Some of the roles she has performed on stage are Brünnhilde in The Ring Cycle, The Dyer's Wife in Die Frau ohne Schatten, both Elisabeth and Venus in Tannhäuser, Emilia Marty in The Makropulos Case, Georgette in Il Tabarro, Irene in Rienzi, Isolde in Tristan und Isolde, Leonora in La Forza del Destino, Maddalena in Andrea Chenier, Marie in Wozzeck, Ortrud in Lohengrin, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Senta in The Flying Dutchman, The Woman in Erwartung, and the title roles in Aida, Elektra, Jenůfa, and Tosca.
She made her European debut with an invitation from Maestro Daniel Barenboim to the Staatsoper Berlin, where she sang Senta (Der Fliegende Holländer) and Helmwige (Die Walküre).
As Brünnhilde she was a guest in numerous opera houses including Oper Bonn, l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste and Theatre Kiel, as well as concert performances in Taipei and Tokyo.
As a full-time ensemble member of Staatstheater Kassel (1995-1999) Ms. Owen performed Senta, Marie Wozzeck, Santuzza Cavalleria Rusticana, Leonora La Forza del Destino, Giorgetta Il Tabarro and the title role of Jenufa.
Her career includes many engagements in the USA, for instance with the Palm Beach Opera she performed both Elisabeth and Venus in Wagner’s Tannhäuser conducted by Anton Guadagno.