Ann-Beth Solvang
Mezzo-soprano | Norwegian
About Ann-Beth Solvang
The Norwegian mezzo-soprano Ann-Beth Solvang studied at the Rogaland Conservatory of Music in Stavanger and at the Academy of Opera in Oslo. She was awarded the Shell Award in 2007. Following two years in the opera studio at the Hamburg State Opera, she joined the company as a principal artist in 2008, performing a wide range of mezzo-soprano roles. In the 2011/12 season she began her freelance career, appearing regularly at leading European opera houses and festivals, including the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Bastille, Theater an der Wien, the Bavarian State Opera and the Norwegian Opera & Ballet. Several of these productions have been released on CD and DVD.
From 2018 to 2024, Solvang was a member of the ensemble at the Oldenburg State Theatre, where she performed central roles across a broad operatic repertoire. In 2022 she was awarded the Erna-Schlüter Prize. Since joining the soloist ensemble of the Badische Staatstheater Karlsruhe in 2024, her repertoire has expanded to include soprano roles such as Marschallin, Lidoine, Sieglinde and Santuzza. In 2025, she sang the title role in the German premiere of Lemoyne’s Phèdre, receiving critical acclaim. An active concert singer, her repertoire includes works by Elgar, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Berlioz and Wagner. Ann-Beth Solvang was awarded the prestigious Wilhelmsen Award in 2026.
