Anne Sofie von Otter
The Swedish mezzo soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is among the most versatile singers on today's scene, recording and performing opera of various eras and in various languages, art song, oratorio, rock, pop, and jazz. As a song recitalist, collaborating with pianist Bengt Forsberg, she has specialized in unusual and original programming. Von Otter was born in Stockholm on May 9, 1955. Her father was a Swedish diplomat, and her childhood was divided among stints in several countries; she mastered multiple languages as a child. Von Otter enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, studying with Vera Rosza, Erik Werba, and Geoffrey Parsons. Joining the cast of the Basel Opera in 1983, she made her debut as Alcina in Haydn's Orlando Paladino and singing several "pants" roles including the title role in Rossini's Tancredi. For a time, von Otter specialized in 18th century opera, including the muscular opera seria heroine roles that were just starting to become popular at the end of the 20th century. After multiple audition attempts, von Otter also landed a place in the stable of singers associated with conductor John Eliot Gardiner, performing and recording such works as Handel's Jephtha, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, and St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, and Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K. 626. Von Otter has performed at La Scala in Milan, Covent Garden in London, and other major European opera houses. With Bengt Forsberg she has released critically acclaimed recitals such as Terezin/Theresienstadt (2007) featuring music written by composers being held in concentration camps. Her artistic scope has only grown as she has aged; in 2016 she joined with the experimental ensemble Brooklyn Rider for a recital of works by composers ranging from Elvis Costello (with whom she had already released a duet album) to Björk, Nico Muhly, Kate Bush, and jazz pianist Brad Mehldau, with whom she recorded the album Love Songs in 2010. She has also recorded mainstream Romantic lieder repertory as well as Swedish art songs. Von Otter released A Simple Song, with Forsberg on the organ, on Sweden's BIS label in late 2018.
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Artistas semelhantes
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So Many Things (Arr. for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet)
Anne Sofie von Otter, Brooklyn Rider
Classical - Lançado por naïve em 28 de out. de 2016
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Music for a While
Classical - Lançado por Archiv Produktion em 1 de jan. de 2004
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Vivaldi
Daniel Hope, Anne Sofie von Otter, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2008
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Noel
Anne Sofie von Otter, Bengt Forsberg
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 11 de out. de 2005
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Grieg: Songs
Anne Sofie von Otter, Bengt Forsberg
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1993
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I let the music speak
Pop - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2006
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Christmas with Anne Sofie von Otter
Classical - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 14 de dez. de 2021
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Anne Sofie von Otter: Songs from around the World
Classical - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 12 de jan. de 2023
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Anne Sofie von Otter singt Händel
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2011
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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Keith Lewis, Victor von Halem, Philharmonia Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1998
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Korngold: Songs and Chamber Music
Anne Sofie von Otter, Bengt Forsberg
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1994
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Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin - Highlights
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1988
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Händel, Monteverdi, Telemann: Arias
Anne Sofie von Otter, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Proprius em 1 de abr. de 2014
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Anne Sofie von Otter: Mahler - Song Cycles
Classical - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 17 de fev. de 2023
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Ombre de mon amant - French Baroque Arias
Anne Sofie von Otter, Orchestre Les Arts florissants, William Christie
Classical - Lançado por Archiv Produktion em 1 de jan. de 2010
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I let the music speak
Pop - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 2006
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Handel / Monteverdi / Telemann / Roman (George Frideric Handel - Thomas Broughton - Nicola Haym)
Classical - Lançado por Proprius em 1 de jan. de 1990
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Haydn / Mozart: Songs and Canzonettas
Anne Sofie von Otter, Melvyn Tan
Classical - Lançado por Archiv Produktion em 1 de jan. de 1995
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Gluck : Iphigénie en Aulide
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics International em 1 de mai. de 1988
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Ombre de mon amant - French Baroque Arias
Anne Sofie von Otter, Orchestre Les Arts florissants, William Christie
Classical - Lançado por Archiv Produktion em 1 de jan. de 2010
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Anne-Sofie von Otter - The Artist's Album
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 1 de jan. de 1998
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