Turid Karlsen (born 1961) is a Norwegian operatic soprano and voice teacher who has had an active international performing career since the 1980s.
During her career, she has performed under the batons of several notable conductors, including Daniel Barenboim, Dennis Russell Davies, Placido Domingo, Hartmut Haenchen, Kent Nagano, and Michael Tilson Thomas.
She is currently a professor of vocal music at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Stuttgart.
[1] In 2006 Karlsen made headlines when she became the first soprano to sing the title role in Puccini's Turandot at The Göteborg Opera since Birgit Nilsson.
8 at Canada's Lanaudiere Festival; a performance which was attended by 12,000 spectators and was broadcast live throughout North America in honour of the 400th anniversary of Quebec.