Soprano
Katie Stenzel
Biography
Katie Stenzel is a dynamic, coloratura soprano. Described by Limelight Magazine as possessing “a powerful and perfectly controlled upper range”, she has established herself as an engaging and
multi-faceted performer across Australia and internationally with companies including State Opera South Australia, Opera Queensland, Opera Australia, The Brisbane Festival, The Adelaide Fringe
Festival, and the Taipei Drama Festival in Taiwan.
Her operatic roles have included Susanna in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro for Opera Queensland, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Niece 1 in Peter Grimes, Zorah in Ruddigore and the creation of the role of Loretta in The Crushing: A Gothic Opera. She has also understudied roles including Euridice and Amore in Orfeo ed Euridice, Kumudha in A Flowering Tree, Rose Maybud in Ruddigore, Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Cunegonde in Candide, and Yum Yum in The Mikado. She has appeared in concert works including Messiah(Handel), Carmina Burana (Orff) and Oratorio de Noêl (Saint-Saëns).
Most recently, she made her State Opera South Australia debut in the role of Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia to great acclaim.
Past Performances
Performance The Marriage of Figaro
It’s Figaro and Susanna’s wedding day but their boss, the Count, has other ideas, he too wants Susanna. And so begins one of the greatest love stories ever told. This…
29 March - 2 April 2022Performance The Sopranos
Celebrating bold and rebellious women Season 2022 opens with The Sopranos, a new commission by writer Sarah Holland-Batt, celebrating the bold and rebellious roles women have played throughout the history…
Tuesday 16 – Monday 22 May 2023Regional Festival of Outback Opera
“Only the countless stars in the night skies could provide a sufficiently high rating to this stellar event and its long-lasting impact on the lives it touches.” Limelight Magazine Presented…
Performance Singing in the Night
Be immersed in beautiful music making at the iconic Outback Queensland location of Two Tree Hill on Camden Park Station in Longreach. Under the vast horizons of this historic 18,000-acre…
Performance Dark Sky Serenade
Dazzling night skies, crystal clear air and glorious music ignite your senses in this once in a lifetime concert. Dark Sky Serenade returns to the spectacular Jump-Up at the Australian…
Tuesday 23 May 2023Regional The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home is a free community concert and sing-along event featuring soprano Katie Stenzel and baritone Jason Barry-Smith, joined by favourite local talent. Opera Queensland invites locals and…
11 July - 27 July 2024Performance Dido and Aeneas
PRESENTED BY OPERA QUEENSLAND IN ASSOCIATION WITH CIRCA A pair of lovers. An evil sorceress. A doomed affair. Dido and Aeneas, the timeless tale of love and tragedy, takes on…
