Petra Lang

Petra Lang (born 29 November 1962) is a German opera singer. Beginning as a mezzo-soprano, from 2012 a soprano, she is known for her interpretation of music by Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler. She made an international career in both opera and concert. She has performed at the Bayreuth Festival from 2005, singing the title role of Isolde in 2016.

Career Born in Frankfurt am Main, Lang first studied the violin. She then studied voice with Gertie Charlent at the in Darmstadt and at the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz.

Bayreuth Lang performed at the Bayreuth Festival first in 2005 the part of Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde. In 2011 she appeared as Ortrud in Lohengrin, staged by Hans Neuenfels. In 2016, she took over the role of Isolde in the production by Katharina Wagner conducted by Christian Thielemann.