Andrea Gruber (born 1966) is an American dramatic soprano particularly admired for her interpretations of the works of Puccini, Verdi, and Wagner.
[1] In the 1989–1990 season, while still a member of the Met's young artist program, Gruber made her professional debut at the Ravinia Festival in a performance of the Verdi's Requiem with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Levine.
[3] In the 1990–1991 season, Gruber performed her first principal role at the Metropolitan Opera as Amelia in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
[4] She also made her European debut as Leonore in the Scottish Opera production of La forza del destino.
In the 1991–1992 season, Gruber returned to the Metropolitan Opera to perform the role of Elizabeth in Verdi's Don Carlo as a replacement for an ailing Aprile Millo.
In the 1995–1996 season, Gruber made her debut at Royal Opera Covent Garden in the title role of Verdi's Aida.
She also sang the role of Tove in Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in the Metropolitan Opera's tour of Japan and in her debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
She also sang Turandot at the Royal OperaHouse, Covent Garden[11] and sung the title role of La Gioconda at the Arena di Verona which was recorded on DVD.