Elisabeth Teige

Born and raised in Ålesund, Norway, Elisabeth Teige has established herself as one of the leading dramatic sopranos of her generation. After completing her studies at the Norwegian Academy of Opera in Oslo, she spent two seasons as a young artist with the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. 

Teige has built a strong international reputation in the German repertoire, appearing in roles such as Senta in Der fliegende Holländer, Sieglinde in Die Walküre, Elsa in Lohengrin, Elisabeth and Venus in Tannhäuser, Irene in Rienzi and Leonore in Fidelio. She has also received widespread acclaim for her interpretations of Puccini heroines, including Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly, Tosca and the title role in Turandot.  

Her debut at the Bayreuth Festival in 2022 as Freia in Das Rheingold, Gutrune in Götterdämmerung and Senta in Der fliegende Holländer brought international recognition, with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung hailing her as “Die nächste Senta-Sensation”. She has since returned to Bayreuth as both Senta and Elisabeth in Tannhäuser. 

In recent years, Teige has appeared at leading opera houses and festivals including Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, Dutch National Opera and the Bayreuth Festival. Her recent roles include Isolde in Tristan und Isolde and Brünnhilde in Siegfried. In 2026, she makes her role debut as Elektra at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. 

At the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, she has appeared as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly and Chrysothemis in Elektra. Her performance as Chrysothemis earned her the Norwegian Music Critics’ Award 2022/2023. In its citation, the jury wrote: “Teige’s communication … is so moving that the rest of the drama fades into the background while she sings.” She has also appeared as a soloist in the Kirsten Flagstad Anniversary Concert. In 2020, she received both the Kirsten Flagstad International Anniversary Award and the Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation Opera and Ballet Prize.