Soprano (lyric)
South African soprano Golda Schultz has established herself as one of the finest Mozartian voices of her generation, captivating audiences from the Metropolitan Opera to the Salzburg Festival with her luminous lyricism and interpretive sophistication.
Defining moments and milestones
Golda Schultz transformed from a journalism student into one of the most accomplished lyric sopranos of her generation, honing her art through rigorous training at Juilliard and the Bavarian State Opera before emerging as an international star with her 2017 Metropolitan Opera debut. Her interpretations of Mozart and Strauss heroines—luminous, dramatically acute, and vocally pristine—have established her as a defining voice of the contemporary opera stage, while her versatility in roles ranging from *Porgy and Bess* to *La clemenza di Tito* demonstrates an artist of remarkable depth and range.
Opus Klassik Solo Vocal Recording of the Year Award for *Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!* (2025); featured soloist at the BBC Proms Last Night in London (2020); Artiste Étoile designation, Lucerne Festival (2022)
Rhodes University (journalism); University of Cape Town (vocal studies); Juilliard School (vocal studies)
Recordings featuring Golda Schultz in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.