Anja Harteros is a German operatic soprano who trained in Germany and established her professional career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, performing primarily in the lyric and spinto repertoires at major European and international opera houses. Her repertoire spans Mozart and Verdi through to Richard Strauss, reflecting a focus on both German and Italian operatic traditions and a progression from lighter lyric roles to fuller, more dramatic parts over the course of her career.