For Elina Garanca, the Lied is the most intimate of musical forms. The Latvian mezzo has now recorded her first solo recital album, accompanied in a programme of Schumann and Brahms by Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau with the aim of documenting her personal interpretations of some classics of the German song repertoire. Listen to Brahms' 5 Gesänge, Op. 72: III. 'O kühler Wald': http://dgt.link/garanca-lieder | Deutsche Grammophon - DG

Mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca sings Marguerite’s Act IV aria, “D'amour l'ardente flamme” in the final dress rehearsal of Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust. On stage for four performances only through February 8: bit.ly/35R7bR3 Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera

61K views · 2.4K reactions | Elina Garanca brings intensity and vocal allure to one of the most iconic roles in the mezzo-soprano repertoire: the seductive Carmen. Visit world-opera-day.com for an exclusive promo code to stream the full production on STAGE+. | Deutsche Grammophon - DG | Facebook