Joanna Parisi

Joanna Parisi is internationally acclaimed for her portrayals of the most iconic dramatic and spinto soprano roles of Wagner, Verdi, verismo and bel canto operatic repertoire. In 2023, she debuted the role of Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin, "born to sing this Wagnerian role", "an astounding soprano with radiant high notes that gleam luminously onstage. Her command of her instrument is dazzling.” ​ “The Elsa of Italo-American soprano Joanna Parisi set the performance in the right direction as soon as she graced the stage. A frequent artist in European houses, Ms. Parisi’s soprano permeated the hall with the sort of Italianate warmth that is increasingly becoming less available in recent decades. Her voice is of imposing lirico spinto proportions, distinguished by a central quality that str