Kate Lindsey

Mezzo-Soprano

Biography

“One cannot overpraise Lindsey’s ability to characterize strongly while retaining beauty of tone when the music calls for such.” (San Francisco Classical Voice)

One of the most compelling artists of her generation, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey possesses a rare combination of world class vocal artistry coupled with equally expansive acting gifts. This “force of nature” (SFCV) is a regular guest on the world’s most celebrated stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Festival Aix-en-Provence, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and the Bavarian State Opera. 

In 2024-2025, Kate Lindsey continues to dazzle audiences in wide variety of world premieres and new productions. With Teatro alla Scala she launches the season as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier under the baton of Kirill Petrenko. She later returns to the storied opera house to create the leading role of Adso da Melk the world premiere of Il nome della rosa, composed by Francesco Filidei and staged by Damiano Michieletto.

Contact

Jonathan Letts
Associate Director

+49 30 166359854
Francesca Condeluci
Associate Director, North America

+1 917 349 1443
Klara Maria Taube
Artist Manager

+49 30 166359852
Maria Meshcherinova
Managerial Assistant

+49 30 166359857

News

Kate Lindsey: Advent concert in Vienna

Kate Lindsey joins the Wiener Symphoniker for their traditional Advent concert at St Stephen's Cathedral on December 6, 2024. Together with soprano Rosa Feola and Stéphane Denève conducting, Lindsey creates the festive mood for the concerts broadcasted by ORF.
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Rolando Villazón, Kate Lindsey: Amore e Follia concerts in Zlín, Zurich, Prague and Vienna

Rolando Villazón and Kate Lindsey bring their acclaimed program Amore e Follia on tour. Featured works of Vivaldi, Rossini, Offenbach and others balancing between love and madness can be heard in Zlín on November 5, in Zurich on November 11, in Prague on November 22 and in Vienna on November 25. Amore e Follia concerts are accompanied by the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonics under the baton of Guerassim Voronkov.
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Kate Lindsey: Der Rosenkavalier at La Scala

The mezzo-soprano returns to Teatro alla Scala for her signature role of Octavian in Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier. The Harry Kupfer’s production is conducted by Kirill Petrenko and features Krassimira Stoyanova as The Marschallin and Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau. Performances can be heard on October 12, 15, 19, 22, 25 and 29.
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Calendar

22
Dec 2024
London -  Hansel and Gretel
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
24
Dec 2024
London -  Hansel and Gretel
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
27
Dec 2024
London -  Hansel and Gretel
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
29
Dec 2024
London -  Hansel and Gretel
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
30
Dec 2024
London -  Hansel and Gretel
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Pictures

Videos

Joyce DiDonato and Kate Lindsey share their experience of Handel's Agrippina at the Met