Aiste Miknyte

Background

About Aiste Miknyte

In summer 2007 Aiste Miknyte won at the International Vocal competition at the castle of Laubach near Frankfurt, Germany, in three different rounds the public prizes. From october 2007 until june 2010, she has studied opera voice at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg with KS Prof. Lilian Sukis. In summer 2009 she won the 2nd prize at the International Vocal Competition at Gut Immling in Bavaria. Aiste Miknyte graduated in summer 2009 her Bakkalaureat studies at the University Mozarteum with honouration. At „Oper im Berg-Festival“ in Salzburg she sang in summer 2009 the role of Mimi in Puccinis „La Bohème“ as well as the First Lady in Mozarts „Zauberflöte“. From october 2009 until june 2011 the young soprano has been member of the opera class at University Mozarteum in Salzburg, where she sang the role of Virtù in „L'Incoronazione di Poppea“ as well as the role of Donna Elvira in „Don Giovanni“. In summer 2010 she sang the role of Tatyana in „Eugen Onegin“ with big success. With that role she graduated with the diploma,Master of Arts‘ as best female singer of her vintage. Both productions had been leaded by Reinhard Seifried and Eike Gramss. In the last years, she had several masterclasses with Barbara Bonney. Aiste Miknyte establishes her reputation in the concert as well as in the opera sector as a freelance artist in Lithuania. In the meantime she also appears at frequent intervals in Germany and Austria. In autumn 2013 she gave her successful Germany debut with the role of Elena in Boito’s Mefistofele in a Lorenzo Fioroni production and under the leadership of Maestro GMD Hermann Bäumer and at Staatstheater Mainz.