2022
Dec 21, 2022
Role debut as Countess Madeleine in Capriccio.
Performs at the Nobel Prize Award Concert.
“My Christmas” album is released.
Dec 21, 2022
Role debut as Countess Madeleine in Capriccio.
Performs at the Nobel Prize Award Concert.
“My Christmas” album is released.
Apr 5, 2022
Awarded Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Role debut as Anna Bolena in Zurich
“Was die Sängerin, die zu den ganz Grossen ihres Fachs gehört, bei der Premiere an gesanglichen Subtilitäten und darstellerischer Kraft bietet, kann gar nicht mit Worten beschrieben werden.”
Awarded the Europäischer Kulturpreis
Dec 12, 2020
An asteroid – 33034 Dianadamrau (1997 RC11) – gets named after her.
Role debut as Amalia in Verdi’s I Masnadieri at the Bayerische Staatsoper
Tudor Queens album release
Winner of the OPERA NEWS Awards
Richard Strauss album wins OPUS KLASSIK
Met Stars LIVE from Royal Palace of Caserta
Dec 12, 2019
Role debut as Ophélie in Barcelona
“The part of Ophélie is difficult, and it takes an important light soprano to face all the difficulties of her mad scene in Act IV. Diana Damrau gave an outstanding performance and was enthusiastically cheered by the audience.”
Apr 8, 2018
Rave reviews for her Italienisches Liederbuch with Jonas Kaufmann: “…both of these were brilliantly sung by Diana Damrau, whose bright silver tone is the perfect counterpart to Kaufmann’s darker, more naturally sombre sound.” –Music OHM, February 16, 2018
Role debut as Maria Stuarda at Opernhaus Zürich.
New production of Verdi’s La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera.
Jun 14, 2017
Meyerbeer – Grand Opera recording and celebrated tour with Nicolas Testé and the PKF – Prague Philharmonia led by Emmanuel Villaume
Debut at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rave reviews for Diana’s Elvira at The Metropolitan Opera: “…gleaming sound, volatile intensity and fearless execution of florid coloratura runs.” – New York Times, February 12, 2017
Jan 1, 2016
Ms. Damrau received the Bavarian Order of Merit, at a special ceremony event in Munich
Diana was awarded with the Austrian Music Theater Prize for her portrayal of Leïla in Les pêcheurs de perles at the Theater an der Wien
Celebrated great success in the role of Leïla in a new production Les pêcheurs de perles at the Metropolitan Opera.
Diana performed her first solo song recital in the Stern Auditorium of NYC’s Carnegie Hall
Role debut as the Countess in a new production of Le nozze di Figaro at La Scala
European tour of Strauss’ Four Last Songs with Kirill Petrenko and the Bayerische Staatsorchester
Role debut as Juliette in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
Jan 1, 2015
Title role in a new production of Lucia di Lammermoor (dir. Barbara Wysocka) at Bavarian State Opera
Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo’s onstage performances in Manon at the MET considered the highlight of the season
Performed in the opening open-air gala of Milan’s EXPO in the Piazza Duomo, and the title role in La Scala’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor, also part of the EXPO
Release of solo recording Fiamma del Belcanto, supported with a concert tour of Europe
Jan 1, 2014
Celebrated role debut as Amina in „La Sonnambula“
Diana Damrau conducts the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall (in an encore)
Celebrated runs of „La Traviata“ in London und Munich
Opera-stage-debut in France in a new production of „La Traviata” at Opera Bastille in Paris
Duo recitals with Xavier de Maistre at the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna State Opera
Recorded the role of Konstanze at Festspielhaus Baden Baden for Deutsche Grammophon
OPERA singer of the year
Klassik ECHO „ohne Grenzen“ prize for the CD „Forever“
Meyerbeer Gala with Antonio Pappano at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome
Debut at Concertgebow Amsterdam in an Opera-Gala with Piotr Beczala and Nicolas Testé
Sensational debut in Prague in a Belcanto-Gala with Nicolas Testé
„Les Pêcheurs de Perles“ at Theater an der Wien, celebrated reality-show directed by Lotte de Beer
Pictured: Diana’s debut as Amina in ‘La Sonnambula’ at The Metropolitan Opera
Image: Marty Sohl