Cheryl Studer
Cheryl Studer's repertoire is among the widest-ranging of those of any soprano, ranging from the Baroque to the twentieth century; her roles include Violetta (La Traviata), Die Kaiserin in Die Frau ohne Schatten, Odabella in Verdi's Attila, the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, Floyd's Susannah, and nearly all of the lyric Wagner roles: Elizabeth (Tannhäuser), Elsa (Lohengrin), Freia (Das Rheingold), and Sieglinde (Die Walküre). She has also explored the art song repertory extensively; in all these things, she has applied a strong sense of musicianship and period style.
Born in Midland, Michigan, Studer took up music at an early age with piano and viola studies. She attended high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy and did her college studies at the Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She first gained recognition during three summers at the Tanglewood festival, where both Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa expressed admiration for her singing; Ozawa, in fact, engaged her for several BSO concerts during the 1978-79 season. In 1977 she also won the High Fidelity/Musical America award, and in 1978 the Metropolitan Opera Auditions.
In 1979 Studer went to Europe to continue her studies, with, among others, Hans Hotter. There she made her opera debut at the Bavarian State Opera in 1980 as the First Lady in Mozart's The Magic Flute. She sang with various other theaters in Germany, including Bayreuth, where she made her debut as Freia in 1985. Her United States debut was in 1984 as Micaela in Carmen at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. In 1987, she returned to Bayreuth to sing Elsa, which brought her to international fame. Her La Scala debut was the next year as Mathilde in Rossini's William Tell, and her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1990 was as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni. During the late 1990s, she had a period of vocal problems that led to the Bavarian State Opera canceling her contracts, but after a brief time off the stage, her performances indicated a return to form.
The Sawallisch recording of Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten shows her at her best, with a warm, lyrical tone that still has the necessary carrying power for the difficult role of the Empress.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Gounod: Faust
Cheryl Studer, Richard leech, José Van Dam, Thomas Hampson, Michel Plasson, Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Opera - Released by Warner Classics on 28 feb. 2003
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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op.45
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1993
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Bernd Weikl, Cheryl Studer, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Opera - Released by Warner Classics on 1 jan. 1994
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Mozart, W.A.: Le Nozze di Figaro
Sylvia McNair, Cheryl Studer, Bo Skovhus, Cecilia Bartoli, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1994
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Lehár: Die lustige Witwe
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1994
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Rossini: Guglielmo Tell
Giorgio Zancanaro, Cheryl Studer, Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano, Riccardo Muti
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 1989
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Rossini: Semiramide
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 3 jan. 1994
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Cheryl Studer - Ave Maria
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1992
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Barber: The Songs Complete
Cheryl Studer, Thomas Hampson, John Browning, Emerson String Quartet
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1994
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Verdi: Requiem; 4 Sacred Pieces
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1993
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Beethoven In Berlin: The New Year's Eve Concert 1991 (Live)
Cheryl Studer, Evgeny Kissin, Bruno Ganz, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1992
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Wagner: Die Walküre
Eva Marton, Cheryl Studer, James Morris, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bernard Haitink
Opera - Released by Warner Classics on 1 jan. 1988
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Rossini: Semiramide - Highlights
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 2014
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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Cheryl Studer, Plácido Domingo, Fernando de la Mora, Juan Pons, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1993
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Tune Your Brain
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 16 sep. 1997
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Verdi - Attila
Riccardo Muti, Samuel Ramey, Cheryl Studer, Giorgio Zancanaro, Neil Shicoff, Ernesto Gavazzi
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 20 dec. 1989
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Arias
Cheryl Studer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 dec. 1990
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The Art of Cheryl Studer
Klassiek - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 1 aug. 2020
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Verdi: Otello - Highlights
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1994
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