SINGER and DIRECTOR
Julia Mintzer won rave reviews in the title role of Tobias Picker’s Thérèse Raquin at Theater an der Wien. She debuted as a soprano in the title role of Salome with Tulsa Opera and will sing her first Tosca at Theater Sankt Gallen. She returned to the Dresden Semperoper for the world premiere of Chasing Waterfalls.
She made her UK debuts onstage as Carmen with Welsh National Opera and offstage with two Off West End Nominations for her productions of Bluebeard’s Castle and Der Vampyr.
Julia has sung leading roles with Washington National Opera and the Glimmerglass Festival, and directed and developed performances at the Venice Biennale, the Helsinki Festival, the Toronto Museum of Contemporary Art, and the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf.
An alumn of the Royal Opera House’s Engender Network Mentorship Programme, and Dutch National Opera’s Towards a New Dramaturgy Workshop, she is currently preparing to direct The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Opera Grand Rapids.
Julia directs Nathan Gunn, Indira Mahajan, and Jennifer Zetlan in the opera that launched composer Ricky Ian Gordon’s career. Based on Jean-Claude van Itallie’s play after the Buddhist teachings.
Salome with Tulsa Opera
“Mintzer, who was making her debut in the role of Salome, was from start to finish extraordinary. This was a fearless, fully inhabited performance that required her to span her entire vocal range in addition to evoking all manner of dark emotions, and Mintzer sang with power, precision and nuance.”
“The savior of the evening was American soprano Julia Mintzer... shining with an intense portrayal ...the result was harrowing and vocally impressive. Everything was just right. She was rightly celebrated.”
The Threepenny Opera
The first outdoor production of The Threepenny Opera plays at the Roman Theatre (St Albans), The Minack Theatre (Cornwall) and The Cockpit Theatre (London.)
Julia co-directs with OVO Theatre’s artistic director, Adam Nichols.
“absolutely stunning ... both thought-provoking and a joy”
" OVO’s spectacular production ... was both thought provoking and highly entertaining."
“this satirical piece on society, with catchy music, and a strong fun cast will have your eyes popping, your brain whirring, and your toes tapping.”