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Diana Damrau
Soprano, Coloratura/Lyric
Born May 31, 1971 (55 years old)
German
Opera
Diana Damrau is a German soprano who has achieved international fame for her performances, primarily in opera, but also in concert and lieder. She has been successful in coloratura soprano roles since her early career, and gradually proceeded into heavier roles of the 19th-century Italian bel canto repertoire. Her signature roles include the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, and Violetta in La traviata.
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Signature Roles
Elvira (*I puritani*)Konstanze (*Die Entführung aus dem Serail*)Linda di ChamounixLucia (*Lucia di Lammermoor*)Queen of the Night (*The Magic Flute*)Rosalinde (*Die Fledermaus*)Susanna (*The Marriage of Figaro*)The Countess (*The Marriage of Figaro*)Violetta (*La traviata*)Zerbinetta (*Ariadne auf Naxos*)
10 Signature Roles10 Principal Houses
Up next
Four Last Songs as Soprano · Staatsoper Unter den Linden · Oct 20, 2026
Spotlight
Career Highlight
Performed both Queen of the Night and Pamina at the Metropolitan Opera in the same season
At a Glance
- Voice
- Soprano, Coloratura/Lyric
- Nationality
- German
- Born
- 1971
Engagements
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YeartoCompanyRole
Upcoming (3)
Four Last SongsSoprano
Staatsoper Unter den LindenBerlin
Oct 20, 2026
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Four Last SongsSoprano
Berliner PhilharmonieBerlin
Oct 21, 2026
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CapriccioSoprano
Southbank CentreLondon
Nov 29, 2026
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