 She portrayed many trouser roles from Mozart's Cherubino and Sesto, to Strauss' Octavian and Composer, as well as the Rossini heroines of Rosina, Cenerentola and Isabella.She made her European debut in Klagenfurt as Romeo in Bellini's "I Capuleti e I Montecchi" while still in the Vienna State Opera's Young Artist Program.Following a career with more than 35 roles in the mezzo-soprano repertoire, Hensrud embarked on a career as a soprano performing roles such as Amelia, Lady Macbeth, Senta, Chrysothemis, and Vanessa along with such roles as Donna Elvira, Tosca and Lisa.