Tamar Iveri

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Tamar Iveri , Georgian თამარ ივერი , also Tamar Iweri (born September 8, 1971 in Tbilisi ) is a Georgian opera singer ( soprano ). She is the daughter of the well-known baritone Awtandil Dschawakischwili , who promoted her significantly.

Life

Even as a child, Tamar Iveri sang in the children's choir of the opera Carmen . The artist studied singing at the Tbilisi Conservatory. She then made her debut in 1998 in her native city as Desdemona in Otello . In 1999 she won first prize at the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg . Tamar Iveri sang on the opera stages of Bonn , Berlin , Graz , Vienna , London , Venice , Paris , Hamburg , New York , Munich etc. She made her debut at La Scala in Milan in December 2011 as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni under Daniel Barenboim . Her repertoire of roles includes, among others, Norma, Nedda, Aida, Tosca, Manon, Donna Elvira and Mimi. In addition to her stage presence, the artist is also active as a concert and lied singer. Her repertoire includes songs by Sergej Rachmaninow , Pjotr ​​Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss .

The artist received several prizes and awards. For example, in 2001 she was awarded the Eberhard Waechter Medal by the Vienna State Opera . She also received an honorary award for her artistic merits in Georgia. Tamar Iveri is married to the wrestler Raul Zchadadze .

Trivia

In 2014, the Sydney Opera separated from the soprano because homosexuals were vilified on their Facebook page. Regarding the attacks by homophobes against a gay parade, she wrote: "I was proud of the way Georgian society spat on the parade ... Please stop the attempts to use propaganda to bring western 'faeces' into people's minds." The singer defended herself against the allegations. According to Tamar Iveri, her husband posted the controversial comment on Facebook in her name and without her knowledge, as he was religious. After thousands of protests, she deleted it after nine days. "I am shocked and saddened by media reports that describe me as homophobic," she stated on Facebook. In 2014, Tamar Iveri planned a benefit concert for those who were discriminated against by her. Your homepage (as of October 6, 2016) does not contain any reference to the actual taking place of such a concert, but to participation in a benefit event for AIDS relief as early as 2005.

literature

  • Article Javakishvili-Iveri, Tamar. In: Kürschner's Musicians Handbook 2006. Soloists, conductors, composers, university teachers. 5th edition, Saur, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-598-24212-3 , ISBN 978-3-598-24212-0 , p. 211

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sydney Opera dismisses soprano Tamari Iveri
  2. ^ Soprano Tamar Iveri plans benefit concert for LGBT People to apologize for homophobic letter
personal data
SURNAME Iveri, Tamar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Iweri, Tamar; თამარ ივერი (Georgian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Georgian opera singer (soprano)
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Tbilisi