Justina Vaitkute
Contralto
Award winning Lithuanian contralto, Justina was born in Rome, studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and is currently pursuing a Master's in Konzertgesang. A 2023 member of the “Rodolfo Celletti” Opera Studio, she is a prizewinner at the San Colombano Competition (2024) and BECA Bach Salvat (2025). Justina is known for her interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach and performs regularly in leading Baroque festivals. Her concerts have been broadcast by ARD radio, and she has recorded with Dynamic and Naxos Germany. In August 2025, she will debut at the Innsbrucker Festwochen the main role of Il Giustino (Vivaldi). She has appeared at renowned festivals such as Valle d'Itria, Styriarte, Musikfest Stuttgart, and Bayreuther Festspiele. Her operatic roles include Bradamante (Alcina), Smeton (Anna Bolena), and Zia Principessa (Suor Angelica).
“ Ach bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben was masterfully brought to life by Justina Vaitkute. Her interpretation was truly exceptional. Vaitkute is, without question, a true mezzo, possessing a voice of warm timbre, a rich, dark velvet quality, and abundant elegance. She displayed a commanding central and lower register, seamlessly unified with a pristine homogeneity in her upper range. In this particular aria, she sculpted an atmosphere of profound sorrow”
- Elsa Álvarez Forges
Neben den Bayreuther Stars begeisterten Justina Vaitkute (Flosshilde). Ihre fesselnden Darbietungen ließen das Publikum lauschen. - Steiermarkmagazin
“...and most notably, the exquisite voice of contralto Justina Vaitkute, who rendered with admirable artistry the celebrated aria “Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben,” later to find its iconic form as the Agnus Dei in the Mass in B Minor.”
“...Once more, the vocal artistry of contralto Justina Vaitkute was afforded the opportunity to resplendently illuminate the refined aria “Meine Seele auf erzähle” from Cantata BWV 69.”
-Lluís Trullén
Unerbittlich war ihre Gegenspielerin die La Zia Principessa, die von Justina Vaikute bravourös gespielt und gesungen wurde.
-operaonline.com
"An opera soloist still undiscovered in Lithuania has already captivated the international stage."
- Evelina Aukstakalnytė
“ Vivaci e spigliate sono le servette affidate a Justina Vaitkute (Roccolina) promettente mezzosoprano..." "Vifs et dynamiques sont les personnages des servantes confiés à Justina Vaitkute (Roccolina), mezzo-soprano prometteuse...”
-operacasa.com
“… the beautiful softness of the timbre of the Italian singer of Lithuanian origin, Justina Vaitkute, who sang the alto chorale from BWV 92 with a most delicate expressive devotion.”
- Diario de Sevilla