Jovita Vaškevičiūtė

In Il trovatore, Azucena is the truly dark (definitely not grey) eminence of the story. A gypsy woman, hardened by life and short-tempered - she carries a deep, dark secret throughout the opera. Her life goal is to take revenge against two noble scions for her mother’s death. At first sight such characteristics haven’t got anything in common with the personality of Jovita Vaškevičiūtė who performs this role. As a person, she is particularly sensitive to every living being around her. As the owner of the powerful voice, however, she can each time appear in a different, unexpected light. One may guess that the stage alone can withstand the intensity and range of her feelings she generously projects to her audiences with utmost expression and effort. The exceptionally wide-ranging possibilities of her mezzo-soprano voice have also been noticed by contemporary opera artists and producers who regularly invite her to perform as far afield as Argentina.