Barbro Cítron

Soprano

"Barbro, is an extraordinary young artist whose vocal and dramatic expression has already touched many. Characteristic of the scholarship recipient’s artistry are a beautiful, Nordic-sounding vocal timbre and a strong stage presence." – Malmö Opera

"In Yniold she caught the vibrant airy ambience of Debussy; made the boy and his wondering about the weak shadows of the dark reality both touching, mysterious and clear at the same time. Dewman and Sandman she gave a little well dosed stardust of fairy- tale. In all three roles it was hard not to look at her when she was on stage." – Ebbe Knudsen

"Barbro Cítron delivers admirable performances in this uniquely large and demanding child role—both vocally and dramatically" – Tidsskriften Opera

"And the young, angel-winged soprano Barbro Citron, singing so beautifully, has everything it takes to convincingly portray the big girl, Flora." – Berlingske

"25-year-old Barbro Cítron impresses as Flora." – Sydsvenskan

Swedish lyric soprano Barbro Cítron, a recent graduate of the Royal Danish Opera Academy, joins Norrlandsoperan’s Opera Studio this season, where she will make her role debut as Clorinda. Last season, she sang the role of Tebaldo at the Royal Danish Opera, having made her debut there in 2023 as Flora in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw.

"Barbro, sopran från Lund är en extraordinär ung artist, vars vokala och sceniska gestaltning redan berört många. Kännetecknande för stipendiatens konstnärskap är en vacker, nordiskt klingande vokal timbre och en stark scenisk närvaro. Med stipendiet vill vi möjliggöra denna unga konstnärs vidareutveckling av sitt instrument och sin konstnärlighet."

Malmö Opera

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Biography

Barbro Cítron just made her debut at Norrlandsoperan in collaborathion with Malmö Opera with the role of Clorinda in G. Rossinis La Cenerentola. Summer 2025 she graduated from the Master's programme at The Royal Danish Opera Academy. Upcoming engagements include competing as a finalist in the Schymberg Award and debuting as Grady Girl in The Shining at Malmö Opera.

Barbro made her stage debut as the role as Flora in Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the screw, conducted by Robert Houssart and directed by Anthony Almeida at The Royal Danish Opera. Recent highlights include her debut as Tebaldo in Verdi’s Don Carlos at The Royal Danish Opera, conducted by Jordan de Souza and directed by Davide Livermore, as well as Atalanta in Handel’s Serse in collaboration with The Baroque Society, directed by Barbara Lluch. She has also covered Barbarina in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the Royal Danish Opera and Augusta in Snösystern at Malmö Opera. Summer 2025 she participated in Copenhagen Opera Festival in the performance Ride!Sing!Repeat created by Anne Sofie Keller.

Previous opera perforances include Mansfield Park in the role Maria Bertram by Jonathan Dove which was performed at the Royal Danish Opera together with The Royal Danish Opera Academy. With the Opera Academy she has also performed roles such as Yniold in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro, and Sandman and Dew Fairy in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel. In scenes and excerpts she has portrayed Despina in Così fan tutte, Sophie in Werther, Zdenka in Arabella, Cendrillon and Ilia.

She has performed and recorded several contemporary works by Nasia Kotronia, with whom she maintains an ongoing artistic collaboration, and in 2026 she will perform the title role in Håkon Guttormsen’s chamber opera Porcelain Pink.

During her studies Barbro has portrayed roles such as The Vixen(The cunning little vixen) as well as Amor (Orfeo ed Eurudice), directed by Noa Naamat. Alongside of her studies she has been a part of Søholm Opera Young Artist where she has done Pop-up Opera with the role Zerlina (Don Giovanni) directed by Anne Sofie Keller, ensemble in Pagliacci and singing ensemble and covering the role Amahl in Amahl and the night visitors both directed by Natascha Metherell.

Cítron holds a Bachelor’s degree from Royal Academy of Music and has also studied at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar. Her teachers have included Tuva Semmingsen, Susanna Eken, Anne Margrethe Dahl and Michael Gehrke.