Recognition for her supreme vocal talent and dramatic communication saw her awarded with honours from the Sullivan Foundation, the Liederkranz Foundation and in the Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions.

Invited to sing in productions of less known works (i.e., Fauré's Pénélope, Dukas' Ariane et Barbe-bleue, Zandonai's Romeo et Giulietta), she also sang the soprano solo of the Mozart Requiem under the baton of Georg Alexander Albrecht as well as the Verdi Requiem in Carnegie Hall.

Recognition of her Wagnerian specialism came with her acclaimed debut as 'Ortlinde', one of the Walküre with Miami Opera. More roles followed including Mimi, Desdemona, Tosca with the New York City Opera tour and Fidelio with Sarasota Opera. Miss Johannsen was the First Place Winner of the Opera Index Competition and has been a winner of the Liederkranz Competition and Wagner Society in New York, as well as the prestigious George London Award.

Miss Johannsen made her European debut in the role of Donna Elvira for Theater Giessen. She then sang 'Senta' in The Flying Dutchman in Hof in the "Urtext" version, where she was described by Opernwelt as being a Senta "who knows the perfect interpretation of the Ballade." Miss Johansson received many invitations to repeat her success in the role of 'Senta', namely in Rome, Braunschweig, Bremerhaven and the Eutin Summer Festival. For Bremerhaven, she sang in one season Abigaille in Nabucco and a highly praised debut as Elektra. Further appearances as Elektra were in Verona, where she was double cast with Hildegard Behrens, and also in Mannheim, Darmstadt and Oldenburg.

Miss Johannsen sang her first Tristan und Isolde in Carnegie Hall in a Dress Rehearsal with Eve Queler and the Opera Orchestra of New York. Her stage debut with the role was in Oldenburg, Germany. Miss Johannsen also covered Waltraut Meier in the role in the highly publicized Peter Sellars/Bob Viola/Esa-Pekka Salonen production of Tristan und Isolde for the Opera Bastille. Miss Johannsen has sung all of the Brünnhildes in various productions in Oldenburg, Magdeburg, and Augsburg as well as the whole Ring Cycle in Braunschweig. Other roles in the German repertoire are Ariadne and Ortrud and Fidelio. In Italian repertoire, Miss Johannsen has had great success in the roles of Turandot, Tosca and Abigaille.

Miss Johannsen has also been featured as a concert soloist with works like Strauss' Four Last Songs, Ravel's Shéhérezade and Mahler's Rückert Lieder with orchestras all over Europe. In New York, Miss Johannsen has been featured by Oratorio Society in Carnegie Hall, singing the Gounod Gallia and the Wagner Wesendonck Lieder with orchestra, and, in a later engagement, as the soprano soloist of the Verdi Requiem. She is also an experienced recitalist presenting programms in many languages and stylistic directions.

An early resume photo Hometown: Austin, Minnesota First role: Mother Prioress in the Sound of Music at 13 years old First Operatic Role: Hänsel in college First Professional Role: Pitti-Sing with Kansas City First Role as a soprano: Cio-Cio-San German debut: Donna Elvira in Giessen Italian debut: Elektra in Verona

Miss Johannsen sang her first Isolde in Carnegie Hall in a Dress Rehearsal with Eve Queler and the Opera Orchestra of New York. Her stage debut with the role was in Oldenburg, Germany. Miss Johannsen also covered Waltraut Meier in the role in the highly publicized Peter Sellars/Bob Viola/Esa-Pekka Salonen production of Tristan und Isoldefor the Opera Bastille.

Miss Johannsen has sung all of the Brünnhildes in various productions in Oldenburg, Magdeburg, and Augsburg as well as the whole Ring Cycle in Braunschweig. Other roles in the German repertoire are Ariadne and Ortrud and Fidelio. In Italian repertoire, Miss Johannsen has had great success in the roles of Turandot, Tosca and Abigaille.