The Lithuanian soprano Aušrinė Stundytė has made a name for herself worldwide with her interpretations of complex female characters. Her future projects include two important role debuts: Polina in Prokofiev's "The Gambler" at the Stuttgart State Opera and Die Färberin in "Die Frau ohne Schatten" by Richard Strauss at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam.
Aušrinė Stundytė is a Lithuanian soprano who has established herself as one of the most exciting dramatic sopranos on the international opera scene. Critics have praised her for her fearless approach to challenging roles, her commanding stage presence, and her ability to combine vocal power with nuanced acting. Her performances are characterised by emotional intensity and psychological depth, bringing complex characters vividly to life.
In 2025, Aušrinė Stundytė made her debut in the part of Färberin (Dyer's Wife) in "Die Frau ohne Schatten" in Amsterdam and returned to the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London for "The Makropulos Case" and Vienna State Opera for "Elektra".
Her debut at Salzburg Festival 2020 in the title role of "Elektra" conducted by Franz Welser-Möst has been one of the artist's most outstanding projects of the past seasons, highly acclaimed by both press and audience. She returned to Salzburg for Judith in "Herzog Blaubarts Burg" in Summer 2022 and Nastasja in "The Idiot" in Summer 2024.
Recent career highlights include performances at Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Opera Bastille in Paris, Teatro Real in Madrid, Vienna State Opera, and Salzburg Festival. She has performed challenging roles including Elektra, Salome, Tosca, Renata in "The Fiery Angel" and Katerina in "Lady Macbeth from Mzensk". She has worked with renowned conductors such as Franz Welser-Möst, Zubin Mehta, Teodor Currentzis, Fabio Luisi, and with acclaimed directors including Calixto Bieito, Krzysztof Warlikowski, Christof Loy, Robert Carsen and Romeo Castellucci amongst others.
Born in Vilnius, Aušrinė Stundytė studied voice at the Lithuanian Music Academy with Irena Milkeviciute and at Music and Theater University in Leipzig with Helga Forner.