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German operatic coloratura soprano (born 1968)
Marlis Petersen
Marlis Petersen in 2019
Born (1968-02-03 ) 3 February 1968 (age 56) Occupation
Soprano Years active 1994–present Website
www .marlis-petersen .de
Marlis Petersen (born 3 February 1968)
[2]
[1] is a German operatic
coloratura soprano .
Career
Born in
Sindelfingen , Baden-Württemberg,
[1] Marlis Petersen won six important piano competitions before eventually going to the
Stuttgart Conservatory where she studied music education, flute and dance as well as voice. She made her operatic debut at the
Staatstheater Nürnberg as Ännchen in
Der Freischütz which led to a contract with the
Deutsche Oper am Rhein , where she primarily sang in operas by
Mozart and
Strauss . On 6 September 2007, Petersen sang the role of
Aphrodite in the world premiere of
Hans Werner Henze 's
Phaedra at the
Berlin State Opera .
[3] Another world premiere came in May 2008, when she sang the role of Marta in
Manfred Trojahn 's La Grande Magia at the
Dresden Semperoper .
[4] Petersen has also appeared on the stages of
Vienna ,
Salzburg ,
Munich ,
London ,
Paris , Geneva, and
Monte Carlo and is also known for her portrayal of the demanding title role in
Alban Bergs
Lulu in ten productions around the world.
[5]
In addition to her operatic roles, Petersen is known for her performances in works by
Johann Sebastian Bach with conductors
Ton Koopman and
Helmuth Rilling and for her
Lieder recitals with pianist Jendrik Springer. She sang the title role in the premiere of the
Aribert Reimann opera
Medea at the
Vienna State Opera in 2010.
[6]
In March 2010 Petersen undertook the role of Ophélie in
Ambroise Thomas 's
Hamlet at the New York
Metropolitan Opera . She spent less than four days preparing for the role, which, a reviewer remarked, "to judge from her beautiful and emotionally vulnerable singing, she clearly relishes."
[7]
In March 2021 she premiered in
Barrie Kosky 's new production of
Der Rosenkavalier at the Bavarian State Opera, making role debut as the Marschallin.
[8]
Since 2009 she has lived in Athens.
[9]
Recordings
Dimensions – Otherworld , Marlis Petersen (soprano), Camillo Radicke (piano). Compositions by
Johannes Brahms ,
Carl Loewe ,
Max Reger etc. Label: Solo Musica
Dimensions – World , Marlis Petersen (soprano),
Stephan Matthias Lademann (piano). Compositions by
Franz Schubert , Clara and
Robert Schumann ,
Johannes Brahms ,
Richard Wagner , Sigurd von Koch and
Hans Sommer . Label: Solo Musica
Handel: Der Messias (
Messiah ), Marlis Petersen, Margot Oitzinger,
Markus Schäfer , Marek Rzepka, Hanoverian Court Orchestra (on
period instruments ),
Maulbronn Chamber Choir ;
Jürgen Budday , conductor. (2006 concert recording, sung in German). Label: Maulbronn Monastery Edition.
Mozart:
Il rè pastore ,
Annette Dasch , Kresimir Spicer, Marlis Petersen, Arpiné Rahdjian,
Andreas Karasiak ;
Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble ;
Thomas Hengelbrock , conductor. Label:
Deutsche Grammophon (DVD).
Haydn:
Die Jahreszeiten , Marlis Petersen,
Werner Güra ,
Dietrich Henschel ;
RIAS Kammerchor ,
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra ;
René Jacobs , conductor. Label:
Harmonia Mundi .
Bach: Cantatas Vol 19 , Marlis Petersen,
Klaus Mertens ,
Sandrine Piau ,
Bogna Bartosz ,
Johannette Zomer ,
Christoph Prégardien ,
James Gilchrist ,
Sibylla Rubens ,
Paul Agnew ,
Caroline Stam ,
Michael Chance ;
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir ;
Ton Koopman , conductor. Label: Challenge. Marlis Petersen sings the solo cantata
BWV 51
Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen with obbligato trumpet.
Bach:
Mass in B minor ,
Stella Doufexis , Marlis Petersen,
Anke Vondung , Franz-Joseph Selig,
Lothar Odinius ,
Christian Gerhaher ;
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart ,
Gächinger Kantorei ;
Helmuth Rilling , conductor. Label:
Hänssler Classic.
Haydn:
Orlando paladino , Marlis Petersen, Tom Randle,
Pietro Spagnoli , Magnus Staveland,
Sunhae Im ,
Alexandrina Pendatchanska , Victor Torres, Arttu Kataja;
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra ;
René Jacobs , conductor. Recorded live at
Staatsoper Unter den Linden , Berlin, 8 May 2009. Label: EuroArts (DVD).
Widmann:
Arche , Marlis Petersen, Thomas E. Bauer,
Iveta Apkalna ,
Kent Nagano ,
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg . Label:
ECM .
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References
External links
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