Slovenian mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj has established herself as a charismatic and versatile soloist and musician. Her performances have brought her to the leading international stages and continue to captivate audiences around the world. On the opera stage Barbara has distinguished herself in leading roles for houses including Leipzig, Essen, Bonn and Amsterdam. Her recent perfromances as Brangäne in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at Leipzig Oper, Judith in Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Penelope in Montever
She is also in great demand as a concert soloist. After her debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and her Carnegie Hall debut performing Bach’s Matthew Passion her carreer has taken flight. Her voice has been described as “deep and dark”, “enchanting”, “gleaming with velvety legato”, “a beautifully calm demeanour combined with a deep expressivity” and her performances “piercingly beautiful”, “breathtaking” and “deeply expressive”.
Barbara’s versatility has excited the attention of many composerswho have been writing ofr her, and she has a strong affinity with Lieder, regularly performing recitals with Julius Drake and Thomas Beijer.