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Agnes Baltsa (Aγνή Mπάλτσα; born 19 November 1944) is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano. Baltsa was born in Lefkada. She began playing piano at the age of six, before moving to Athens in 1958 to concentrate on singing. She graduated from the Greek National Conservatoire in 1965 and then travelled to Munich to continue studying under a Maria Callas scholarship. Baltsa made her first appearance in an opera in 1968 at Frankfurt Opera, before going on to appear at the Vienna State Opera in 1970. Under the guidance of Herbert von Karajan, she soon became a regular at the prestigious Salzburg Festival. She became Kammersängerin of the Vienna State Opera in 1980. Her most well known performance is that of Carmen by Georges Bizet, which she has sung a number of times with José Carreras. Here she is performing at the opening games of the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:46:13 +0000

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