Eva is the daughter of an Italian family of musicians. She studied at conservatory “Luigi Cherubini” in Florence. For her interpretation of Konstanze in Mozart’s DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, she received in 1990 the Caterina-Cavalieri-Price at the international Mozart Competition in Vienna. Shortly after, she debuted with the same role at Vienna State Opera, which marked the beginning of her international career. In the last 2 decades, she appeared in the most important opera houses all over the world.
As a refined interpreter of the Italian Bel Canto works of Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, and Verdi, she never left Mozart and she sang almost all of his interesting soprano leading parts. Amongst others she sang Norina/DON PASQUALE at La Scala Milan, Amenide/TANCREDI at La Scala Milan, the Queen of the Night/THE MAGIC FLUTE at Royal Opera House Covent Garden London, as well as Violetta/LA TRAVIATA at German State Opera Berlin. Eva Mei keeps a strong relationship with the Opera House Zurich, where she was seen as Händel‘s Alcina, as Mozart‘s Donna Anna and as Contessa in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, as Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, as Micaëla in Bizet’s CARMEN and as Mathilde in Rossini’s GUILLAUME TELL. In 2012 Eva Mei appeared as Elisa in an performance of Mozart‘s IL RE PASTORE at Salzburg Festival. Two years later, she returned to Salzburg with Rossini’s PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE conducted by Antonio Pappano.
Eva Mei worked with many prestigious conductors including Nicolas Harnoncourt, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Claudio Abbado, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Colin Davis, Daniel Barenboim, Lorin Maazel, Nello Santi, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Franz Welser-Möst, William Christie, Daniele Gatti, Fabio Luisi, Myung-whun Chung, Antonio Pappano, and Peter Maag.
Besides her operatic career she always was very active in the chamber and symphonic repertoire, and appeared in concerts and recitals at major concert stages, such as Vienna Concert Hall, Salle Pleyel Paris and Suntory Hall Tokyo. She also gives masterclasses in Italy and Japan.
Eva is the guest soloist for the FSSO Symphony Concert taking place 3 November 2018 at the majestic Sand Du Plessis Theatre. She will perform famous soprano arias like “Caro nome” from Rigoletto (Verdi), “Dove sono” from Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart) and the Jewel aria from Faust (Gounod).
Tickets are on sale and available only from Pacofs for Adults - R150
Pensioners and block bookings of 10 and more - R100
Children 3 to 18 years - R50
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