In May, Rachel Willis-Sørensen continues her performances as Leonora in Verdi’s Il trovatore at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, appearing on May 3, 6, and 9, a signature role in her {…}
This month, Rachel performs Wagner and Verdi. As part of the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Osterfestspiele, she stars as Elsa of Brabant in a new Johannes Erath production of Richard Wagner’s {…}
Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as Violetta Valéry in La traviata at the Royal Ballet and Opera House, conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti, with Charles Castronovo as Alfredo Germont and Christoph Pohl as {…}
After making her role debut in Strauss’ Arabella this season at the Met, Rachel Willis-Sørensen performs Strauss again, as she joins the Basque National Orchestra on a January 2026 tour {…}
Rachel Willis-Sørensen has been announced as this year’s marraine of the Paris Opera Competition. Reflecting on her own experiences, she notes that competitions played a pivotal role in her career {…}
Following her triumphant season opener as Thaïs in Toulouse, soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen continues her exciting 2025/26 season with another major role debut, this time in the title role of {…}
Rachel Willis-Sørensen launches the 2025/26 season with her eagerly awaited role debut as the courtesan-turned-saint in Massenet’s Thaïs at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. Joining her on {…}
This summer, Rachel Willis-Sørensen continues her 2024/25 season with a series of major concert and festival appearances across Europe and the United States. Her favorite composer, Verdi, features {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen the winner of the 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award. The annual $50,000 award recognizes extraordinarily gifted singers with rising {…}
Following her acclaimed performances across Europe this season, Rachel Willis-Sørensen returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper to sing Elisabetta di Valois in Verdi’s Don Carlo. This is her second {…}