Master Class

Lydia Rathkolb

Born in Vienna she graduated from University of Music and performing Arts Vienna and Conservatory Vienna, further vocal studies in Milano and with KS S. Jurinac.
She also graduated in Musicology from University of Vienna with a PhD.

As coloratura soprano she sang Queen of the Night, Pamina, Constanze, Fiordiligi, Rosina, Norina, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Traviata and many main roles
in Operetta such as Rosalinde, Adele, Merry Widow, Countess Mariza. She has sung in opera houses and concert halls such as Vienna State Opera, Volksoper Vienna,
Sofia, Nizza, Berlin, Lincoln Center NY, Royal Albert Hall, Philadelphia, Kennedy Center Washington DC, Vancouver Symphony, Hong Kong, Israel, Lissabon, Basel,
Savonlinna, Schwetzingen, Bregenz, Vienna Musikverein, Concert Hall Vienna. Song recitals in NY, Washington DC, Tokyo, Vienna, concerts with Ensembles of Vienna Philharmonic.

She debuted at Vienna State Opera in Mozart`s Magic Flute and as a soloist member sang a repertory from Mozart, Richard Strauss and Wagner to Italian, French, Russian and
contemporary roles with such renowned conductors as S. Bychkov, F. Welser-Möst, M. Armiliato, M-W.Chung, J. López-Cobos, I. Metzmacher, M. Boder, P. Schneider, a.o.
She performed in numerous Premieres and took part at the Vienna State Opera`s tours to Japan.

Teachings at Conservatory Vienna PU, workshops on coloratura technique, teaches also at University of Vienna.
Focuses on interpretation, technique, language, breathing and mental training.

Languages: German, English