Elsa Dreisig
Elsa Dreisig is rapidly establishing herself as one of today’s most captivating lyric sopranos. Since joining the studio of the Berlin State Opera in 2015 and going on to become an ensemble member, she has made role debuts at leading houses across Europe. As an exclusive recording artist with the label Erato, Elsa has released four solo albums: Miroirs (2018), Morgen (2020), Mozart x3 (2022) and Invocation (2026).
For the 26/27 season, Elsa returns to Wiener Staatsoper and Teatro Real Madrid for Le Nozze di Figaro (Contessa), Staatsoper Berlin for La boheme (Mimi) and Deutsche Oper Berlin for Così fan tutte (Fiordiligi). Later in the season, she performs Elettra in a new production of Idomeneo at Paris Opera and makes her house and role debut in Lohengrin (Elsa) at Bayreuth Festival.
Elsa’s 2025/26 season started with a new production of Mozart's Così fan tutte at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Other operatic highlights included performances as Die Zauberflöte (Pamina) with Staatsoper Berlin, Louise at Opéra de Lyon and La Bohème (Mimi) at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. She also reprised her role of Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the Salzburg Festival.
Other recent season highlights include multiple appearances with the Bayerische Staatsoper, including Le nozze di Figaro (Contessa), Il Trittico (Lauretta/Ein Liebespaar), and a European tour performing Mahler’s 4th Symphony. She also returned to the Grand Théâtre de Genève for performances of Roberto Devereux, Maria Stuarda (Elisabetta) and Anna Bolena (title role), Wiener Staatsoper in Carmen (Micaëla), Aix-en-Provence Festival for Louise, Teatro Real Madrid, Salzburg Festival and Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin for Mitridate, re di Ponto (Sifare), Theater an der Wien in Das Paradies und die Peri (Soprano -Peri), Hamburgische Staatsoper as Manon. She also embarked on a European tour with Il Pomo d’Oro in the title role of Alcina.
Engagements in Bayreuth
| Year | Opera | Part |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Lohengrin | Elsa von Brabant |
