Opera superstar Kristine Opolais – the Latvian soprano who made history at the Met – is bringing her powerhouse vocals to Shanghai for one night only. She'll perform showstoppers from Madama Butterfly and Rusalka, backed by award-winning pianist Agnese Eglina.

One of today's most sought-after sopranos, Kristine Opolais brings her ravishing voice to Shanghai for an intimate recital. The Latvian star—celebrated for her Puccini heroines at the Met and Royal Opera House—will perform arias from Madama Butterfly and Rusalka, plus art songs by Rachmaninoff and Dvořák, with pianist Agnese Eglina. Expect vocal fireworks and heart-wrenching drama from this true opera diva.

Program

• Korngold - "Marietta's Lied" from Die Tote Stadt
• Richard Strauss - "Intermezzo" from Stimmungsbilder
• Richard Strauss - "Cäcilie"
• Rachmaninoff - Prelude No. 3 in E major, Op. 32
• Rachmaninoff - Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 32
• Rachmaninoff - "How Fair This Spot"
• Ernesto de Curtis - "Erinnerung an Sorrento" (Return to Sorrento)
• Ernesto de Curtis - "Non ti scordar di me" (Do Not Forget Me)
• Tchaikovsky - "Otkuda eti slezy" (Whence These Tears) from The Queen of Spades
• Tchaikovsky - "June: Barcarolle" from The Seasons
• Catalani - "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" from La Wally
• Puccini - Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
• Puccini - "Un bel dì vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
• Dvořák - "Noční cesta" (Twilight Path) from Poetic Tone Pictures
• Dvořák - "Songs My Mother Taught Me"
• Debussy - "Clair de lune"
• Dvořák - "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka

Program subject to change

About the Artists

Kristine Opolais: Made Met Opera history with back-to-back role debuts in 2014 (La bohème & Butterfly), praised by The Telegraph as "the preeminent Puccini soprano of our time."

Agnese Eglina: Three-time Latvian "Great Music Award" winner, known for her sensitive accompaniment.