About Elza

South African-born Elza van den Heever is one of the world's most important lyric-dramatic sopranos.

She opens the season 2024/25 as Leonore (Fidelio) at Lyric Opera Chicago. The Metropolitan Opera presents the soprano als Empress (Frau ohne Schatten) and as Salome in two of her signature roles. She will make her debut at La Scala Milano as Sieglinde (Walküre) under the baton of Christian Thielemann and appear as Elettra (Idomeneo) at the San Francisco Opera under Eun Sun Kim. Concert engagements include a Strauss concert with the Metropolitan Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Carnegie Hall New York.

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Latest News

‘Fidelio’ at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Elza van den Heever begins her 2024/25 season by reprising the role of Leonore in Fidelio {…}

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‘Four Last Songs’ at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival

On August 10 and 11, Elza van den Heever will perform Strauss’ Vier letzte Lieder {…}

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Upcoming Performances

NOV 29
DEC
4, 7, 10, 14, 19, 2024

Die Frau ohne Schatten

Metropolitan Opera

New York, NY

FEB 5, 9, 12, 15, 20, 23, 2025

Die Walküre

Teatro alla Scala

Milan

MAR 21, 2025

Harmonie Printanière

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Montpellier

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Featured Video

"Fidelio" Moving Moment, featuring Elza van den Heever

Soprano Elza van den Heever brings to life Leonore’s campaign for justice in San Francisco Opera’s all-new production of “Fidelio,” on stage now through October 30.