Lithuanian mezzo-soprano Gabrielė Kupšytė is currently an ensemble member at Oper Leipzig, where her roles for the 24/25 season include Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), Wellgunde (Das Rheingold), Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Clotilde (Norma), Flora (La traviata) and Melibea (Il viaggio a Reims).

         Between 2022 and 2024 Gabrielė was a member of the Jette Parker Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. During her time there she performed Kate Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Second Nymph (Rusalka), Inez (Il Trovatore), Flora (La traviata), Arminio (Arminio), Third Maid (Elektra), Mercédès (Carmen). Her cover roles included Preziosilla (La Forza del Destino), Charlotte (Werther), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte) and Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana). Conductors with whom she worked in London include: Sir Mark Elder, Nicola Luisotti, Maxim Emelyanychev, Semyon Bychkov, Sir Antonio Pappano, Daniel Oren, Antonello Manacorda, Kevin John Edusei, Keri-Lynn Wilson. She also made her debut at the Royal Albert Hall, singing Laura in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

            In 2023, Gabrielė was nominated in the ‘Young Singer’ category at the International Opera Awards 2023 and received an award from the Global Lithuanian Awards for promoting Lithuania on the international stage. She was also given the Opera Hope of the Year award at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Gabriele made her debut in the National Opera House of her native country as Romeo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi) conducted by Sesto Quatrini.  

         Gabrielė is an alumna of the Mascarade Opera Studio in Florence and holds an Advanced Diploma in Opera from the Royal Academy of Music, London. She previously graduated with honours in Vocal Studies from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. During her time at RAM, she was a recipient of the Carr-Gregor Trust Scholarship and the Isabel Jay Memorial Prize for Singing. She twice attended the George Solti Accademia, where she worked with Roberto Frontali, Barbara Frittoli, Grace Bumbry and Richard Bonynge.

            Roles outside of the Royal Opera House have included the title role in ‘La Cenerentola’ (New Generation Festival), Véronique in ‘Le docteur Miracle’ (L’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève), the title role of ‘Chérubin’ (Royal Academy Opera), Prince Athamas in ‘Semele’ (RAO), The Dog in ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ (RAO), and La chatte/L’écureuil in ‘L’enfant et les sortilèges’ (RAO).