Susanna Stern

Swedish soprano Susanna Stern has in recent seasons appeared as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Göteborg Opera, Ceres in Joseph Kraus’ opera Proserpin at the Confidencen Opera & Music Festival, Maria in Krenek’s Der Diktator and Grande Vestale in Spontini’s La Vestale in productions by the independent opera company Kamraterna, as well as several concert productions.

Susanna Stern debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera as Amor in Gluck’s Orphée, which was followed by Norina in Don Pasquale on the same stage. Susanna has since visited the Royal Swedish Opera several times and has appeared in roles such as Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, Königin der Nacht in Die Zauberflöte, Romilda in Handel's Serse. Musetta in La Bohème, Freia in Das Rheingold, Gerhilde in Die Walküre and the title role in The Snow Queen by Benjamin Staern

Susanna has been a frequent guest at the Malmö Opera where she has appeared as The Snow Queen and Helma in Hans Gefors' opera Parken. She has sung Constance in Poulenc’s Dialogue des Carmelites, Frasquita in Carmen, Ilia in Idomeneo (in concert), Juliette in Roméo et Juliette on tour and she sang Julia Pastrana, a circus artist in Philip Glass’ opera Circus Days and Nights in the world premiere in Malmö, in the co-production between Malmö Opera and Cirkus Cirkör.

Susanna has appeared at the Norrland Opera also sung Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, she has sung Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Drottningholm Court Theatre, Kvinnan/The Woman at the Piteå Chamber Opera production BLY and in a staged version of Haydn’s Die Schöpfung at Folkoperan in Stockholm.

On the concert platform Susanna Stern appears in works like Mozart’s Requiem, Coronation Mass, Exultate Jubilate and C minor Mass, Bach’s Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, Haydn’s Die Schöpfung and Handel’s Messiah.

Susanna Stern graduated from the University College of Opera in Stockholm in 2009 and has won recognition for both her vocal and theatrical skills. During her studies, Susanna Stern performed roles such as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro and Despina in Così fan tutte, Ännchen in Der Freischütz at Folkoperan, Stockholm and Flaminia in Haydn’s Il mondo della luna at the Drottningholm Court Theatre.

Susanna has been awarded Jenny Lind Prize (2008) as well as scholarships and awards from the Swedish Royal Academy of Music, The Friends of the Drottningholm Court Theatre and The Anders Sandrew Foundation.

November 2025