Melanie Forgeron

Melanie Forgeron (* 1976 in Nuremberg ) is a German opera and lied singer ( mezzo-soprano ).

Career

Melanie Forgeron completed her violin studies before she began studying singing at the Hanover University of Music and Drama with Carol Richardson-Smith . In 2005 she graduated with a diploma.

In September 2005 she became a permanent member of the ensemble at Theater Aachen , where she a. a. as Charlotte in " Werther " by Jules Massenet , Idamante in " Idomeneo " by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Nikausse / Muse in " Hoffmanns Erzählungen " by Jacques Offenbach , Hansel in " Hansel and Gretel " by Engelbert Humperdinck and Olga in " Eugen Onegin " by Tchaikovsky made his debut. In 2009/10 she had a guest contract at the Dresden State Operetta parallel to Aachen . Here she sang Carmen in " Carmen " by Georges Bizet and Orlowski in " Die Fledermaus " by Johann Strauss . In 2010 she moved to the Bielefeld Theater , where she sang in productions such as u. a. " Xerxes ", " Don Giovanni ", " The Rape of Lucretia ", " Dido and Aeneas " and " Così fan tutte " are the main roles.

In summer 2015 she made her debut in Tokyo, where she sang excerpts as Kundry in " Parsifal " by Richard Wagner , Annina in " Der Rosenkavalier " and composer in " Ariadne auf Naxos " by Richard Strauss . Melanie Forgeron lives as a freelance singer in Zurich .

Competitions

• 2009: 3rd prize singing competition Schlossoper Haldenstein (Switzerland)
• 2004: Finalist at the 33rd National Singing Competition in Berlin
• 2001: Winner of the international singing competition of the Rheinsberg Castle Chamber Opera

Publications

• Liszt "Christ", Melanie Forgeron (alto), published 2010 by "Coviello Classics"
• Dvórak "Stabat Mater", Melanie Forgeron (alto), published 2010 by "Trinity Recordings"
• Mozart "Vesperae solennes de Confessore" KV 339, Melanie Forgeron (alto), published 2006 by "Coviello Classics"
• Mozart "Coronation Mass" KV 317, Melanie Forgeron (alto), published 2006 by "Coviellio Classics"

Web links

• Melanie Forgeron's website
• Theater Aachen, artist information
• Theater Bielefeld, artist information

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kürschner's Musicians Handbook 2006 . Walter de Gruyter, January 1, 2006, ISBN 978-3-11-095016-8 , pp. 120–.
2. ↑ Operabase, listing of past performances and engagements
3. ↑ Coviello Classics, Live Recording Coronation Mass by Mozart ( Memento of the original from May 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.