“Katharine Goeldner unfurled her stunningly rich mezzo…in a gutsy, thrilling performance."
ABOUT
Opera News calls her “a natural actress...with thrilling, laser-like focus” and “luminous tone.” Opera magazine praises her “stunningly rich mezzo.” With a career that takes her throughout the U.S. and Europe, the “powerhouse” mezzo- soprano Katharine Goeldner is recognized as one of today’s finest artists.
As Herodias in Salome, VA Opera
NEWS
American Mother:
World Premiere at Theater Hagen
Katharine stars in the title role of American Mother, portraying Diane Foley, the mother of murdered journalist James Foley, in this compelling new opera by Charlotte Bray.
American Mother is the heart-rending story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image which became one of the most iconic of the 21st century. Seven years later, Diane gets the chance to spend three days with the murderer of her son in a Virginia courthouse...
Return to Carnegie Hall
On June 6, 2025, Katharine returns to Carnegie to sing in Richard Strauss’ rarely performed first opera “Guntram” with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra.
Seattle Opera Debut
Katharine makes her long-awaited debut at Seattle Opera, as Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance.