Rosemary Joshua

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Rosemary Joshua (born October 16, 1964 in Cardiff ) is a Welsh opera singer ( soprano ) and well-known Handel interpreter.

Life

After finishing school in Cardiff, Rosemary Joshua studied at the Royal College of Music in London . In the early 1990s she made her debut in Aix-en-Provence as Angelica in Handel's Orlando . After that, she led engagements at the Scottish Opera , the Royal Opera and other major opera houses in Europe and North America.

One focus of her work is the interpretation of baroque music . So she sang u. a. sacred songs by Henry Purcell and has worked with leading orchestras that strive for historical performance practice , such as the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin or Les Musiciens du Louvre .

Discography (selection)

  • Georg Friedrich Handel: Semele , 2008, Chaconne.
  • Georg Friedrich Händel: Duets , 2010, Chaconne / Chandos.
  • Georg Friedrich Händel: Orlando: Dramma per musica in Three Acts , 2011. Warner Music Germany, 3 CD.
  • Georg Friedrich Handel: Ombra Cara , Arien, Harmonia Mundi.
  • Engelbert Humperdinck : Hansel and Gretel , 2009, Warner Music, Hamburg.
  • John Blow : Venus and Adonis , Harmonia Mundi
  • Henry Purcell: Harmonia Sacra: Fifteen Spiritual Songs etc. Les Talents Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, Aparté, Harmonia Mundi

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Too many tears for the petrified heart in: FAZ of 11 August 2012 S. Z5
personal data
SURNAME Joshua, Rosemary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION welsh opera singer (soprano)
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Cardiff , Wales , UK