“Lilia Istratii’s performance as Carmen was a revelation. Her rich mezzo-soprano voice brought depth and nuance to the character, adding a layer of complexity to the production.”
— Concerto.com.br

Recent and upcoming engagements include Fenena Nabucco at Polish National Opera, Warsaw; Carmen at the Prague National Theatre; Carmen at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo; Kate Pinkerton Madama Butterfly at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden and with Berliner Philharmoniker; Mahler's Symphony No.3 with the New Mexico Philharmonic; Verdi's Messa da Requiem and Bruckner Missa in F at Philharmonie de Luxembourg; Rosette Manon at Teatro Regio di Torino; Sesto La clemenza di Tito at the Bucharest National Opera; Orlofsky Die Fledermaus and Polina The Queen of Spades at Craiova Opera, Romania; and Olga Eugene Onegin at the Polish National Opera.

Lilia Istratii’s vocal-symphonic repertoire spans masterpieces by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel, Verdi, Saint-Saëns, Bruckner, Palmieri, and Loussier. Recent concert highlights include Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the National Chamber Orchestra and Choir in Chișinău, Mozart’s Requiem with the Symphony Orchestra and Academic Choir “Gavriil Musicescu” in Iași, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the National Philharmonic “Serghei Lunchevici” in Chișinău, Moldova.

Born and raised in the Republic of Moldova, Lilia Istratii is a graduate of the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Chișinău.