Berlin-born mezzo-soprano Johanna Thomsen was a member of the Cologne Opera’s International Opera Studio during the 2024/25/26 seasons, where she performed, among other roles, as Hänsel in “Hänsel und Gretel”, Mercédès in “Carmen”, Third Lady in “The Magic Flute”, Tisbe in “Cenerentola”, Floßhilde in “Das Rheingold”, Roßweiße in “Die Walküre”, and Isaura in “Tancredi”. She has also performed roles in children’s opera, such as the Cat in “The Bremen Town Musicians”, Sammy in “Superheldennormalos”, and Moritz in “Max and Moritz”.
At the same time, she is pursuing her master’s degree under Prof. Manuela Uhl at the Lübeck University of Music.
Master classes with Brigitte Fassbaender, Edda Moser, and Christoph Prégardien round out her training. She is a scholarship recipient of the Richard Wagner Association of Hamburg and a winner of the 2024 Fritz Wunderlich Encouragement Award.
In addition to opera, she enjoys performing a diverse repertoire of art songs and concert works, including the alto parts in J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor and St. Matthew Passion, G. Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder”, and A. Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire”.
Since the 2026–27 season, she has been a member of the Chemnitz Opera ensemble, where she will sing roles such as Cherubino in “The Marriage of Figaro”, Orlowsky in “Die Fledermaus”, and Hansel, among others.
In July 2027, she will make her debut at the Tyrolean Festival Erl in the production “Der ferne Klang”.