Astrid is a mezzo-soprano with a warm and rich timbre, perfectly suited to the depth of Wagnerian roles and the expressive power of oratorio. She captivates audiences with her heartfelt performances in recitals, showcasing a repertoire from baroque and romantic works.
Singing career
In recent years, Astrid has participated in the new production and World Premiere of the Bayerische Staatsoper's The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas, staged by Marina Abramović. In 2023, she made her debut as Fricka in Die Walküre in Berlin with the Dramatic Voices Program, conducted by Byron Knutson and directed by Caroline Staunton. Additionally, in Die Walküre, she had previously performed the role of Grimgerde at the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo.
Earlier in her career, Astrid had the opportunity to perform the role of Carmen at the Trentino Music Festival under the baton of Christopher Larkin (Washington Opera).
Her operatic repertoire includes roles such as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro at DeSingel Antwerp, Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel at the Trentino Music Festival conducted by David L. Jackson (Metropolitan Opera), Hänsel again in the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp’s production at DeSingel, Vanina (cover) in the Prinzregententheater's production of L'Ancêtre by Camille Saint-Saëns, Babaricha in Tsar Saltan at the Isny Opernfestival, La Badessa in Puccini’s Suor Angelica with the Music Academy International in Italy, Dorabella in Così fan tutte with the Laboratoire Lyrique Nei Stëmmen in Luxembourg under the baton of Enza Ferrari (Scala di Milano), Dido in Dido and Aeneas with the Junge Philharmonie Köln, The Mother in Auber’s La Forêt Bleue at the Royal Opera of Liège, and the First Alto in the contemporary opera The House of the Sleeping Beauties by Kris Defoort at DeSingel in Antwerp.
Astrid’s passion for baroque music has also led her to perform with several ensembles, including the New Baroque Times Ensemble and the Minimes Cantat in Brussels, where she explored the repertoire of Bach Cantatas. During the 2018-2019 season, Astrid performed the roles of Arnalta in Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea and Juditha in Vivaldi's Juditha Triomphans with the Barock Vokal Ensemble in Mainz, and also performed Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with the Junge Philharmonie Köln conducted by Volker Hartung.
Astrid's solo oratorio repertoire includes Rossini's Stabat Mater, Mendelssohn's Elias, Vivaldi's Gloria, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, the Recitant in Debussy's La Damoiselle Élue, Dvořák's Stabat Mater, and performances at major venues such as the Philharmonie of Cologne, Philharmonie of Essen, DeSingel, Ensemble Polyphonique de Versailles, Cathédrale Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg, and Cathédrale Saint-Michel in Brussels, among others.
Alongside her career as an opera singer, Astrid has always been dedicated to teaching. She began with voice instruction in 2010 and later expanded to include public speaking and performance preparation for artists and corporate professionals.
For Astrid's extended repertoire, see: Repertoire's page
Education
As a toddler, Astrid was captivated by the operas she watched repeatedly on television.
At the age of six, she naturally began her musical education at the Conservatoire National de Nice in the CHAM program, where she studied harp, choir, and music theory with boundless enthusiasm.
Astrid later pursued her opera singing studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, where she earned a Master's in Voice, a Master's in Voice Pedagogy, and a Master's in Music Theory Pedagogy.
In 2016, she also graduated with a Master's degree in Stage Performance with Great Distinction from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, where she studied under the tutelage of Wagnerian soprano Stephanie Friede, while also taking lessons with Abbie Furmansky and John Norris in Berlin.
Driven by a fascination for the human mind and its potential for performance, Astrid further expanded her skill-set in 2025 by completing Global NLP Training, earning certifications as a Mindset and Personal Leadership Coach, Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach, and Mindset and Life Strategy Coach.