Helen Donath

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Helen Donath (born July 10, 1940)(nee Helen Erwin) is an American soprano.

She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and studied at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi and with Paola Novikova in New York.

She debuted as a concert and Lieder singer in New York. In 1961, she became a member of the Opernstudio in Köln and the Hanover Opera House. In Hanover, she met her husband, the choir master and conductor Klaus Donath.

In 1967, she sang Pamina in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at the Salzburg Festival, which began a long association with the Festival. From 1970 to 1990, she was a regular member of the Vienna State Opera. She has recorded extensively with Decca Records.

She has performed all over the world including at the Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Salzburger Festspiele, Covent Garden, La Scala, etc. In 2006, she has performances as Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte at the Vienna State Opera, Salzburger Festspiele and other concerts.