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Elena Tsallagova

soprano

  • Elena Tsallagova is one of the most sought after sopranos worldwide, attracting international acclaim for her versatility, compelling artistry and musicianship.


    Described as being ‘in a vocal class of her own’ (Merkur), upcoming highlights of the 2025/26 season include her house debut as the title role in Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen at Gran Teatre del Liceu, role debuts as Oksana in Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve for the Bayerische Staatsoper, Blanche in Poulenc's Dialogues des carmélites at the Royal Danish Theatre, and Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare in a return to the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

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  • Recent highlights include the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen at Opéra National de Paris and Bayerische Staatsoper, Elettra in Mozart's Idomeneo for Theater an der Wien, Marta in Weinberg's Die Passagierin at Bayerische Staatsoper, Eva in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Corinna in Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims, Pamina's in Mozart Die Zauberflöte, Donna Clara in Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg, Mimì in Puccini's La Bohème and Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Adina in Donizetti's L’elisir d’amore at Staatsoper Stuttgart and Leila in Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles for Staatstheater Wiesbaden and at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.



    A former member of the Bayerische Staatsoper and Deutsche Oper ensembles, Tsallagova remains a regular guest at both houses performing roles such as Mimi in La bohème, Liù in Puccini's Turandot, Donna Clara in Der Zwerg, Violetta in La traviata and Berthe in Meyerbeer's Le prophète. Tsallagova made her debut with Glyndebourne Touring Opera in 2009 as Nannetta in Verdi's Falstaff, returning to the festival in the same role, and then again as Vixen in The Cunning Little Vixen and Donna Fiorilla in Rossini's Il turco in Italia. Tsallagova is also regularly reinvited to the Teatro Real, Dutch National Opera, Opéra National du Rhin, The Rossini Opera, Salzburger and Bregenzer festivals and Opéra National de Paris, where she debuted as Sophie in Massenet's Werther and Mélisande in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande having previously been a member of their Atelier Lyrique programme for young artists.



    Equally prolific on the concert platform, Tsallagova has most recently performed Shostakovich's Symphony No. 14 on tour with Kremerata Baltica and conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Dvořák's Te Deum with Prague Philharmonic Choir, L'Ange Saint François d'Assise at the Ensecu Festival and Vixen in The Cunning Little Vixen under Jakub Hrůša and the Czech Philharmonic. Further highlights include Micaëla in Bizet's Carmen in concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms, Handel's Messiah at Grand Théâtre de Genève, Théâtre des ChampsElysées, Salzburger Festspiele and Mozarteum Salzburg. Tsallagova works regularly with James Gaffigan and both the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Tsallagova was nominated by Opus Classic for ‘Best Singer Of The Year’ in 2021 and in the 63rd annual Grammy awards for a recording of Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg in 2019 with Deutsche Oper Berlin in the Best Opera Recording category.



    Her extensive discography includes Martinů's Larmes de coteau with Staatsorchester Stuttgart [Capriccio, 2022], Handel's Messiah with Les Musiciens du Louvre and Vienna Philharmonia Chorus [UNITEL, 2020], Bizet's Carmen at Bergenz Festival [C Major, 2017], Mayr Medea in Corinto with the Bayerische Staatsoper [UNITEL, 2010], Pelleas et Mélisande [UNITEL, 2013] and The Cunning Little Vixen [DVD, 2009] with Opéra National de Paris. The DVD of the latter production was awarded DVD of the year at the 2009 Victoires de la musique.



    Tsallagova studied at the St Petersburg Conservatory, and after winning first prize in the Rachmaninov competition, began performing at the Mariinsky Theatre before continuing her studies in Europe.

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Opera repertoire

Bizet
Micaëla Carmen
Leïla Les pêcheurs de perles


Britten
Lucia The Rape of Lucretia
Titania A Midsummer Night’s Dream*
Governess Turn of the Screw*


Cavalli
Calisto La Calisto


Cimarosa
Livietta Il ritorno di Don Calandrino


Debussy
Mélisande Pelléas et Mélisande


Donizetti
Adina L'elisir d'amore


Dvořák
Title Role Rusalka*


Halévy
La princesse Eudoxie La juive


Honegger
La Vierge Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher


Handel
Poppea Agrippina
Alcina Alcina
Cleopatra Giulio Cesare


Janáček
Vixen The Cunning Little Vixen
Title Role Jenufa*
Title Role Káťa Kabanová*


Massenet
Sophie Werther


Messiaen
L'Ange Saint François d'Assise


Mozart
Despina Così fan tutte
Pamina Die Zauberflöte
Zerlina Don Giovanni
Susanna Le nozze di Figaro


Poulenc
Blanche Dialogues des Carmélites

Puccini
Musetta La bohème
Mimi La bohème
Liù Turandot
Title Role Madama Butterfly*


Rimsky-Korsakov
Marfa The Tsar's Bride
Oksana Christmas Eve


Rossini
Donna Fiorilla Il turco in Italia
Corinna Il viaggio a Reims
Berenice L'occasione fa il ladro


Smetana
Esmeralda The Bartered Bride


Strauss
Zdenka Arabella
Echo Ariadne auf Naxos
Sophie Der Rosenkavalier
Falke Die Frau ohne Schatten
Isotta Die schweigsame Frau


Tchaikovsky
Tatiana Eugene Onegin*


Verdi
Voce dal cielo Don Carlo
Nannetta Falstaff
Violetta La traviata
Gilda Rigoletto
Oscar/Otto Un ballo in maschera
Desdemona Otello*


Von Zemlinsky
Donna Clara Der Zwerg


Wagner
Woglinde Das Rheingld
Eva Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg


Weinberg
Marta Die Passagierin


* In Preparation

Concert Repertoire 

Bach 
B minor Mass 
Christmas Oratorio
Magnificat 
St Matthew Passion 

Beethoven 
Missa solemnis 
Symphony No. 9 

Brahms 
Ein deutsches Requiem


Britten
War Requiem


Dvorak
Te Deum


Faure
Requiem


Handel 
Messiah 
Theodora 


Janáček
Glagolitic Mass


Mahler 
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Symphony No. 2 
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 8
Rückert-Lieder


Mozart 
C minor Mass 
Exsultate, jubilate
Reqiuem


Pergolesi
Stabat Mater 

Rachmaninoff
The Bells 


Ravel 
Shéhérazade


Rossini
Petite messe solonnelle
Stabat Mater 


Schoenberg
Gurre-lieder


Shostakovich
Symphony No. 14 


Strauss 
Four Last Songs


Verdi 
Requiem 

…Perfectly at ease with the impervious vocality required by the part, she combines her undoubted vocal talents with an overwhelming stage presence.

Connessiallopera.it, January 2025

The star of the evening was probably Elena Tsagallova as Elettra. She sang this role with flawless coloratura, comparable in difficulty to the Queen of the Night.

Onlinemerker.com, October 2024

Marta has the most beautiful sound of the evening with Elena Tsallagova's youthful, golden-warm soprano.

Fr.de, March 2024

Intermusica represents Elena Tsallagova worldwide.

Zara Fyfe-Williams
Artist Manager, Vocal & Opera
+44 (0) 20 7608 9914
zfyfewilliams@intermusica.com

Natasha Worsley
Associate Director, Vocal & Opera
+44 (0) 7870 979 794
nworsley@intermusica.com

Billie Allin
Assistant Artist Manager, Vocal & Opera
+44 20 7608 9903
ballin@intermusica.com

All artists

Contralto

Avery Amereau

Actor / Narrator

Amira Casar

Chansonnier

HK Gruber

Harpsichord

Richard Egarr

Piano accompanist

Roger Vignoles