Anne Schwanewilms returns next month (May) to her one Verdi opera role, Desdemona in OTELLO. She will sing this on the 12th, 15th, 17th and 21st at the Dresden Semperoper and in concert with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Hall, London at the end of 2009 on December 3rd and 6th. She also sings the soprano part in the VERDI REQUIEM in Liverpool at the Metropolitan Cathedral with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vassily Petrenko on September 27, 2009.www.semperoper.de / www.lso.co.uk / www.liverpoolphil.com
Anne Schwanewilms returns to Verdi
Anne Schwanewilms to make her debut with the New York Philharmonic in one of her signature roles
In December 2008 Anne Schwanewilms will make her debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra as Chrysothemis, one of her signature roles, in four concert performances of Richard Strauss' Elektra conducted by Lorin Maazel. No other casting as of yet. The performances will be on December 4th, 6th, 9th and 13th.
Five recordings scheduled for 2008
2008 is currently looking as a bumper year for recordings. A DVD is being made of Dialogue des Carmelites (Hamburg) and CD's of Mahler 2 (Bamberg), Lohengrin (Cologne), Messiaen's Poeme Pour Mi (Lyon) and Schreker opera excerpts (Liverpool). See the Schedule section for further details.
Anne Schwanewilms' debut in December at Wigmore Hall is sold out
Anne Schwanewilms makes her recital debut at Wigmore Hall in a programme of Strauss and Mahler songs with Roger Vignoles at the piano. Their recent CD of Strauss songs has received rave reviews and this recital sold out to its mailing list before tickets went on sale to the general public.
Anne Schwanewilms receives rave reviews for first Lieder recital on disc
"one of the leading Strauss singers of the new generation", "magnificent singing", "luminous legato", "every song is a gem." Read the reviews on the Recordings page.
Anne Schwanewilms to sing in Mahler's 8th Symphony
Anne Schwanewilms will take part in two performances of Mahler's 8th Symphony on June 18th and 19th as part of the Wiener Festwochen. Other soloists include Susan Anthony, Jane Henschel, Klaus Florian Vogt and Roman Trekel. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Fabio Luisi.
Anne Schwanewilms' first Lieder recording receives rave reviews>
Anne Schwanewilms has released her first lieder recording with Roger Vignoles (piano) to rave reviews from leading publications, such as Classic FM Magazine, BBC Music Magazine, International Record Review, The Times and the Sunday Telegraph. To read some of the comments look at the Recordings section.
Anne Schwanewilms to release her first recording of Strauss songs
This spring Anne Schwanewilms is releasing her first CD of Strauss Lieder with piano. The 23 songs will include favourites such as 'Die Nacht' and 'Ruhe, Meine Seele' and she will be accompanied by pianist Roger Vignoles. This is the second CD in a complete project the distinguished accompanist has undertaken for Hyperion to record all the songs of Richard Strauss using different singers. The first featured soprano Christine Brewer. Release date is May 1, 2007. www.hyperion-records.co.uk
Anne Schwanewilms to sing her first Countess in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro
Anne Schwanewilms will sing her first Countess in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at the Staatsoper in Berlin on April 19th, 2007 with further performances on April 22nd, 25th, 27th and May 1st. The production was originally directed by Thomas Langhoff and will be conducted by Dan Ettinger. Her Count is the leading German baritone Roman Trekel. This will be her first Mozart opera role since Elettra in Idomeneo, under Simon Rattle, at Glyndebourne in 2003.
