Libby Sokolowski

soprano

Libby Sokolowski

soprano

biography

“It was bound to happen, a star born... in the 21st century. Density, core, simplicity, character, mastery: remember this name” (Diapason). Praised for her “rich, excellent instrument and considerable artistry” (Opera News), Ms. Sokolowski captivates audiences as she takes on some of opera’s most demanding roles. In the upcoming 2024-2025 season, she makes role debuts as Fata Morgana in Prokofiev's Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen, Lady Macbeth in Verdi's Macbeth, and the title role of Puccini's Tosca at the Theater St. Gallen. She has also performed in St. Gallen to great acclaim as Elvira (Verdi: Ernani), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Sieglinde (Die Walküre, “Der Ring an einem Abend”), and the soprano soloist in a scenic production of Verdi's Messa da Requiem, for which she was praised for her "full, broad, dramatic soprano" (Online Merker).

In the summer of 2021, Ms. Sokolowski was invited to perform with the Tiroler Festspiele Erl in a Gala concert of opera arias and scenes with the Orchester der Tiroler Festspiele Erl, presenting operatic works by Tchaikovsky and Verdi. The same summer she was a participant of the Internationale Meistersinger Akademie in Germany where she performed scenes from Puccini's La rondine. Later in the 2021-2022 season, Ms. Sokolowski was invited to join the prestigious Académie de la voix at the Fondation des Treilles, exploring scenes from Donizetti's Anna Bolena and Verdi's Il corsaro with soprano Patrizia Ciofi. During her studies at The Juilliard School, Ms. Sokolowski performed in Lincoln Center’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater and Alice Tully Hall in leading roles of Handel’s Teseo, Handel's Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno with Juilliard415 led by William Christie, Nicolai's Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, and in concert with the AXIOM ensemble in a performance of Stravinksy's Three Japanese Lyrics.

She completed her Bachelor studies at The Juilliard School where she was a full scholarship recipient under the generous support of the Kovner Foundation.

dates

Prokofiev: Die  Liebe zu den drei Orangen

Fata Morgana
Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland
Premiere September 21, 2024

Humperdinck: H​änsel und Gretel

Gertrude
Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland
Premiere November 2, 2024

Verdi: Macbeth

Lady Macbeth
Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland
Premiere February 2, 2025

Puccini: Tosca

Tosca
St. Galler Festspiele, Switzerland
Premiere June 21, 2025

press

September 2024 | Theater St. Gallen
Prokofiev: Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen

"Fata Morgana was perfectly cast with Libby Sokolowski. Her powerful soprano portrayed the sinister character ​of this witch vividly (with a skillful wink)."
— oper aktuell

January 2024 | Theater St. Gallen
Verdi: Ernani

"​Libby Sokolowski succeeds brilliantly as Elvira. Her round, full soprano is able to develop the necessary fire for the lover and woman desired by three men. Her voice is huge, but without sounding like it directly." 
— Online Merker

May 2023 | Theater St. Gallen
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
January 2023 | Theater St. Gallen
Wagner: Der Ring an einem Abend
November 2022 | Theater St. Gallen
J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus

“​In the leading roles, Christopher Sokolowski as Gabriel von Eisenstein and Libby Sokolowski as his wife Rosalinde von Eisenstein​ are convincing with their euphonious tone, playfulness, and clear understanding of the text.”
— Online Merker

media

Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Libera me

Verdi: Ernani
Ernani involami

Wagner: Die Walküre
O süßeste Wonne!

Wagner: Die Walküre, 
O hehrstes Wunder

contact

General inquiries: Louis Chanson
[email protected] +41 44 821 89 57

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