ABOUT
Danish soprano Katrine Deleuran, applauded for her “overpowering… [and] watercoloured” voice, is a freelancing opera singer based in Munich, Germany. Deleuran’s journey into classical music started in her early twenties. During her first years of studying her vocal instrument, she simultaneously discovered all the different assets it takes to become a professional musician.
Mrs. Deleuran has a beautiful voice with a distinct projection and a colourful sound. In her stage performance Mrs. Deleuran shows excellent timing, a very strong presence and a natural ability to communicate with her audience.
Deleuran was both charming and moving, especially as Columbine, trying to avert the catastrophe of her life
-The Opera Magazine Ascolta, July 2021
This year, Deleuran represented Denmark, competing in the 61st Teñor Viñas Competition in Barcelona, the Stignani Competition in Italy, and was a finalist in the Tiroler Klassik Sängerpreis in Austria. She also did her first jump-in as Gertrud (Hänsel und Gretel) at Theater St. Gallen, a house where she will return in 2025 to sing Die Aufseherin and Die Vertraute in a new production of Richard Strauss Elektra.
During the summer, Katrine worked as an artistic assistant for the VF Academy at the prestigious Verbier Festival. During her stay, she also performed in various concerts and worked with prominent coaches. Deleuran also participated in the first edition of Opern Campus 3303 in Switzerland.
In 2022, Deleuran participated in the Vocal Residency of the Atelier Lyrique opera programme at Verbier Festival and was a Leeds Lieder Festival Young Artist with her duo partner, Aleksandra Myslek.
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She is an alumna of the Royal College of Music and the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Previously, Deleuran earned a bachelor’s degree in Musicology with an elective in Gender studies from the University of Copenhagen. At the same time, she studied with Royal Danish opera singer Marianne Rørholm at a talent youth programme in Copenhagen.
Starting as a mezzo-soprano, Deleuran’s voice developed into a young dramatic soprano during her master’s studies, which is evident in her varied repertoire. Deleuran has substantial concert experience in operas/operettas, recitals, and ensembles. Highlights include Nedda (Pagliacci) and Gertrud (Hänsel und Gretel), singing a cabaret soiree at the UNLTD programme at Verbier Festival and performing excerpts of Die Fledermaus on The Operetta Boat around the Copenhagen canals as part of Copenhagen Opera Festival.
Deleuran has worked with prominent opera coaches and singers worldwide, including voice performance coach Kirsten Schötteldreier, American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, pianist James Bailieu, Musical Director of the Opera Studio at Bayerische Staatsoper Tobias Truniger, voice teacher Cynthia Hoffman of Manhattan School of Music, pianist and coach at the Metropolitan Opera Ken Noda, Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, and Italian soprano Barbara Frittoli.
Mrs. Deleuran is profoundly grateful to be supported by the International Opera Award Foundation Bursary, Idella Foundation, Anglo-Danish Society Scholarship, Augustinus Fonden, Hanne Lomholts Operauddannelsesfond, Louis-Hansens Fond, Den Bøhmske Fond, Knud Højgaard Fonden, Feldthusens Fond, Dansk Tennis Fond, Inge Mogensens Legat, William Demant Fonden, Beckett-fonden and Jørgen Esmers Mindelegat.
Pleace contact Mrs. Deleuran directly for an updated résumé, repertoire- and role list.
Katrine Deleuran portrays an overpowering, cold-blooded maternal anger painted
in watercolours