Danae Kontora: from the cover of Das Opernglas to Beijing and Athens

It is a particularly exciting season for soprano Danae Kontora, who features on the cover of the October 2026 issue of Das Opernglas.

In an interview with Yeri Han, Danae discusses her forthcoming role debut as Anne Trulove in Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress at the Greek National Opera in Athens, as well as the challenges and rewards of approaching new repertoire and exploring comedy and character on stage.

The Greek National Opera's new production of The Rake's Progress forms part of its 2026/27 season, with performances scheduled for March 2027.

This autumn, Danae also returns to one of her signature roles, the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.

She is joined in the Beijing production by SR Creative Consultancy baritone Zhengzhong Zhou, who appears as Papageno — bringing two artists from the SRCC roster together on the same stage.