Victoria Randem
Norwegian-Nicaraguan soprano Victoria Randem, described as possessing “meltingly lovely top notes” (Financial Times), has distinguished herself as a versatile operatic young talent, compelling in a variety of repertoire from Mozart to contemporary works.
Among her future appearances are Musetta La Boheme at Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Pamina Die Zauberflöte at Semperoper Dresden, Maria
West Side story at Volksoper Wien, Musetta La bohème at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl, The Cunning Little Vixen with the Norwegian National
Opera.
Recent engagements include Petite messe solennelle with Berlin Rundfunkchor, Alida Sleepless, Pamina Die Zauberflöte, Musetta La
bohème, Susanna Le nozze di Figaro at Staatsoper Berlin, Zerlina Don Giovanni at the Glyndebourne Festival, Belinda Dido and Aeneas at
Bayerische Staatsoper, Rachel La piccola Cubana, Pamina Die Zauberflöte, Waldvogel Siegfried, Damigella/Fortuna L’incoronazione di
Poppea, Alida Sleepless, Ilia Idomeneo, Blumenmädchen Parsifal at Staatsoper Berlin, Alida Sleepless at the Grand Théâtre de Genève and
Müpa Budapest, Barbarina Le nozze di Figaro with the Norwegian National Opera and appearances with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
In concert, Victoria Randem appeared with the Stuttgart Philharmonic under Dan Ettinger as part of the Opera for Peace alongside Thomas
Hampson, she returned to Oslo Oratoriekor for the Brahms Requiem and will appear in a solo Lied recital at the Staatsoper Berlin with
Mathias Samuil.
Randem’s professional career began in her native Oslo, where she debuted at the Norwegian National Opera as Barbarina in Le nozze di
Figaro and returned as Gretel Hänsel und Gretel, next to appearances with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK), and a Gala Concert
“Ønskekonserten” broadcasted by the Norwegian Public Radio NRK.
After finishing the Opernstudio of Staatsoper Berlin - with appearances as Ilia in Idomeneo*, Papagena Die Zauberflöte, Ännchen Der Freischütz with Alexander Soddy, Blumenmädchen Parsifal with Daniel Barenboim, Jano, Jenufa with Sir Simon Rattle, Victoria Randem joined the Staatsoper’s soloist ensemble, where her roles include Rachel in Hans Werner Henze’s La piccola Cubana, Pamina Die Zauberflöte, der Waldvogel in Dmitry Tchernyakov’s new Siegfried under Chr. Thielemann, Damigella/Fortuna L’incoronazione di Poppea, Marzelline Fidelio, Anna Reich Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor.
Victoria is a scholarship recipient of the Liz Mohn Kultur – und Musikstiftung and a recent graduate of the Barratt Due institute of Music
and the National Academy of the Arts Oslo. [*- rescheduled]
Engagements in Bayreuth
| Year | Opera | Part |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Parsifal | Klingsors Zaubermädchen |
| 2025 | Siegfried | Waldvogel |
