Julia Kleiter

Julia Kleiter is one of the leading lyric sopranos of her generation. Since her debut as Pamina at Opéra Bastille, she has been a regular guest at major international venues including the Bavarian State Opera, Teatro alla Scala Milan, Semperoper Dresden, Metropolitan Opera, and Salzburg Festival. Her repertoire includes roles such as the Contessa in The Marriage of Figaro, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Eva in Die Meistersinger, Agathe in Der Freischütz, and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. 

Kleiter’s 2026–27 season is marked by the music of Beethoven, including his Missa solemnis, Ninth Symphony, a concert tour of Fidelio with Pablo Heras-Casado, and the original version of Leonore at the Theater an der Wien. Further highlights include Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem in Cleveland, Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang at the Rheingau Music Festival, and Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus at the Vienna State Opera. 

A celebrated recitalist, Kleiter regularly appears at venues and festivals including Wigmore Hall, the Heidelberg Spring Festival, Schloss Elmau, and Pierre Boulez Saal.