Guide Note

Agnes Baltsa is a Greek opera mezzo-soprano.

Fast Facts

Born: November 19, 1944
Genre: Opera
Origin: Lefkada, Greece
Active: 1968 - present
Albums: 51
Label: Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical
Won 1988 Grammy Award for "Best Opera Recording"

Career

Upon graduating from the Greek National Conservatoire, Baltsa was awarded the Maria Callas Scholarship, which assisted her further studies in Munich. Her opera debut came in 1968 as Cherubino in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Her energetic on-stage presence earned Baltsa a substantial fan following, making her one of the most popular opera singers of the 1970s. Perhaps her most famous role was Carmen opposite Jose Carreras in the Bizet opera of the same name. She sang other works by Rossini and Verdi as well.

Baltsa continues to perform, though not as frequently. Though many of her recordings have been repackaged and re-released, she has not made a studio album since 1991.

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Agnes Baltsa

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The New York Times: "Agnes Baltsa in Carmen" (February 14, 1987)
Amazon.com: Bizet - Carmen performance DVD | Buy
Video: "Seguidille" (Time: 2:04)

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ANA/MPA: 'Cultural Year of Greece in China' Debuts (2007)
HomeboyMediaNews: Athens Concert Hall’s Agenda Widens Appeal (2007)
San Francisco Chronicle: Olga Borodina to Sing No More at Vienna (2003)
ConcertoNet.com: Agnes Baltsa and Luis Lima in Cavalleria Rusti (2003)

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Embassy of Greece, Washington DC: Agnes Baltsa: Singer, Musician, Human (2003)
Jcarreras.com: "Concert Review-- Agnes Baltsa and José Carreras in Pittsburgh" (1986)
Greeka.com: Lefkadian Soprano: The Greek Soprano, Agnes Baltsa of Lefkada Greece, Ionian

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