Rainelle Krause

Rainelle Sara Krause (December 14, 1987 – March 16, 2026) was an American opera singer and aerialist, known for her combination of coloratura soprano and aerial silks performance. Her signature piece was the Queen of the Night aria, "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen", from Mozart's The Magic Flute.

Early life and career Krause was born in Tampa, Florida, on December 14, 1987,

After graduating, she travelled to Europe and performed in opera houses such as the English National Opera, the Berlin State Opera, the Dutch National Opera, the Royal Danish Theatre, and Theater Basel, among many others.

In July 2020, Krause's singing the "Queen of the Night aria" while practicing acrobatics and aerial silks went viral. In April 2025, at the Nashville Opera, she performed as Lucia in Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor. Later that year, in September, she was recorded and filmed singing the "Queen of the Night aria" at the English National Opera during the one-off performance, Mozart's Women: A Musical Journey, for the television channel Sky Arts. By October 2025, Krause had performed the role of the Queen of the Night in more than 145 performances of The Magic Flute. In December 2025, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut, again singing the Queen of the Night.

Personal life In 2010, she married Ryan Krause.