Portrait Gallery
Swiss dramatic soprano Diana Lamar, of Bulgarian heritage, is acclaimed for her interpretations of Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, and Cherubini, and praised for her “full-bodied, polished voice with a velvety timbre.”
Highlights of her 2026/27 season include Elektra at Teatro Verdi Trieste, Aida in Graz and Gdansk, Katarina Ismailova in Stuttgart, Norma at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, and returns to Wrocław Opera as Tosca and Madama Butterfly as well as to Gdansk as Aida and Maddalena (Andrea Chénier).
Recent engagements include Elektra in Mexico City, Trieste, at the Festival Internacional Cervantino, and Daegu Opera House; Tosca in Wrocław, Modena, Lima, Trier, and Messina, as well as in The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Other roles include Madama Butterfly, Senta (Der fliegende Holländer) at NCPA Beijing, Medea, and Lisa (The Queen of Spades).
In concert, her repertoire includes Strauss’ Vier letzte Lieder, Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder, and Verdi’s Requiem. She has collaborated with conductors and directors including Marcus Bosch, Christof Loy, Stefan Lano, Giancarlo Del Monaco, Marco Gandini, Plamen Kartalov, and Renata Scotto.
Diana Lamar holds Master’s degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from the Haute École de Musique de Genève. She is fluent in seven languages and is a recipient of the Maria Callas Tribute Prize (New York) and First Prize at the Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici “Città di Alcamo.”
| Month | Production · Role | Opera House |
|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | Aida · Aida Giuseppe Verdi | Baltic Opera |
| February 2027 | Andrea Chénier · Maddalena de Coigny Umberto Giordano | Baltic Opera |
| April 2027 | Tosca · Floria Tosca Giacomo Puccini | Łódź Grand Theatre |
| May – June 2027 | Madama Butterfly · Cio-Cio-San Giacomo Puccini | Wrocław Opera |
| June – July 2027 | Tosca · Floria Tosca Giacomo Puccini | Wrocław Opera |
Performance dates will be announced as confirmed.
“Il soprano Diana Lamar. Lamar è un vero soprano drammatico, merce rara oramai, con una di quelle voci corpose, smaltate e con un timbro di velluto che inebria gli spettatori. La Tosca della Lamar è una donna forte, velleitaria, testarda e soprattutto plausibile nel personaggio.”
OPERAMUNDUS ↗
“Man denke nur an Diana Lamars lupenreines „Vissi d‘arte“ – macht die Oper zu einem Stück, das man gesehen haben muss. (...) Toscas Eifersucht, als sie eine andere Frau in dem Gemälde Cavaradossis entdeckt, zeigt sich in jeder Nuance von Lamars grandioser Stimme und in jedem Muskel ihres Gesichts, das dann aber doch hoffnungsvoll und träumerisch wird, als sie von der Liebe zu dem jungen Maler schwärmt.”
VERONIKA KÖNIGER ↗
“In der Titelrolle der Floria Tosca gab Diana Lamar ihr Rollendebüt und ihren Einstand am Theater Trier nicht nur mit nuancenreichen Klangfarben und einfühlsamer Phrasierung, sondern auch mit einem kräftigen Schuss Schauspielkunst – von mädchenhaft-verliebt und tändelnd bis eifersüchtig-zänkisch im ersten Akt, zwischen flehentlich-verzweifelnd und rächender Furie schwankend im zweiten Akt, neue Hoffnung schöpfend und schließlich schockiert und abrupt mit dem Leben abschließend im dritten Akt. Ergreifend ihr „Vissi d’arte“ im zweiten Akt, der fassungslose Hilfeschrei der frommen Seele, die sich im Angesicht des Zynismus der Macht von Gott verlassen glaubt.”
ALEXANDER SCHEIDWEILER ↗
“Explosive singing shined Soprano Diana Lamar, who played Elektra, portrayed a character that remains on stage from beginning to end and managed to maintain powerful and clear high notes with intelligent control of dynamics. Her exceptional acting skill allowed her to embody Elektra at every moment, shifting between anger, sorrow, mockery, and sarcasm”
HANKYUNG ↗
“Diana Gouglina sang the title role with a focused and a colourfully-rich voice … This leads to very beautiful vocal moments in the calmer scenes with Chrysothemis and of course in the recognition scene with Orest, where she attained wonderfully-long musical phrases…”
ONLINEMERKER ↗