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, SWR Kultur and Rai Radio 3. She has recorded with Dynamic Sounds, Naxos Germany and Arcana label. In August 2025, she debuted 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
“...contralto Justina Vaitkute's forceful and engaging characterization ensured that the hero was not allowed to be pushed into the background. Her recitatives were lively, sensitively accented to promote the text and dramatically strong, while her arias, underpinned by a solid technique, were carefully crafted to bring out their emotional qualities. In Act one, scene four, for example, Giustino bemoans his life as a farmer and his desire to experience the field of battle, for which Vaitkute beautifully captured the sense of longing. In a further example in Act two, scene 13, Giustino reflects on his love of danger and his inability to feel fear in the aria "Ho nel petto un cor si forte," for which she sensitively depicted his heroic character while showing off her ability to ornament and color the vocal line."
Alan Neilson
Operawire
“Giustino was convincingly represented, both musically and visually, by the alto Justina (!) Vaitkute, whose long blond curls and assured poise (including the incidental slaying of a sea monster with a sword) complemented a voice distinguished by beauty of tone and flexibility, even in the lower registers.”
Andreas Marte
VOL.AT
“There is no doubt she is an accomplished singer: her voice enchants with its rich color, combining metal and velvet in an alluring blend, while her stage presence is equally convincing.”
Xavier Rivera
Crescendo Magazine
Imagine the charming simplicity of Giustino—so gracefully embodied by Justina Vaitkute—rising through comedy, danger, and mythic grandeur, all while maintaining a humanity that hooks the listener.
Tanja Reinhart
ENA
“Justina Vaitkute shapes the title role of Giustino with a powerful contralto, convincing both vocally and dramatically as a heroic figure who fears no danger.”
Thomas Molke
Online Music Magazine
“...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
"The hero of the peasant-to-emperor rise-and-mobility story is Giustino: he was portrayed by justina (very fittingly) Vaitkute with a joy that was youthful and impetuous. The beautiful deep timbre and the natural acting recalled a young Vesselina Kasarova."
Jens F. Laurson
Die Presse
"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