Renaissance

woman

of opera...

Soprano, stage director, opera producer, arts executive, and educator - Julie Wyma is redefining what it means to be a professional artist in the modern world.

BIOGRAPHY

As a professional operatic soprano, Julie Wyma has performed more than 30 roles, including die Königin der Nacht, Pamina, and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, the title role in Rusalka, Rosina in I barbiere di Siviglia, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Gilda in Rigoletto, Marie in Die Verkaufte Braut, Musetta in La Bohème, Sophie in Werther, Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, the Waldvogel in Siegfried, and Norina in Don Pasquale. She last appeared as la Conversa in Suor Angelica with the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

An active concert performer and recitalist, her appearances include concerts at the US Consul General in Düsseldorf and the Residence of the US Ambassador to Germany in Berlin and a song recital featuring contemporary and underperformed composers at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. She regularly performs concerts of music by American composer Paul Bowles with the heir to his musical estate, pianist Irene Herrmann. Most recently she was heard at the Deutsche Oper Berlin Tischlerei for A Tribute to Bellini, singing the final scene of La Sonnambula, and performing the soprano solos in C.P.E. Bach’s Magnificat and J.S. Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium with the Kantorei Templin and members of the Komische Oper Berlin orchestra. Future projects include a Paul Bowles recording project.

Julie is a permanent member of the Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where she has worked full-time since 2022 and in the Extra-Chorus since 2015.

Julie has produced and directed operas including Wagner’s Das Rheingold, and Die Walküre (Dramatic Voices Program Berlin and Berlin Wagner Gruppe), Lohengrin, (Berlin Wagner Gruppe), and the complete Ring Cycle (Opera By Request, semi-staged), Massenet’s Werther (Irrational Entertainment), Händel’s Semele (Midwest Early Opera Works), Jonathan Stinson’s The Three Bears and Ryan Oldham’s The Emperor’s Madness (University of Missouri-Kansas City), as well as Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Last Five Years (Voci Inglesi) and numerous opera scenes programs. She has assistant directed Albert Herring and Giulio Cesare at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, La Traviata at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Carmen at Opera North (USA), and she assistant stage managed La Rondine at Indiana University. She has directed opera scenes at Opera North and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In 2018 she produced a staged performance of The AIDS Quilt Songbook: Berlin Edition in Berlin, Germany, which included two new song commissions.

As a costume designer Julie worked for Dicapo Opera Theatre in New York for the 2011-2012 Season, which included Tosca, The Consul, Iolanta, The Most Happy Fella, La Cenerentola, Beauty and the Beast, and La Traviata. She also designed costumes for Literally Alive’s production of A Christmas Carol in New York in 2012, Opera On Tap Berlin’s production of Les contes d’Hoffmann in 2016, and Die Fledermaus, Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Die schöne Galathée for the Choriner Opernsommer 2019-2022. She has worked as a Wig and Makeup Assistant for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, in operas including Giulio Cesare, La Bohème, and John Brown, at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in productions including La Bohème, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi, and The Man of La Mancha, and for a national tour of Hairspray.

As a producer and educator, Julie’s passion lies in helping singers make the transition from student to professional, and in guiding talented people to the places where they are needed. She has served as a vocal coach, preparing singers for auditions and talent competitions, as well as an audition panelist and advisor. With organizations such as Opera Programs Berlin, Dramatic Voices Program Berlin, the Choriner Opernsommer, Irrational Entertainment, Midwest Early Opera Works, Voci Inglesi, and Berliner Opernverein, she has facilitated performance opportunities for singers seeking additional stage experience and the chance to hone their craft in a supportive environment. She is passionate about connecting artists with one another and in matching talent with the right opportunities.