LIUDMYLA MONASTYRSKA’s rich, dramatic soprano first caught the attention of the press and audiences in 1996 in Kiev, with her strong performance as Tatiana in Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. The Ukranian-born singer is acclaimed worldwide for her powerful, compelling performances combined with a superb technical command. Since her shining debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as the lead role in Puccini’s Tosca (2010), Monastyrska’s relationships with opera houses throughout Europe, America and Asia continue to grow.
The singer opens season 2026/2027 with the title role in Norma at National Opera of Ukraine and as Leonora in Il Trovatore at Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari. Engagements from last season included Turandot in the title role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and at Opera de Las Palmas, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and Leonora in La Forza del Desino at Teatru tal-Opra Aurora in Malta, among others.
Monastyrska’s performances also include the roles of Elisabeth von Valois (Don Carlo), Odabella (Attila) and Amelia (Un ballo in maschera), title role in Norma, Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Abigaille (Nabucco), among others. Monastyrska has performed with the New York Metropolitan Opera, the Opera Nacional de Paris, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Royal Opera House in London, the Vienna State Opera, Milan’s La Scala, the Puccini Festival in Torre de Lago, Italy, the Salzburg Easter Festival and more. She has worked with numerous talented conductors, including Placido Domingo, James Levine, Fabio Luisi, Joseph Colaneri, Simone Young and Antonio Pappano, among others. Before launching her international career with her notable performances, Monastyrska spent several years as the principal soloist at the Ukraine National Opera. She lives with her family in Kiev.