Ermonela Jaho

Soprano
Headshot in black and white of the opera singer Ermonela Jaho wearing a white rollneck jumper.

Biography

Ermonela Jaho was born in Albania and regularly performs worldwide, including at the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Liceu, Barcelona, La Scala, Milan, Paris Opera, Vienna State Opera, Teatro Real, Madrid, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires and the Arena di Verona. Her recent awards include Artist of the Year at the 2023 International Classical Music Awards, Best Female Singer at the 2024 German Oper! Awards and Best Foreign Artist at the 2024 XXI Spanish Opera Awards. Her solo album, Anima Rara, won the 2021 ICMA Vocal Music, and she was also the winner of the Readers Award at the 2016 International Opera Awards. She is the Artist Ambassador of Opera Rara and Opera for Peace, and is a member of the Academy of Sciences of Albania. Her signature roles include Violetta, Cio-Cio-San, Suor Angelica, Adriana Lecouvreur, Anna Bolena, Thaïs and Luisa Miller. Recent engagements include performances in London, Paris, New York, Munich, Zurich, and Madrid.

Ermonela Jaho is scheduled to perform in La traviata on 8 January, 10 January, 14 January, 16 January, 23 January, 28 January and 31 January 2026. She is scheduled to appear in Insights: Masterclass with Ermonela Jaho on 13 January 2026, 7.30pm

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