Katerina von Bennigsen
Sopran
Katerina von Bennigsen, raised in Hamburg, was a member of the renowned ensemble of the Semperoper Dresden from 2018 to 2024. There she appeared in roles such as Gretel in HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, Susanna in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Musetta in LA BOHÈME, Ännchen, Gretchen in DER FREISCHÜTZ, Blonde in DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, Despina in COSÌ FAN TUTTE, Adele in DIE FLEDEMAUS, Amanda in LE GRAND MACABRE, Scintilla in SATYRICON and Wanda in DIE GROSSHERZOGIN VON GEROLSTEIN.
From the season 24ǀ25 Katerina will join Theater Bonn, where she will appear as Adina in the new production of L’ELISIR D’AMORE, Pamina in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE and Hannah in the world premiere DIE BLAUE SAU.
On her artistic journey, Katerina has worked with outstanding conductors such as Alan Gilbert, Omer Meir Welber, Stefano Ranzani, Paolo Arrivabeni, Konrad Junghänel, Jonathan Darlington, John Fiore, Srba Dinić, Alexander Soddy, Petr Popelka and Anna Skryleva.
Her first fixed-term engagement led the young singer to the Staatstheater Cottbus. Since 2016, she has made numerous guest appearances at prestigious venues, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Köln, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Oper Leipzig, Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Bühnen Halle, Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater, Theater Magdeburg, Gärtnerplatztheater München, Theater Kiel and Teatro communale di Modena in roles such as Gilda in RIGOLETTO, Sophie in ROSENKAVALIER, Zerlina in DON GIOVANNI, Marzelline in FIDELIO, Jemmy in GUILLAUME TELL, Sophie in WERTHER, Fiakermilli in ARABELLA, Olympia in HOFFMANNS ERZÄHLUNGEN and Joanna in SWEENEY TODD.
Katerina completed her vocal studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with Prof. KS Hanna Schwarz, Prof. Carolyn James und Prof. Burkhard Kehring specializing in Lied. Even during her studies, the talented singer made her debut at the Hamburgischen Staatsoper as Bubikopf in DER KAISER VON ATLANTIS and participated in several productions of the opera studio there. She further refined her skills in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Montserrat Caballé, Edda Moser, Helen Donath, Margreet Honig and John Norris.
From the season 24ǀ25 Katerina will join Theater Bonn, where she will appear as Adina in the new production of L’ELISIR D’AMORE, Pamina in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE and Hannah in the world premiere DIE BLAUE SAU.
On her artistic journey, Katerina has worked with outstanding conductors such as Alan Gilbert, Omer Meir Welber, Stefano Ranzani, Paolo Arrivabeni, Konrad Junghänel, Jonathan Darlington, John Fiore, Srba Dinić, Alexander Soddy, Petr Popelka and Anna Skryleva.
Her first fixed-term engagement led the young singer to the Staatstheater Cottbus. Since 2016, she has made numerous guest appearances at prestigious venues, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Köln, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Oper Leipzig, Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Bühnen Halle, Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater, Theater Magdeburg, Gärtnerplatztheater München, Theater Kiel and Teatro communale di Modena in roles such as Gilda in RIGOLETTO, Sophie in ROSENKAVALIER, Zerlina in DON GIOVANNI, Marzelline in FIDELIO, Jemmy in GUILLAUME TELL, Sophie in WERTHER, Fiakermilli in ARABELLA, Olympia in HOFFMANNS ERZÄHLUNGEN and Joanna in SWEENEY TODD.
Katerina completed her vocal studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with Prof. KS Hanna Schwarz, Prof. Carolyn James und Prof. Burkhard Kehring specializing in Lied. Even during her studies, the talented singer made her debut at the Hamburgischen Staatsoper as Bubikopf in DER KAISER VON ATLANTIS and participated in several productions of the opera studio there. She further refined her skills in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Montserrat Caballé, Edda Moser, Helen Donath, Margreet Honig and John Norris.
