Astrid Schirmer (born 8 November 1942) is a German operatic soprano and an academic teacher. She sang mostly dramatic roles at major German opera houses and appeared at the Bayreuth Festival.
She appeared at the Bayreuth Festival, in 1977 as Ortlinde in Wagner's Die Walküre, and in 1978 in the same work in the leading part of Sieglinde. Both performances were part of the production Jahrhundertring, staged by Patrice Chéreau and conducted by Pierre Boulez.[1]
^"07. Juli 1981". Archive of Mannheim (in German). 7 July 1981. Retrieved 5 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
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^ abBlech, Volker (28 July 2005). "Der böse Bube". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^Daniel Eggert, Bass (in German). Richard-Wagner-Verband Hannover. ISBN9780948875533. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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(in German) Online Merker 8 November 2012
January 01, 1970
astrid, schirmer, born, november, 1942, german, operatic, soprano, academic, teacher, sang, mostly, dramatic, roles, major, german, opera, houses, appeared, bayreuth, festival, born, 1942, november, 1942, educationmusikhochschule, berlinoccupationoperatic, sop. Astrid Schirmer born 8 November 1942 is a German operatic soprano and an academic teacher She sang mostly dramatic roles at major German opera houses and appeared at the Bayreuth Festival Astrid SchirmerBorn 1942 11 08 8 November 1942 age 81 EducationMusikhochschule BerlinOccupationOperatic sopranoOrganizationsStaatsoper Hannover Essen Opera Nationaltheater Mannheim Musikhochschule HannoverTitleKammersangerin Contents 1 Career 1 1 Personal life 2 References 3 External linksCareer editSchirmer studied voice at the Musikhochschule Berlin with Johanna Rakow and Elisabeth Grummer She made her debut at the Landestheater Coburg in 1967 as Senta in Wagner s Der fliegende Hollander She was a member of the Staatsoper Hannover the Essen Opera and the Nationaltheater Mannheim 1 2 Her roles were mostly leading roles as a dramatic soprano such as Leonore in Beethoven s Fidelio and Wagner s Sieglinde in Die Walkure Brunnhilde in Siegfried and both Elisabeth and Venus in Tannhauser She also appeared in Verdi operas in the title role of Aida as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera and as Leonore in La forza del destino She performed the title roles of Ariadne auf Naxos and Arabella by Richard Strauss and of Puccini s Tosca and Turandot 1 At the Staatsoper Hannover she appeared as Miss Wingrave in Britten s Owen Wingrave conducted by George Alexander Albrecht with Gerhard Faulstich in the title role 3 A versatile singer she also appeared as Donna Anna in Mozart s Don Giovanni Santuzza in Mascagni s Cavalleria rusticana Bess in Gershwin s Porgy and Bess and Lady Billows in Britten s Albert Herring She also sang concerts and oratorios 1 Schirmer sang as a guest at major opera houses in Germany such as the Deutsche Oper Berlin Deutsche Oper am Rhein Oper Frankfurt the Cologne Opera and the Stuttgart State Opera She performed at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona and the Opernhaus Zurich 1 She appeared at the Bayreuth Festival in 1977 as Ortlinde in Wagner s Die Walkure and in 1978 in the same work in the leading part of Sieglinde Both performances were part of the production Jahrhundertring staged by Patrice Chereau and conducted by Pierre Boulez 1 Schirmer was awarded the title Kammersangerin in Mannheim on 7 July 1981 together with Michael Davidson and Franz Mazura 4 She has been a voice teacher at the Musikhochschule Hannover 5 6 Among her students was Daniel Eggert 7 Personal life edit Schirmer is married to the conductor Carl von Pfeil their son Alexander von Pfeil became an opera director 6 References edit a b c d e Astrid Schirmer Bayreuth Festival in German Retrieved 7 November 2023 Cummings David M 2000 International Who s who in Music and Musicians Directory Psychology Press ISBN 9780948875533 Owen Wingrave in German Staatsoper Hannover 9 September 1973 07 Juli 1981 Archive of Mannheim in German 7 July 1981 Retrieved 5 February 2016 permanent dead link Astrid Schirmer isoldes liebestod net Retrieved 5 February 2016 a b Blech Volker 28 July 2005 Der bose Bube Berliner Morgenpost in German Retrieved 7 November 2023 Daniel Eggert Bass in German Richard Wagner Verband Hannover ISBN 9780948875533 Retrieved 5 February 2016 External links editAstrid Schirmer wird 70 in German Online Merker 8 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Astrid Schirmer amp oldid 1184088033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
