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Ketevan Kemoklidze
Mezzo-Soprano
In 2002, still a conservatory student, Ketevan Kemoklidze debuted
as Maddalena in Rigoletto, Emilia in Otello and title role in
Amadigi. Subsequently she appeared at many of the world’s most
important opera houses. Particularly known for her portrayal of
Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Kemoklidze has performed the role
at such leading theaters as Deutsche Oper Berlin, Théâtre du
Capitole in Toulouse, Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Massimo in
Palermo, Opéra National in Montpellier, Deutsche Oper am Rhein in
Düsseldorf, Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Opéra Municipal de
Marseille and Washington National Opera.
Her most recent engagements include Rosina at Opera de Nice
and the Liceu in Barcelona, Pierrotto in Linda di Chamounix at
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Carmen at Deutsche Oper am Rhein,
Mariinsky theatre and Tokyo, Adalgisa at Teatro Real de Madrid,
Maddalena at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and La Scala in
Milan, Eboli at Teatro Auditorio de El Escorial, Elisabetta in Maria
Stuarda at Polish National Opera, Preziosilla at New National
Theatre Tokyo and Washington, her Scandinavian debut as Isolier in
Le comte Ory at Malmö Opera, Olga in Eugene Onegin at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, the
title role in Berlioz’s La mort de Cleopatre at the Spoleto Festival in Italy, and the title role in La
Cenerentola at Los Angeles Opera.
Ketevan Kemoklidze is a frequent and welcome guest at Teatro alla Scala, where she has
performed in Cosi fan tutte, Ascanio in Alba, Salome, Manon, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and A
Midsummer’s Night Dream. She has also appeared in Otello, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Linda di
Chamounix, and Faust at the Liceu in Barcelona, in Le nozze di Figaro and L’arbore di Diana at
Teatro Real de Madrid, Faust and Thaïs at Teatro Regio di Torino, Le nozze di Figaro at Teatro
Municipal de Santiago and Opera de Monte Carlo, Cosi fan tutte and Faust at the Sferisterio
Opera Festival in Macerata, Maria Padilla at the Wexford Festival, and Giulio Cesare for her
Greek debut at Megaron Thessaloniki. In 2010, Kemoklidze made her successful Royal Opera
House debut as Stephano in Romeo et Juliette, and she has since performed the role at Arena
di Verona and Teatro La Fenice in Venice. She has also made guest appearances at Oper Graz
as Fenena in Nabucco and Princess Clarice in The Love for Three Oranges.
Ketevan Kemoklidze has been a prizewinner at many prestigious vocal competitions, including
the Placido Domingo Operalia Competition, Concours International de Chant Toulouse, Viñas
Competition Barcelona and Belvedere International Competition. A native of Tbilisi, Georgia,
Ketevan Kemoklidze received her Master’s Degree at the V. Sarajishvili State Conservatoire
under Professor G. Kariauli. In 2005, she received an additional Master’s Degree in
International Economic Relations. After winning a special prize at the H.G. Belvedere
Competition, Kemoklidze was admitted to the Accademia Teatro alla Scala.
She also made her film debut as Adriana Ferrarese (Donna Elvira) in Carlos Saura’s film Don
Giovanni, winning prizes at various International Film Festivals.
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