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2026/27 Season

Rachel Willis-Sørensen’s 2026/27 season takes her to major stages on both sides of the Atlantic, with highly anticipated role debuts alongside a series of exciting returns and concert appearances. {…}

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Summer 2026: Rachel Returns to the Stage at Glyndebourne and the BBC Proms

This summer, Ms. Willis-Sørensen stars in the title role in Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos at the Glyndebourne Festival, with performances on July 19, 23, 26, and 30, and August 3, 6, 9, 13, {…}

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May

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 {…}

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Lohengrin at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, and Il Trovatore at the Bayerische Staatsoper

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 {…}

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Violetta in La traviata at the Royal Ballet and Opera House

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 {…}

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Strauss' Last Four Songs

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 {…}

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Rachel Named Marraine of the 2025 Paris Opera Competition

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 {…}

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Rachel Willis-Sørensen to Make Role Debut as Arabella at the Metropolitan Opera

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 {…}

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Rachel Willis-Sørensen Opens 2025/26 Season with Role Debut as Thaïs at Théâtre du Capitole

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 {…}

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Summer Season

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 {…}

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