Katie Stenzel | Soprano

Katie Stenzel is a dynamic, coloratura soprano. Described by Limelight Magazine as possessing “a powerful and perfectly controlled upper range”, she has established herself as an engaging and multi-faceted performer with a masterful storytelling ability.

A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Katie has performed as a principal artist with companies including Opera Australia, State Opera South Australia, Opera Queensland, Brisbane Festival, Voxalis Opera, The Adelaide Fringe Festival, and the Taipei Drama Festival in Taiwan.

Operatic roles have included Elle in La voix humaine, Queen of the Night in The Sopranos, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Lucy in The Telephone, Belinda in Dido and Aeneas, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Niece 1 in Peter Grimes, Zorah in Ruddigore. Cover roles include Despina in Cosi fan tutte, Euridice and Amore in Orfeo ed Euridice, Kumudha in A Flowering Tree, Rose Maybud in Ruddigore, Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Cunegonde in Candide. Notable concert works include Mahler 4, Messiah (Handel), Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno (Handel), Carmina Burana (Orff), African Sanctus (Fanshawe), The Mysteries of the Macabre (Ligeti).

Katie recently performed to great acclaim as the face of the 2026 Festival of Outback Opera with Opera Queensland. 2026 heralds further collaborations with Voxalis Opera, Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane Music Festival and more.