Biography
American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen is known for her diverse repertoire ranging from Mozart to Wagner. A regular guest at the leading opera houses around the world, Le Monde enthused, "…the American soprano has without a doubt one of the most impressive voices in the opera world. The timbre, of marmoreal beauty, is striking, the projection telluric..." In 2021, Rachel signed a multi-record deal with Sony Classical. Her debut album was released on April 8th, 2022, and her second CD, Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder, came out on March 10th, 2023. Ms. Willis-Sørensen opens the 2023/24 season with a return to the Grand Théâtre de Genève to perform the role of Elisabeth in Verdi’s Don Carlos which she debuted in Chicago last year. This season finds her performing two roles in two Verdi operas
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2010 — Yesterday
Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne on Naxos), Strauss
Hong Kong Arts FestivalAriadne + 1 roles
View cast and crewLohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Bayerische StaatsoperElsa von Brabant (Elsa of Brabant)
View cast and crewI vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers), Verdi
Wiener StaatsoperLa duchessa Elena (The Duchess Elena)
View cast and crewLes contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Offenbach
Opéra National de ParisAntonia
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Featured past performances
Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne on Naxos), Strauss
Hong Kong Arts FestivalAriadne + 1 roles
View cast and crew
Lohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Bayerische StaatsoperElsa von Brabant (Elsa of Brabant)
View cast and crewLes contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Offenbach
Opéra National de ParisAntonia
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Upcoming performances
29La Traviata (La traviata), Verdi
LA OperaVioletta Valéry (Violetta Valery)
View cast and crewDon Carlo (Italian version), Verdi
Bavarian State OperaElisabetta di Valois (Elisabeth of Valois)
View cast and crewSat17:00
Munich, GermanyWiener Symphoniker / Wiener Singakademie / Mallwitz, Beethoven
Wiener KonzerthausSoprano
View cast and crewDon Carlo (Italian version), Verdi
Bavarian State OperaElisabetta di Valois (Elisabeth of Valois)
View cast and crewClassical Series - Strauss Festival: An Alpine Symphony, Strauss
Houston SymphonySoprano (Sopran)
View program, cast and crewIl trovatore (The Troubadour), Verdi
The Metropolitan OperaLeonora
View cast and crewLa Traviata (La traviata), Verdi
Cité de la Musique/Philharmonie de ParisVioletta Valéry (Violetta Valery)
View cast and crewDebussy, Wagner, Berlioz, DebussyWagner, RichardBerlioz, H.
Munich PhilharmonicSopran
View program, cast and crewLohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Bavarian State OperaElsa von Brabant (Elsa of Brabant)
View cast and crewIntro showreel
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Klänge der Heimat
Biography
American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen is known for her diverse repertoire ranging from Mozart to Wagner. A regular guest at the leading opera houses around the world, Le Monde enthused, "…the American soprano has without a doubt one of the most impressive voices in the opera world. The timbre, of marmoreal beauty, is striking, the projection telluric..." In 2021, Rachel signed a multi-record deal with Sony Classical. Her debut album was released on April 8th, 2022, and her second CD, Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder, came out on March 10th, 2023. Ms. Willis-Sørensen opens the 2023/24 season with a return to the Grand Théâtre de Genève to perform the role of Elisabeth in Verdi’s Don Carlos which she debuted in Chicago last year. This season finds her performing two roles in two Verdi operas
