A citizen of France and Denmark, Elsa Dreisig has quickly established herself as one of the most captivating lyric sopranos of our time. Since joining the Studio of the Berliner Staatsoper in 2015 and later the ensemble, she has made role debuts at leading theatres across Europe, from Paris to Zurich, from Vienna to London. Mozart occupies a central place in her career. She has already appeared at the Paris l’Opéra as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and Zerlina in Don Giovanni. In summer 2020, she sang the role of Fiordiligi in a new production of Così fan Tutte at the Salzburg Festival. In 2022, Elsa Dreisig returned to the Da Ponte trilogy with Daniel Barenboim and the Berliner Staatsoper where she made her debut as Donna Elvira after her debut as the Countess the previous year.

Elsa Dreisig's artistic insight is rooted in her spirit of curiosity. Her interpretations are characterised by her commitment to constantly discovering new facets of a role. This also means overcoming historical constructs to make the performance credible. For the soprano, no female character - whether Manon, Juliette, Violetta or Fiordiligi - should ever be a victim: “This is the modern blood that flows in my veins and should also flow through my singing.”