Gunta
Smirnova
s o p r a n o
About
Praised for a voice of luminous clarity, for stylistic elegance, and technical brilliance, the Latvian soprano Gunta Smirnova has established herself as a sought-after interpreter of the Baroque and Classical repertoire.
Her artistic journey began at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and Zurich University of the Arts, unfolding across renowned European stages from Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw to the Cologne Philharmonie and Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, under the baton of distinguished conductors including Andrea Marcon, René Jacobs, and Ton Koopman.
Debut Album
"N I G H T O F S T O R M S"
8 world premiere recordings
Program:
The album explores the fascinating musical world of Sturm und Drang and Empfindsamkeit in the second half of the eighteenth century, featuring lesser-known vocal works by Bach’s sons and pupils.
Composers:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788)
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer (1722 - 1806)
Johann Friedrich Agricola (1720 - 1774)
Johann Gottfried Müthel (1728 - 1788)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732 - 1795)
Media
With a radiant, enchantingly beautiful and crystal-clear voice, paired with exquisite sensitivity and delicate coloratura, Gunta Smirnova brought these ‘poetic pearls’ to life.
Badische Zeitung
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Concerts
AUG
29
15:00 | Thomaskirche Leipzig
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Kantate „Du sollst Gott, deinen Herren lieben“ BWV 77
Gunta Smirnova (Sopran), Ulrike Malotta (Alt) Robert Bartneck (Tenor), Dániel Foki (Bass), THOMANERCHOR Leipzig, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Johannes Lang (Orgel), Andreas Reize (Leitung)
SEP
05
20:00 | Erlacherhof Basel
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / Corona Schröter
Singspiel „Die Fischerin“ (1782)
Helena Langewitz (Künstlerische Leitung), Klaus Brömmelmeier (Konzept Promenade & Sprecher),
Gunta Smirnova (Dortchen), Manuel Orendain (Niklas), Mykola Piddubnyk (Vater), Mikayel Balyan (Cembalo), Philipp Schmidt (Gitarre)
SEP
06
20:00 | Ermitage Arlesheim
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / Corona Schröter
Singspiel „Die Fischerin“ (1782)
Helena Langewitz (Künstlerische Leitung), Klaus Brömmelmeier (Konzept Promenade & Sprecher),
Gunta Smirnova (Dortchen), Manuel Orendain (Niklas), Mykola Piddubnyk (Vater), Mikayel Balyan (Cembalo), Philipp Schmidt (Gitarre)
SEP
19
19:00 | Zunftsaal, Schmiedenhof Basel
LA FIAMMA ADORATA: Musikalische Promenade in London um 1765
J. Chr. Bach / W. A. Mozart / W. Boyce / C. F. Abel / J. Haydn
DUO POETICO: Gunta Smirnova (Sopran), Rafayel Ter-Sahakyan (Violine) &
Jermaine Sprosse (Hammerklavier)
