The National Opera of Paris, La Scala of Milan, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden, the Salzburg Festival, the Peralada Festival... The 2026 agenda is quite eloquent about the magnificent artistic moment of soprano Sara Blanch (Darmós, Ribera d'Ebre, 1989). Until May 9th, she is performing the leading female role in Debussy's opera Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala, a good testament to the breadth of repertoire that a singer forged in bel canto is tackling, and who at the same time has authoritatively entered the universes of Gluck, Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Britten, among others. "I like to work on different repertoires, as long as they are suitable for my voice, because that way I explore possibilities. It's about looking at the evolution of the voice and where I can go according to the physical and vocal sensations of the moment," she explains to el ARA by phone from Milan. Undoubtedly, 2026 is Sara Blanch's year, a more than deserved reward for the work done and what she can achieve.

Sara Blanch is one of the most prominent Catalan opera singers of today. Born in Darmós, a small town in the Ribera d'Ebre region, at just 36 years old she has become a regular soloist in the Gran Teatro del Liceo seasons. She has already performed on major international stages and has established herself everywhere as a great interpreter of the opera. bel canto Italian. A light lyric soprano with a great gift for the high notes and coloratura, combined with an absolute command of expressiveness and nuances, she will debut at the Vilabertran Schubertiad, one of the most important lied competitions in Europe, next Tuesday, August 19, with a recital of works by German composers. After a summer full of high-flying engagements, the 2025-26 season begins in just a few weeks, once again full of stimulating appointments, with premieres at the Royal Opera House in London, the Paris Opera and La Scala in Milan, in addition to the return to the Liceu, in June, with Le nozze di Figaro.