Tanja Donath

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Tanja Donath (Sorbian name: Tanja Donatec ; * 1971 in Bautzen ) is a Sorbian mezzo-soprano .

The mezzo-soprano Tanja Donath was born in Bautzen and studied at the music academies in Leipzig and Vienna until 2001 (lied class with Norman Shetler). Private studies and master classes took her to Christa Ludwig, Brigitte Fassbaender, Gerhard Kahry, Hedwig Fassbands and Helmuth Rilling, among others. Julia Hamari has been artistically supervising the singer for a long time .

She sang in numerous opera performances and concerts at home and abroad (International Opera Studio Meran, Prinzregententheater Munich , Gewandhaus Leipzig, among others with Concerto Cologne , Dresden Frauenkirche , International Summer Music Festival Varna, Vienna, Salzburg, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway etc.) . She has recorded numerous titles for radio, television and CDs (including with the MDR symphony orchestra ). In 2004 Tanja Donath sang Daphne from Jacopo Peri's opera “L'Euridice” at the Vienna Chamber Opera in the Austrian premiere. The singer has won prizes and finals at renowned international competitions (including “Debut in Meran” in Meran / Italy, “Riccardo Zandonai” in Rovereto / Italy, “Orfeo 2000” in Hanover, 's-Hertogenbosch / Netherlands).

Tanja Donath received awards for her outstanding interpretations of Sorbian vocal literature as well as for her commitment to the musicological processing of Sorbian works and topics, including the Ćišinski Award from the Prime Minister of Brandenburg in 2005 .

It is characterized by a broad repertoire of literature - in terms of genres (chamber music, song and oratorio from the 16th century to contemporary music, opera and operetta), vocal subject and foreign languages. The singer always interprets works in the original language (in around 20 foreign languages). Her processing and interpretation of a concert with the folk song settings of Ludvík Cuba in all Slavic languages ​​(2003), which the MDR recorded, was remarkable .

Discography

  • Ulrich Pogoda : Symphonic Works (MDR-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig) (2002)
  • Chamber music by Sorbian masters (1995)
  • Bjarnat Krawc : 33 serbskich ludowych spěwow ("33 Sorbian folk songs") (1999)
  • Korla Awgust Kocor : Serbski kwas ("The Sorbian Wedding") - Oratorio (1998)
  • Korla Awgust Kocor: Nalěćo ("Spring") - oratorio (2000)
  • Korla Awgust Kocor: Nazyma ("The Autumn") - Oratorio (2005)
  • Jan Raupp : Žiwjenski spěw ("Life Song ") (1998)

Web links

http://www.tanja-donath-mezzosopran.com/


personal data
SURNAME Donath, Tanja
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Sorbian singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Bautzen