BIOGRAPHY

Immediately on completion of her vocal studies in Oslo (Barratt Due Institute of Music) and the National Academy of the Arts with teacher Solveig Kringlebotn in 2019, young Norwegian-Nicaraguan soprano Victoria Randem joined the Young Artist program at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin.

In the 2021/22 season, she joined the soloist ensemble at Staatsoper Berlin, where she performed roles such as “Alida” in “Sleepless” by Peter Eötvös, “Pamina” (Die Zauberflöte) and Anna Reich in Otto Nicolais “Lustigen Weiber von Windsor”

During her studies, she performed roles such as «Cendrillon» (Massenet’s «Cendrillon») «Susanna» (Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro) «Pamina» (Die Zauberflöte) «Gretel» in «Hänsel und Gretel» with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK) at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet.

She was later invited by KORK to perform with her sister, mezzo-soprano Marcela Randem, at their annual summer Gala concert «Ønskekonserten» which was broadcast by the Norwegian Public broadcaster NRK.

Victoria Randem made her professional debut at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo as «Barbarina» in Thaddeus Strassberger’s production of Le nozze di Figaro with great reviews.

Highlights of the 22/23 season included «Pamina» in August Everding's “Die Zauberflöte”, Rachel in Hanz Werner Henze’s “La Piccola Cubana” Belinda in Dido & Aeneas at Bayerische Staatsoper and Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Glyndebourne festival, which all received thrilling reviews.

Highlights of the 23/24 season included three role debuts: Zerlina in “Don Giovanni” at the Glyndebourne Festival with Evan Rogers, Susanna in “Le nozze di Figaro” at Berliner Staatsoper with Marc Minkowski and Musetta in “La Boheme” with Massimo Zanetti, also at the Berliner Staatsoper.

Future highlights in the 24/25 season include guest appearances at Semper Oper Dresden, Volksoper Wien, Tiroler Festspiele, and Oslo Opera House, with concert performances with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.

She frequently works with teacher Abbie Furmansky in Berlin.