Mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča had a meteoric rise following the 2003 Salzburg Festival, where she appeared to acclaim in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito. As critics and admirers attest, her vocal talent is immense. She has appeared on several chart-topping recordings with Anna Netrebko and on the Grammy-winning Vivaldi opera album Bajazet with soprano Patrizia Ciofi. Garanča was chosen for those successful efforts because of the beauty of her creamy, powerful voice and her extraordinary dramatic skills. She possesses a large repertory of operatic roles, and her concert and recital ...