– biography
Prizewinning Danish Dramatic Coloratura soprano Nina Sveistrup Clausen just made her role debut as Donna Anna at Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater in September 2024. Earlier that year she sang her first Aida in Verdi’s Aida in February 2024 at Barclays Arena, Hamburg, a big scale production created by FKP Showcreations.
Nina is a frequent soloist at The Royal Opera in her native Copenhagen, where she has performed Queen of the Night (2020) in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and the same role with Jyske Opera/The National opera in Arhus in 2023. Other roles at The Royal Danish Opera include modern opera such as Janine in P. Ruders: The Handmaid’s Tale (2022) and The Breadseller in Shostakovich: The Nose (2022). In 2018 Nina did a cover jump-in as the leading soprano in the rare romantic opera by Kuhlau: Lulu Og Den Magiske Fløjte.
In 2016 she received a “Præmiering” – a prize of outstanding artistry from the State Arts Foundation. In 2020 she received 2 Prizes of Honor from two different Danish foundations, awarded for her beautiful vocal interpretations and strong stage presence. In 2015 Nina was a finalist in Fulham Opera Verdi Prize London.
For years she studied the pure Italian vocal technique at Bel Canto Vocal Studio London and by Madam A. Furmansky in Berlin. She graduated from the Danish National Academy of Music with a Soloist Diploma in 2012.
Nina’s operatic career began at Fynske Opera 2010 and at Jyske Opera 2015 with smaller roles, and her German debut was with Berliner Operngruppe as Dhia/una Geisha in Mascagni: Iris 2020. At Copenhagen Opera Festival Nina sang Queen of the Night (2019) and the principal soprano in a World Premiere: 3 Små H.C.Andersen Operaer (2021) by Th. Clausen.
Apart from opera, Nina has so far been part of 8 experimental theater productions, where physical theatre and modern dance were mixed with classical song: Every time with Nina as a primary performer. One premiered in Seoul, Korea (Moving Stories) and one premiered in Pietrasanta, Italy (One Day You Will Die). EUROPA took place in a circus tent in CPH, The Foxcave was site-specific at an old fire station in Helsingør, RITUAL The Travel Companion played at the Royal Theater Small Stage in CPH, and with STØV/DUST Nina has been on tour in countries of Asia, South America and Europe.
Nina Clausen has so far performed professionally in Japan, Korea, Colombia, Italy, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Estonia, England, Norway, Sweden and all over Denmark.