About
Iano Tamar is unquestionably one of the finest dramatic soprano voices of our time. She has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Riccardo Muti, Charles Mackerras and Alberto Zedda.
Born in Georgia, she studied piano, musicology, and voice at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. She later moved to Italy, where she continued her studies at the Accademia d’Arte Lirica di Osimo, the Rossini Opera Festival Academy in Pesaro, and at Teatro alla Scala.
Following her debut as Semiramide in Pesaro, she performed the role of Lina in Stiffelio under the baton of Gianandrea Gavazzeni, as Alice in Falstaff, and as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at Teatro alla Scala conducted by Riccardo Muti – performances that established her international reputation.
She achieved major success as Elisabeth de Valois in the new five-act production of Don Carlos at the Vienna State Opera, as Mathilde in Guillaume Tell, as Rachel in the new production of La Juive at Teatro La Fenice, and as Leonora in La forza del destino at the Bavarian State Opera and New National Theatre Tokyo.
She has also appeared as Elettra in Idomeneo at the Vienna State Opera and at San Francisco Opera; in the title role in Médée at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and at the Theater an der Wien; as Lady Macbeth at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro di San Carlo and the Berlin State Opera; and as the Marchesa del Poggio in Un giorno di regno at Royal Opera House.
Her acclaimed interpretations also include the title role in Norma at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Her repertoire also includes numerous operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Among her many recordings are Semiramide with Alberto Zedda, L’ultimo giorno di Pompei with Giuliano Carella, Médée with Patrick Fournillier (live recording from the Festival della Valle d’Itria), Le Trouvère (live recording from the Festival della Valle d’Itria), and Roma (live recording from the Festival della Valle d’Itria).
Her DVD releases include II Trovatore and Aida (as Amneris) from the Bregenz Festival, Idomeneo (Elettra) from Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, and Don Carlos (Elisabeth de Valois) from the Vienna State Opera.
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