The Croatian mezzo-soprano Dora Jana Klarić studied at the Arts Academy of the University of Split and at the University of the Arts in Berlin. Her first engagements were at the Croatian National Theatre in Split, in Varaždin and at the Zagreb Opera Festival. Roles that she has sung on stage include Zita (Gianni Schicchi) and Suora Zelatrice (Suor Angelica) in Puccini’s Il trittico, Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Third Lady (Die Zauberflöte) and Flora (La traviata). She won first prize at the Daleki Akordi (Distant Chords) Competition in Split and the Grand Prix and the Audience Prize at the international opera competition ‘Oper Oder Spree’ in Beeskow. She has also won awards at the ‘Stojan Stojanov Gančev’ and ‘Lav Mirski’ international competitions in Zagreb. In the 2024/25 season she has appeared as Frau Steinbock in the world premiere of Gordon Kampe’s children’s opera immmermeeehr and as an Apprentice in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
