Barbara Senator
Barbara Senator (born May 30 in Leipzig ) is a German opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
Senator studied at the University of Music and Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig in her hometown with Jitka Kovarikova-Richter and at the University of Music "Hanns Eisler" Berlin with Hannerose Katterfeld , as a member of the opera class of Júlia Várady and the song classes of Wolfram Rieger and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau . Then she was a member of the opera studio of the Bavarian State Opera .
She is currently continuing her studies at KS Irmgard Boas in Dresden.
Engagements and guest engagements have already taken her to the Bavarian State Opera , the Stuttgart State Opera , the Berlin State Opera , as well as the opera houses in Leipzig, Mainz, Kassel, Wiesbaden, Essen, Toulouse, Bordeaux and the Theater an der Wien and also made guest appearances at the Engadin Opera Festival , at the Wiener Festwochen , at the Aix-en-Provençe Festival and twice at the Glyndebourne Festival , most recently in 2012 under Sir Charles Mackerra 's last conduct as Dorabella in Così fan tutte .
From 2006–2009 she was a member of the ensemble of the Hanover State Opera and at the beginning of the 2010/11 season she moved to the Semperoper Dresden, of which she was a member for 6 years. The artist has been working as a freelance artist since September 2016.
In summer 2012, Barbara Senator made her debut in a new production of Berlioz ' Les Troyens ( David McVicar / Antonio Pappano ) at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and from 2012 to 2014 as Wellgunde / 2nd Norn in a revival of the Ring ( Pierre Audi / Hartmut Haenchen ) the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam.
repertoire
She began her career as a mezzo-soprano with roles such as Cherubino , Dorabella , Ramiro , Idamante , Angelina , Isabella , Rosina , Pippo , Muse / Nicklausse , l'enfant , Siébel , Hansel , Orlofsky , Ruggiero , 2nd Norn and Wellgunde . Her soprano roles so far include Ottilie (Im Weiße Rössl), Hanna Glawari , Donna Elvira , Contessa Almaviva , Pamina , Dido , Dorinda (Orlando), composer , Fuchs (Clever Fox ) and Gänsemagd (Königskinder).
collaboration
Senator worked a. a. with renowned conductors such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Zubin Mehta , Fabio Luisi , Sir Charles Mackerras , Alessandro De Marchi , Riccardo Frizza, Stefan Soltesz , Ádám Fischer , Daniel Barenboim , Ivor Bolton , Lothar Zagrosek , Daniel Harding , Enoch zu Guttenberg , James Gaffigan or Hartmut Haenchen together.
Recordings
- Solo CD La Bonne Chanson (songs by Berlioz, Fauré, Debussy), recorded in 2008 with pianist Paul Cibis
- CD Dvořak Rusalka from Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2009
- DVD Berlioz Les Troyens Royal Opera House Covent Garden 2012
Awards
- 2003 NaföG scholarship holder, scholarship from the German Music Council Berlin
- 2003 winner of the Rheinsberg Castle Chamber Opera
- 2004 winner of the national singing competition in Berlin for opera
- 2005 Anneliese Rothenberger Medal of the European Cultural Forum
Web links
- Barbara Senator Homepage
- Semperoper: Biography ( Memento from July 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Bavarian State Opera: Profile
- Barbara Senator at Operabase (engagements and dates)
Individual evidence
- ↑ HFM Berlin Prize Winner 2004 ( Memento from May 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Senator, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |