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Belgian mezzo-soprano Linsey Coppens is known for her impressive, powerful stage presence. Her glamorous voice is full of depth and warmth, yet possesses clear timbre and great vocal sensitivity. Critics praise her broad range, flawless intonation, and the musical maturity with which she brings a vivid, emotional authenticity to her characters.
In 2026/2027, Linsey will revisit the role of Tisbe in La Cenerentola at The Dutch National Touring Opera Company and make her role-and house debut at La Monnaie/ De Munt as Nurse in Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. She will sing the alto part in Mozart’s requiem with Residentie orchestra conducted by Richard Egarr. With Hans Adolfsen, Linsey will premiere a new recital program in Switzerland and the Netherlands called ‘A Heartbeat between two Worlds’.
In the 2025/2026 season, Linsey debuted at Opéra de Lausanne as Ghita in Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg. She performed the role of Suzuki in Madama Butterfly with Opera Compact and covered the roles of Narratrice and Mère in Ali, an opera by Grey Filastine, at La Monnaie /De Munt. In summer 2026, Linsey sang the title role in a Dutch children production called Clara, de neushoorn. This was a co-production between De Nederlandse Reisopera and Theater Sonnevanck. On the concert stage, she appeared as the alto soloist in Carl Maria von Weber’s Missa Sancta No. 2 ‘Jubelmesse’, in collaboration with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Radio Choir. In 2024/2025, Linsey sang her house debut at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen as Page in Salome and role debut as Tisbe in La Cenerentola at Stadttheater Klagenfurt. At Staatstheater Nürnberg and Theater Aachen, she sang Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte. During the 2023/2024 season, she made her house debut at Stadttheater Klagenfurt as Wellgunde in Götterdämmerung, and sang Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Theater Hagen. She performed as Second Norn and Wellgunde in Götterdämmerung at Staatsoper Stuttgart, where she also made her debut as Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel.
From 2020 to 2023, Linsey was a member of the Opera Studio at Staatsoper Stuttgart. During her time in the studio, she performed roles such as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Siegrune in Die Walküre, Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte, Wellgunde in Götterdämmerung, Linetta in Prokofiev’s Die Liebe zu drei Orangen, and Ozias in a staged version of Juditha Triumphans. She appeared as a guest artist at Nationaltheater Mannheim as Siegrune in Die Walküre and at the Ruhrtriennale Festival as Violet/Mary in Olga Neuwirth’s Bählamms Fest.
On the concert stage, Linsey has performed Bach’s Hohe Messe, St. Matthew Passion, and Weihnachtsoratorio; Duruflé’s Requiem; Handel’s Messiah; Mozart’s Coronation Mass; Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Petite Messe Solennelle; and Theodorakis’ Canto General. In addition, Linsey performs song recitals both in Belgium and abroad. In doing so, she regularly collaborates with renowned pianists such as Hans Adolfsen, Vlad Iftinca, and Aaron Wajnberg.
Linsey is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the ‘House of Music Hungary’ prize at the 5th Éva Marton International Singing Competition and the ‘Van Riemsdijk Prize’ at the 55th Opera | Oratorio edition of the International Vocal Competition in ’s-Hertogenbosch. She was a finalist in the 2024 Tenor Viñas Competition and the 2023 Voix Nouvelles Competition, and a semi-finalist in Operalia 2021, the 2023 Queen Elisabeth Competition, and the 2024 Sumi Jo International Singing Competition.
Linsey holds a bachelor’s degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp and a master’s degree from the Frost School of Music (University of Miami). She graduated from the Dutch National Opera Academy in Amsterdam in 2020.