We are delighted to welcome Norwegian mezzo-soprano Lilly Jørstad for general management (worldwide)!
Lilly Jørstad is recognized for her warm timbre, dramatic presence, and stylistic versatility across bel canto, French repertoire, and contemporary opera. She has established an international operatic and concert career, appearing at leading opera houses and concert venues, including Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper, Semperoper Dresden, Opernhaus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Teatro La Fenice, Arena di Verona, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur, Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, NCPA Beijing, and Kioi Hall Tokyo, as well as international festivals such as the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Granada Festival and Taormina Summer Festival, among many others.
Recent highlights include Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Esther in the world premiere of Detlev Glanert’s Die Jüdin von Toledo at the Semperoper Dresden. She has also sung the title role in Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, Dorabella in Così fan tutte at Teatro Verdi di Pisa and Teatro Comunale di Modena, and Lisette Soer in Kris Defoort’s The Time of Our Singing at La Monnaie in Brussels, as well as the alto part in Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle.
In the 2025/2026 season, she appeared as Dorabella in Così fan tutte at the Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole and as Rosina at the Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur, before returning to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in 2026 as Rosina.
Upcoming engagements include Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Staatsoper Hamburg, concerts with I Solisti Veneti, and the title role in Bizet’s Carmen at Nordfjord Opera, among others.
