Anna Princeva is celebrated for her luminous voice and commanding stage presence across the world's leading opera houses. Her widely acclaimed portrayal of Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Bregenz Festival, followed by major successes at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Oper Frankfurt and Staatsoper Stuttgart, has established the role as a defining centrepiece of her repertoire. Princeva is a frequent guest at the Royal Ballet and Opera, where she has appeared as Mimì in La bohème, Nedda in Pagliacci and Liù in Turandot.
In the 2026/27 season, Princeva's engagements include returns to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly and in the title role of Manon Lescaut, her role debut as Aida at Stadttheater Klagenfurt, and an appearance as Alice Ford in Falstaff at the Polish National Opera.
In the following seasons, Princeva will return to the Royal Ballet and Opera in London and Oper Frankfurt.
Recent seasons have marked a significant expansion of her repertoire, including Eva in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Oper Bonn and the title role in Norma at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp. Additional highlights include her Glyndebourne Festival debut as Alice Ford in Falstaff, as well as appearances at the Sydney Opera House, Hamburg State Opera and Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. Her portrayal of Elsa in Lohengrin earned her a nomination for the prestigious German Theatre Award DER FAUST.
Princeva completed her vocal studies in Italy, graduating with honours from the Conservatorio G. B. Pergolesi, and developed her artistry within the Italian operatic tradition.
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