Alexandra Nowakowski
Praised by Opera News for her “impassioned singing” and celebrated for the brilliance of her coloratura and fearless virtuosity, Polish-American soprano Alexandra Nowakowski came to international prominence in October 2025 with a sensational last-minute debut at the Metropolitan Opera, stepping in for the indisposed Nadine Sierra as Amina in Bellini’s La sonnambula. The performance was hailed as “a triumph” by Gramophone, which reported that “the ovation for her was wild”, praising her “lovely pianissimo line,” “easy and spotless high notes,” “hypnotically beautiful singing” and “a remarkable high F, a knockout punch of virtuosity.”
This breakthrough confirmed the arrival of one of the most exciting young coloratura sopranos of her generation. During the 2025/26 season, she appears as Gilda in Rigoletto at Ópera de Oviedo, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni in Warsaw and makes her role debut as Violetta in La traviata at the Buxton International Festival.
Future engagements include Gilda in Rigoletto at Oper im Steinbruch, Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Hamburg State Opera, Flower Maiden in Parsifal at the Metropolitan Opera, and her highly anticipated role debut in the title role of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor with Dallas Opera.
Recent highlights include her role debut as Manon at Ópera de Oviedo, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos and La Fée in Viardot’s Cendrillon at Wolf Trap Opera, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte with the Orquestra Filarmónica del Mediterráneo, as well as covering Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann and the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera, and Gilda in Rigoletto at Los Angeles Opera.
An accomplished recital artist, Alexandra Nowakowski is a passionate advocate of Polish vocal repertoire. Together with pianist Michał Biel, she has presented acclaimed programmes of Polish art song at venues including the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Life Victoria Lied Festival in Barcelona and Carnegie Hall’s Citywide Concert Series in New York.
A former Cafritz Young Artist at the Washington National Opera (2018–2020), she appeared at the Kennedy Center as Papagena and Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, as well as Anna Gomez in Menotti’s The Consul in Francesca Zambello’s production.
On the concert platform, she has recently made notable debuts in Mozart’s Requiem with the Columbus Symphony, a New Year’s Eve Gala with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Bach’s Mass in B minor with the Bach Society Houston.
A laureate of the Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition and the Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition, Alexandra Nowakowski is rapidly establishing herself on the world’s leading stages as one of the outstanding coloratura sopranos of her generation, combining dazzling vocal agility with remarkable dramatic commitment.
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