British Indian MEETA RAVAL is one of the leading Lirico Spinto Sopranos of her generation. She is the only Lirico Spinto Soprano of Indian Origin in the world. Meeta is acclaimed for her emotionally profound portrayal of women in the operas of Puccini, Verdi and Verismo opera.

Born and raised in Staffordshire, England 1983 Meeta has had an extensive 21 year career in Opera and has performed internationally with conductors and directors who include the late Sir Colin Davies, Marco Armiliato, Carlo Rizzi, John Copley, Christof Loy and Sir David Pountney.

Meeta represented England in the final of the 2011 BBC Cardiff singer of the world, she is the winner of the Pavarotti Prize, and has been supported at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden by the Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.

Meeta was educated at Wells Cathedral School where she was one of the first Cathedral Girl Choristers in the history of the United Kingdom. After leaving school Meeta studied at the Royal Academy of Music, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio. Since graduating Meeta has performed in Television, Radio, Opera and concert venues internationally. Meeta has spent the last decade specializing in Verismo Opera, especially works of Verdi and Puccini.