The Icelandic Mezzo Soprano Kristin E Mantyla is an active singer equally on the Opera Stage or as a Concert Singer.
She finished her “Meisterklasse“ degree with the highest honor from the „Hochschule für Musik und Theater - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Leipzig“, in February 2024, where she studied with Brigitte Wohlfarth and Regina Werner-Dietrich.
She has been a soloist at the Leipzig Opera, the Icelandic Opera, Theater Altenburg/Gera and Theater Brandenburg as well as being a Soloist at Ettlingen Schlossfestspiele and with Szene 12, Dresden. At the Music University in Leipzig she has sung the leading role in several opera productions and in guest productions in Theater Nordhausen and Opera Dessau.
Kristín performed among few selected singers on the “Stars of Tomorrow” Concert in Opera Leipzig and has been a Soloist at the Berliner Konzerthaus, Bach Fest Leipzig, Rheinsberg Schlosstheater, The Icelandic Opera, Harpa Concert Hall a.o.
Operaroles performed on stage
Fuchs, L. Janacek - “Das schlaue Füchslein” - HMT Leipzig
Popova, W. Walton - “The Bear” - Theater Altenburg-Gera
Mercedes, G. Bizet – “Carmen” - Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen
Gertrud (Mutter) E. Humperdinck - “Hänsel und Gretel” - Theater Brandenburg
Jezibaba, 2. Elfe, A. Dvorak - “Rusalka” - Szene 12 Dresden
C. Jost - Dichterliebe (Oper), HMT Leipzig
Kater, C. Cui – „Der gestiefelte Kater“, HMT Leipzig
Nireno, G.F. Händel – „Giulio Cesare“
Theater Nordhausen, Theater Dessau (Gastspiel), HMT Leipzig
Sandmann, E. Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel - Isländische Oper
2. Knabe, W. A Mozart - Die Zauberflöte Oper Leipzig
Blumenmädchen, W.A Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro - Oper Leipzig
STUDIED OPERAROLES
2. Dame W.A Mozart Der Zauberflöte
Dorabella W.A Mozart Cosi fan Tutte
Donna Elvira W.A Mozart Don Giovanni
Hänsel E. Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel
Oktavian R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier
Komponist R. Strauss Ariadne aus Naxos
2. Norne R. Wagner Götterdämmerung
Samuel Barber - Must the Winter come so soon?
Piano: Anzi Verwey
