Athanasia Zöhrer

Biography

The rising lyric soprano Athanasia Zöhrer “convinces with limitless vocal power, a securely guided soprano voice, [and] enormous musicality” (Das Opernglas, 2023). She has already appeared as a soloist at some of Europe’s most renowned opera houses, including the Semperoper Dresden, the Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Leipzig Opera, Opéra National de Montpellier, and the State Opera Hanover.

In the 2025–2026 season, Athanasia Zöhrer is a permanent ensemble member of the Leipzig Opera, where she presents the breadth of her core repertoire alongside a highly anticipated role debut. She opens her season with her debut as Fiordiligi in a new production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. She can also be heard as Gilda (Rigoletto), Mimì (La Bohème), and Violetta (La Traviata).