Merit Nath-Göbl

"Merit Nath-Göbl is well on her way making a career".

(Aachener Zeitung, Dr V. Müller, 04.03.2023)

The young opera singer performs in the dramatic mezzo-soprano and soprano repertoire. Her singing led her to renowned opera houses at an early age. She has worked with, among others, Nelson Andris (currently with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra), Ana Skryleva (winner of the Opus Klassik 2024 award), Christoph Gedschold (currently with the Leipzig Opera), Tim Fluch (currently with the Berlin State Opera an Vienna Volksoper), Ulf Schirmer (Leipzig Opera), and Thomas Leo Cadenbach (currently with the Vienna Volksoper).

Most recently, at the Leipzig Opera, she sang roles such as the Dew Fairy (Hänsel und Gretel by Humperdinck), Aksinya (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Shostakovich), Masha/Prilepa (The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky), and the Confidante (in Strauss's Elektra). Merit Nath-Göbl is also at home in Belcanto repertoire, for example as Gianetta in L’elisir d’amore (at the Young Opera Schloss Weikersheim). Her voice is represented by the roles of Ortlinde in Die Walküre (at the Leipzig Opera and the Saarland State Theatre) and Senta (Paulinum with the Leipzig University Orchestra). She is equally at home in Mezzo roles such as Orlofsky (New Year’s Eve Gala at the Dresden Zwinger).

In January 2026, she performs Irmentraut in A. Lortzing’s Der Waffenschmied at the Rudolstadt Theatre. In May and June, she will make her debuts as Colombina (Arlecchino by Busoni) and Zita (Gianni Schicchi by Puccini).

She is a prizewinner of numerous prestigious competitions and scholarships, including Jugend musiziert, the Euregio Vocal Competition, and the Deutschlandstipendium. She was recently awarded both a Yehudi Menuhin Scholarship and a Bayreuth Scholarship. In 2023, she won the International Richard Wagner Young Talent Prize.

She is currently studying in the master class of Professor Brigitte Wohlfarth at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre, where she also earned her master's degree. She completed her bachelor's degree at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden. Her early musical training took place at the Düren Music School with Wolfgang Tombeux and Ina Otte.

She enjoys continuing her musical education, including participating in masterclasses with Professor Brigitte Wohlfarth, Christiane Iven, and Hedwig Fassbender.

Merit Nath-Göbl is committed to using music for charitable purposes and regularly performs for charity.

Awards/

competitions

1st place at Jugend musiziert regional 2014
1st place NRW-wide at Jugend musiziert 2014
1st place nationwide at Jugend musiziert 2014
1st place at the North Rhine-Westphalian-Dutch Euregio Vocal Competition 2016
Scholarship holder of the Germany scholarship at the HfM Dresden 2019
Finalist at the 54th International Antonin Dvorak Singing Competition Karlovy Vary 2019, Junior Contest
Semifinalist of the 11th international singing competition for baroque opera Pietro Antonio Cesti 2020
Richard Wagner Young Talent Prize at the international Richard Wagner Competition 2022
Bayreuth scholarship holder 2023
Yehudi Menuhin scholarship holder

Recordings

All recordings can be found on my YouTube channel

Upcoming Events

Tickets Leipzig Tickets Rudolstadt Bad Lauchstädt

Tickets

Pique Dame

Peter I. Tschaikowski

Oper Leipzig

Merit Nath-Göbl as Mascha/Prilepa

10.05.2025 Oper Leipzig

16.05.2025 Oper Leipzig

24.05.2025 Oper Leipzig

MANAGEMENT

musical director Anna Skryleva

director Lorenzo Fioroni

staging Sebastian Hannak

costume Katharina Gault

light Sebastian Alphons

drama Marlene Hahn

study children's choir Sophie Bauer

CAST

Hermann Brenden Gunnell

Lord Tomskij / Zlatagor Tuomas Pursio

Lady Jeletzkij Mathias Hausmann

Tschekalinskij Dan Karlström

Surin Randall Jakobsh

Tschaplitzkij Daniel Arnaldos

Narumow Peter Dolinšek

Music master Máté Gál / Ruben Olivares

Countess Ulrike Schneider

Lisa Solen Mainguené

Polina / Milovzor Nora Steuerwald

Governess Kathrin Göring

Mascha / Prilepa Merit Nath-Göbl

Pianistin Kathryn Bolitho / Younghwi Ko

Choir Oper Leipzig

Supernumerary Oper Leipzig

Orchestra Gewandhausorchester

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Press

Merit Nath-Göbl clearly enjoys transforming the bigoted, man-crazy "maiden" Irmentraut into a self confident shell (...)." Roland H. Dippel, neue musikzeitung, January 10, 2026

"Merit Nath-Göbl is on the best way making a career as an opera singer." Dr. Verena Müller, Aachener Zeitung, 04.03.2023

"Merit Nath-Göbl completes the illustrious round as Gossip Girl Gianetta"

Jochen Rüth, August 1, 2023, der Opernfreund.de

"The student of Prof. Brigitte Wohlfarth convinced with her expressive, very good technique, full soprano voice and shining height. As a sensitive artistic personality, she knows how to call up her potential in a highly musical way." Wagner-Verband-Leipzig 2022, Volkmar Heinz, November 12, 2022

"Merit Nath-Göbl performed with her soft, lyrical soprano voice the Vilja song from "The Merry Widow" and "Schlösser, die im Monde liegen" by Paul Linke. She delighted the audience, who gave her sustained applause."

2017 CULTURE project KELZ

"The singer Merit Nath-Göbl inspires at Jugend musiziert" Aachener Zeitung 2014

Photographers include Anna Werner, Andreas Duryn

singing teacher

Early on in Merit Nath-Göbl's career it became clear that she really enjoys imparting content.

In addition to her studies in classical singing, she also studied instrumental and singing pedagogy in Dresden at the Hochschule für Musik with the voice therapist Prof. Zabel. Since then, teaching has become an integral part of her work as a soprano.

Since the beginning of 2022, Merit Nath-Göbl has moved to Leipzig, where she teaches now.

singing lessons

Everyone is cordially invited to singing lessons - both music lovers who want to try out singing, ambitious amateurs or hobby choral singers, as well as aspiring professionals.

It is important to Merit Nath-Göbl to respond to the goals and wishes of the students. In a discussion with her, you set the lesson goals together.

As a singer, you are the instrument yourself. Therefore, Merit Nath-Göbl designs the lessons holistically and comprehensively. She pays attention to healthy voice training and voice care.

In order to achieve optimal performance, she not only teaches singing technique, but also breathing, posture, interpretation, phonation, charisma and acting as well as speech training.

The goals of your lessons include:

Pleasure and lightness in singing Good and healthy voice leading Vocal stamina Flexibility and control of breathing and voice Constant development of skills Imparting of basic knowledge of music theory and interpretation Physiological basic knowledge of the vocal apparatus, function and vocal hygiene

presentation training

Merit Nath-Göbl offers a unique and unique presentation training. It is a unique and individually tailored concept. It is recommended for people in speaking professions (teachers, lecturers, salespeople).

You can improve this with the help of the presentation training on your presentation/pitch:

Vocal stamina, performance and volumeYour authenticity or that of your productCustomer loyalty to the product/to the presentation styleAttracting the attention of the audienceBuilding up tension in the presentationSpeaker training and rhetorical skills

The teaching units take place in private lessons.

The trial lesson is free.

Appointments are arranged individually. The flexible appointment arrangement allows you to adapt the hours to your everyday work.

The lessons take place in Leipzig 04107 (Musikerviertel).

Online classes are also offered.

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