Anna Montanaro
Anna Montanaro (born November 2, 1973 in Gifhorn ) is one of the most famous German musical performers . After Hildegard Knef and Ute Lemper , she was the third German artist to be cast in a leading role on Broadway.
biography
Childhood and youth
Anna Montanaro was born in Gifhorn . Her parents ran a restaurant there. It was clear to Anna early on that she wanted to go on stage. She gained her first musical experience as a choir singer, she took ballet lessons and was a successful gymnast as a child.
education
After finishing school, Anna Montanaro went to Hamburg, where she received a place at the renowned Stage School . There she received her extensive three-year training as a musical actress .
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First leading roles
Immediately after graduating from Stage School, Anna Montanaro was hired for her first leading roles. So she played as Sandy in the production of the musical Grease at the Capitol Theater Düsseldorf. One of her star roles, Velma Kelly in the musical Chicago , played Anna Montanaro both in London and on Broadway. This also made her internationally known.
Roles (selection)
- Rumpleteazer - Cats (Zurich)
- Rosalia - West Side Story (National Theater, Mannheim)
- Sandy - Grease ( Capitol Theater in Düsseldorf)
- Velma Kelly - Chicago (Theater an der Wien)
- Sally Bowles - Cabaret (Capitol Theater Düsseldorf, Luisenburg Festival )
- Velma Kelly - Chicago (Adelphi Theater, London)
- Velma Kelly - Chicago (Shubert Theater, New York)
- Maria Magdalena - Jesus Christ Superstar ( Bad Hersfeld Festival )
- Lucy - Jekyll & Hyde ( Musical Dome , Cologne)
- Rosemarie - The girl Rosemarie (Capitol Theater Düsseldorf)
- Marilyn - Marilyn - The Musical (Schauspielhaus, Hamburg)
- Donna - Mamma Mia! (Colosseum, Essen)
- Eva Péron - Evita (Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg)
- Carmen - Carmen - A German Musical ( Bad Hersfeld Festival )
- Giulietta - Boeing-Boeing ( Comedy Düsseldorf )
- Grizabella - Cats ( CentrO Oberhausen)
- Anita - West Side Story ( Stadttheater Klagenfurt ) from March 29, 2012
Awards
- Hersfeld Prize at the Bad Hersfeld Festival in 2002
- "Prix Mediale" of the television magazine " Prisma " 2002
- Best musical actress 2003 (readers' choice of the specialist magazine " musicals ")
- Best musical actress 2004 (readers' choice of the specialist magazine "musicals")
Publications
- "Cabaret", cast album, Capitol Theater Düsseldorf
- “The girl Rosemarie”, cast album, Capitol Theater Düsseldorf
- “Chicago”, cast album, Theater an der Wien
- “Moulin Rouge”, cast album, tour production
- “Tonight”, cast album, Capitol Theater Düsseldorf
- "Swing Kids" (Feature Film - Hollywood Pictures, with Robert Sean Leonhard, 1993)
- "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Soundtrack - Original Bad Hersfeld Cast, 2003)
Private
Anna Montanaro is married to the musical producer Maik Klokow . Their daughter Marlene was born in February 2010.
Web links
- Agency Glanzlichter: Vita: Anna Montanaro , accessed on March 7, 2016
- WAZ: Video interview: A Broadway star in Essen , November 22, 2007
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Welt.de: La Montanaro im Musical-Olymp , August 26, 2001
- ↑ a b Brigitte.de: The new Marilyn: Anna Montanaro , July 13, 2007
- ↑ Focus: Fräulein Fatale , September 6, 1999
- ↑ Anna Montanaro in: Hersfeld Prize
- ^ Rheinische Post: Anna Montanaro plays in "Cats" , November 4th 2011
- ↑ n-tv: The German musical star doesn't like good girl roles , May 23, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montanaro, Anna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musical actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd November 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gifhorn |