Libby Sokolowski
soprano
“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.
Fata Morgana
Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland
Premiere September 21, 2024
Gertrude
Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland
Premiere November 2, 2024
Lady Macbeth
Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland
Premiere February 2, 2025
Tosca
St. Galler Festspiele, Switzerland
Premiere June 21, 2025
"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
"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
"Libby Sokolowski takes the soprano part with a full, broad, dramatic soprano, making the criticism of the Requiem as 'opera in church garb' understandable (which is to be understood positively)."
— Online Merker
"Libby Sokolowski has her big scenes here [in the second part], dramatically shaped and sung with a power that radiates inward."
— Das Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin Saiten
"One is delighted by the multifaceted sonority and intensity that the St.Gallen Symphony Orchestra is able to unleash, marveling at the dramatic potential of such a young soprano as Libby Sokolowski, who as Sieglinde effortlessly shines over the lushly cast orchestra."
— St. Galler Tagblatt
"The siblings Christopher and Libby Sokolowski thrilled the audience with their performances as Siegmund and Sieglinde and received strong acclaim."
— Online Merker
"With Libby Sokolowski as Sieglinde, the house has secured an enchanting ensemble member who can hold her own effortlessly in both lyrical and dramatic repertoire."
— Oper und Kultur
“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
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Libera me
Verdi: Ernani
Ernani involami
Wagner: Die Walküre
O süßeste Wonne!
Wagner: Die Walküre,
O hehrstes Wunder
