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“Damrau soared along effortlessly, oozing charisma, her voice offering radiant platinum brightness”.
The Arts Desk
“Damrau soared along effortlessly, oozing charisma, her voice offering radiant platinum brightness”.
The Arts Desk
“They languish until the last encore” Wiener Zeitung, “A deeply felt, rapturous performance” (The Guardian) A radiant concert at the Great Golden Hall of the Wiener Musikverein: Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann, luminaries of the classical realm and celebrated interpreters of Lieder, breathe life into love songs of two titans of romanticism, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. They explore love’s myriad dimensions through soul-stirring solos and mesmerizing duets in a journey through a kaleidoscope of emotions, from reverie and yearning to the bliss of fulfillment, tempered by moments of heartache, resignation, and sacrifice, charming and moving. Adding to the magic is their esteemed collaborator at the piano, the incomparable Helmut Deutsch, whose artistry enhances every note and infuses the music with an undeniable depth of expression.
Diana Damrau’s new album sweeps us off to three capital cities of operetta – Vienna, Berlin, and Paris – in her next recording, made with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and conductor Ernst Theis. Operette will be released on December 8.
With Riccardo Minasi, Richard Whilds, the Hanover Boys Choir, the NDR Vokalensemble, the NDR Radiophilharmonie, Matthias Höfs, Raphael Alpermann and Gabriel Smallwood.
Aug 18, 2024
Diana Damrau starts her season in the US, flying back across the Atlantic to perform at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel on September 12. The audience will be treated to a lively program of music by Mozart, Léhar, Lincke, Johann Strauss Jr. and Richard Strauss.
Jul 13, 2024
Diana Damrau returns to the role of Contessa at the Bayerische Staatsoper to sing two performances on July 14 and 17, replacing an indisposed colleague.
The rest of the cast features Mattia Olivieri, Louise Alder, Konstantin Krimmel, Avery Amereau, Dorothea Röschmann and Willard White. Stefano Montanari conducts.
Jul 7, 2024
After making her much-awaited debut as Rosalinde this past Christmas season, Diana Damrau returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper on July 31 to sing one more performance of Die Fledermaus as part of the Münchner Opernfestspiele. The original cast remains, with the addition of Constantin Trinks as the conductor.
“[...]Damrau’s vocal delicacy, [is] able to open a phrase with a delicate crescendo, while often ending them with soft holds as if she were embracing the syllables to the fullest.”
– Operawire
Soprano Diana Damrau has been performing on the world’s leading opera and concert stages for two decades. Her vast repertoire spans title roles in Die Fledermaus (Bayerische Staatsoper), Capriccio (Opernhaus Zürich), Der Rosenkavalier (Baden-Baden, Staatsoper Berlin), Le Nozze di Figaro (La Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper), Anna Bolena (Opernhaus Zürich, Wiener Staatsoper), Roméo et Juliette (La Scala, Metropolitan Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (La Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Royal Ballet & Opera), Manon (Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera) and La Traviata (La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Royal Ballet & Opera, Opéra National de Paris and Bayerische Staatsoper) as well as Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte (Metropolitan Opera, Salzburg Festival, Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Ballet & Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper).
Diana Damrau is Kammersängerin of the Bavarian State Opera (2007) and holder of the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (2010). She is a recipient of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021). She has also been selected Singer of the Year (Opernwelt, International Opera Award London, Opera News, Gramophone Editor’s Choice) and since 2020 an asteroid bears her name.
