Today Edita Gruberova is celebrating her 70th birthday and 50 years on stage. Considered one of the greatest sopranos in the history of opera, the legendary singer continues a hectic schedule singing across Europe. \u00a0As we celebrate the icon’s amazing work, Operawire takes a look back at five roles that Gruberova has made her own.<\/p>\n
Queen of the Night in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”<\/strong><\/p>\n The role is short but it can be a showstopper. Gruberova was truly the scene stealer in this role which she sang from 1970 to the early 80’s. It was the role that brought her much attention by the leading opera companies and it was also the\u00a0role of her Metropolitan Opera debut. With this role she showed vocal fireworks but she also showed much promise of things that would soon come.<\/p>\n