"Elīna Garanča and Friends in Dzintari" Celebrates 10th Anniversary

On May 18, internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča held a press conference to present the anniversary program for the tenth season of the project “Elīna Garanča and Friends”.

For ten years, the creative partnership between Elīna Garanča, maestro Karel Mark Chichon and production company Art Forte has brought exceptional musical events to Jūrmala every summer. This year, the anniversary concert “Elīna Garanča and Friends” will take place on 6 July 2026 at 19:00 at Dzintari Concert Hall.

Together with Elīna Garanča and the Festival Orchestra, two internationally renowned opera stars will perform: South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park and American lyric tenor Angel Romero. Both artists will make their debut before the Latvian audience.

The program will feature outstanding opera arias and ensembles, including the Flower Duet from Leo Delibes’ “Lakmé”, Spanish and Latin American songs, as well as maestro Chichon’s spectacular medley “Around the World”. A special highlight of the evening will be Elīna Garanča’s first performance of Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”.

The concert is supported by Jūrmala City Council and Elektrum.