantic roles, such as Carmen, or dazzling with quickfire coloratura in Rossini and baroque repertoire. Click below to find out more.

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