Elisabet Strid is one of Sweden’s leading dramatic sopranos and is internationally acclaimed for her interpretations of Wagner and Strauss roles. In spring 2026, she sang the title role in Turandot at the Royal Swedish Opera, and in autumn 2026 she returns to sing the title role in Tosca.
She made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 2003 as Antonia in Les contes d’Hoffmann. In 2020, she sang Sieglinde in Die Walküre (Opera Play), followed by the title role in Salome in 2023.
In 2024, Strid made her debut at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden as Senta in Der fliegende Holländer. She has since taken on Brünnhilde there in Barrie Kosky’s new production of the Ring cycle: Die Walküre in 2025 and Siegfried in 2026, both conducted by Antonio Pappano. In 2027, she returns as Brünnhilde in Götterdämmerung.
During the 2025/26 season, Strid made two acclaimed debuts in the Italian repertoire: as Tosca at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki and in the title role of Turandot at the Royal Swedish Opera. In summer 2026, she also sang Brünnhilde in Die Walküre at the Budapest Wagner Days.
Strid has sung Isolde in Tristan und Isolde at venues including the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville and Philharmonie Luxembourg. Her other roles include Salome, Chrysothemis in Elektra, Elisabeth in Tannhäuser, Senta in Der fliegende Holländer, Sieglinde in Die Walküre, Freia and Gutrune in the Ring cycle, Rusalka, Lisa in The Queen of Spades, Giorgetta in Il tabarro and Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes.
She has appeared at leading opera houses and festivals including Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Semperoper Dresden, the Bayreuth Festival, the Budapest Wagner Days and the Ravello Festival.
Elisabet Strid is also an internationally sought-after concert soloist with a broad repertoire and has worked with conductors including Antonio Pappano, Zubin Mehta, Andris Nelsons, Kirill Petrenko, Daniel Harding, Ádám Fischer, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Alan Gilbert.
Strid studied at Stockholm University. In 2024, she was awarded the Litteris et Artibus Medal by H.M. The King of Sweden for her outstanding contributions to Swedish musical life. She was also named Singer of the Year in Opernwelt’s 2020 yearbook for her interpretation of Sieglinde at GöteborgsOperan.
