Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme (2017–19), when she made her principal role debut as Carmen in Barrie Kosky’s production. Recent engagements include Romeo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi) for the Salzburg Festival, the title role in Carmen for the Metropolitan Opera, The Royal Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Glyndebourne Festival, Arena di Verona and Vienna State Opera, Carmen and Elisabetta (Maria Stuarda) for Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and Teatro Real, Madrid, Charlotte (Werther) for Deutsche Oper Berlin, Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia) for the Metropolitan Opera, Adalgisa (Norma) for Theater an der Wien and Fenena (Nabucco) for Arena di Verona. Her 2025/26 engagements include returns to the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Real, Madrid and Bayerische Staatsoper as Carmen, Isabella (L’italiana in Algeri) for Deutsche Oper Berlin, Dalila (Samson et Dalila) for The Royal Opera and Staatsoper Berlin and concerts with Oslo Philharmonic, The Norwegian Opera, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Tonkunstler Orchestra, Prague Philharmonia, San Carlo di Napoli and Hungarian State Opera.