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Erika Sunnegårdh

April 10, 2024


Erika Sunnegårdh (born March 11, 1966) is a Swedish operatic soprano. She lived for many years in New York, where she made a much reported debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 2006.

Erika Sunnegårdh
Born (1966-03-11) March 11, 1966 (age 58)
Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden
GenresOperatic soprano
Occupation(s)Singer

Early life and education edit

Erika Sunnegårdh was born in Danderyd in Stockholm County. Her parents were both prominent voice teachers: her father, Arne Sunnegårdh, worked with Birgit Nilsson and Jussi Björling and was chorus master at the Royal Swedish Opera[1] and a professor at the Stockholm Conservatory, and her mother, Margareta Backer-Sunnegårdh, was a coloratura soprano.[2] Her half-brother Thomas Sunnegårdh is a tenor.[3]

As a student in Sweden Erika Sunnegårdh attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.[2][4] She lived in the U.S. for 23 years starting in 1985;[5] she moved there at 19 to dance, graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 1992 and earned an M.A. from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, and worked as a waitress, caterer and tour guide in New York, singing at recitals and as a cantor.[6]

Career edit

Sunnegårdh made her operatic debut in September 2004 at the Malmö Opera in Puccini's Turandot.[1][5] She subsequently sang Turandot again in Sweden, gave orchestral concerts there, and performed the title role in Beethoven's Fidelio with the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee.[6]

Having already signed a contract with the Metropolitan Opera in May 2004, she made her debut there at short notice at a Saturday matinee on April 1, 2006, singing the title role in Fidelio as a substitute for Karita Mattila. The performance was broadcast in the live Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts series,[6][7] and she appeared on NBC's Today show the following morning.[8] She was also understudy for Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin that season and was engaged to sing in the Ring that season, in Mozart's The Magic Flute the following season, and then in spring 2007 as joint lead in Turandot[6] and again in Fidelio.[7] In the event she first sang Turandot there a few weeks in advance of her first scheduled appearance, stepping in for Andrea Gruber.[9]

In Europe, Sunnegårdh sang Turandot at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin in January–March 2012, and has performed several times in the title roles in Puccini's Tosca, including as a replacement at the Royal Swedish Opera, and Richard Strauss' Salome, as Lady Macbeth, including at Glyndebourne,[10] and at the Malmö Opera in the title role in Janáček's Jenůfa. She made her singing debut in her hometown of Stockholm as Turandot at the Royal Swedish Opera in autumn 2013. She has also continued to give concert recitals, including of contemporary music such as Carl Unander-Scharin's The world as I see it, to texts by Albert Einstein, with the percussion ensemble Kroumata.[5]

In summer 2006 Sunnegårdh was a host on the P1 Sommar program.[11]

In the fall of 2013 Sunnegårdh crowdfunded her debut solo album with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra directed by Will Humburg.[12]

Critical assessments edit

Sunnegårdh has a powerful voice that she has described as "like a wild horse"; coaching from her mother was important in enabling her to gain control of it.[1][6] Her first appearance at the Metropolitan Opera was greeted warmly by the audience and most of the press,[8][13] although writing for The New York Times, Anthony Tommasini found her hesitant, especially in Act One.[7] The following year, Bernard Holland wrote of her first scheduled appearance in Turandot that she "should be pleased with herself" and that "[s]he is the rare Turandot who both sings like an object of hopeless desire and looks like one".[9]

Personal life edit

Since 2011 Sunnegårdh has lived in Vienna, Austria, also the home of her voice teacher Glenys Linos, a retired Greek mezzo-soprano.[14] In 1999 she founded In time with Music, a community outreach program benefiting school children in Queens, New York.[15]

Discography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Ole Rothenborg, "Rösten som bara växte och växte", Dagens Nyheter, September 11, 2004 (in Swedish)
  2. ^ a b Clas Barkman, "Sopranen som misstror det perfekta", Dagens Nyheter, July 16, 2006 (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "Thomas Sunnegårdh artist portrait" 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Opera Soloists Foundation (in Swedish)
  4. ^ Erika Sunnegårdh, sopran - MSO "Erika Sunnegårdh, sopran" 2013-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, Medverkar i Julkonserten den 18–20/12, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, retrieved December 25, 2013 (in Swedish)
  5. ^ a b c Marcus Boldemann, "Skönsång", Dagens Nyheter, February 7, 2007 (in Swedish)
  6. ^ a b c d e Daniel J. Wakin, "Stepping Onstage as a Waitress, She May Exit the Met as a Star", The New York Times, April 1, 2006.
  7. ^ a b c Anthony Tommasini, "Pressure Abounds as Determined Soprano Makes Debut", The New York Times, April 2, 2006, revised April 9, 2006.
  8. ^ a b Lennart Pehrson, "Sopranen från ingenstans", Dagens Nyheter, April 2, 2006 (in Swedish)
  9. ^ a b Bernard Holland, "A Substitute No More, a Soprano Gets Her Own Spotlight", The New York Times, April 24, 2007.
  10. ^ George Hall, "Macbeth: Glyndebourne, Sussex", The Guardian, July 15, 2010.
  11. ^ Erika Sunnegårdh: Lördag 15 juli 2006 kl 13:05, Sommar & Vinter i P1, Sveriges Radio, retrieved December 19, 2013 (in Swedish)
  12. ^ "Debut Solo Album with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra", Kickstarter, October 29, 2013 – December 1, 2013.
  13. ^ Daniel J. Wakin, "Thrust Onto an Opera Stage, And Greeted by a 'Wall of Love'", The New York Times, April 2, 2006.
  14. ^ "Brunch for Erika Sunnegardh", Nordstjernan, July 18, 2011
  15. ^ "Erika Sunnegårdh" 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, Oper Frankfurt artist portrait season 2013/2014, retrieved December 22, 2013.

External links edit

Sources edit

  • Ulrika Junker Miranda (ed.). Bonniers uppslagsbok. Stockholm: Bonniers, 2007. ISBN 978-91-0-011462-6. p. 965. (in Swedish)

April 10, 2024
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Erika Sunnegardh born March 11 1966 is a Swedish operatic soprano She lived for many years in New York where she made a much reported debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 2006 Erika SunnegardhBorn 1966 03 11 March 11 1966 age 58 Danderyd Stockholm County SwedenGenresOperatic sopranoOccupation s SingerEarly life and education editErika Sunnegardh was born in Danderyd in Stockholm County Her parents were both prominent voice teachers her father Arne Sunnegardh worked with Birgit Nilsson and Jussi Bjorling and was chorus master at the Royal Swedish Opera 1 and a professor at the Stockholm Conservatory and her mother Margareta Backer Sunnegardh was a coloratura soprano 2 Her half brother Thomas Sunnegardh is a tenor 3 As a student in Sweden Erika Sunnegardh attended Adolf Fredrik s Music School in Stockholm 2 4 She lived in the U S for 23 years starting in 1985 5 she moved there at 19 to dance graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 1992 and earned an M A from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College and worked as a waitress caterer and tour guide in New York singing at recitals and as a cantor 6 Career editSunnegardh made her operatic debut in September 2004 at the Malmo Opera in Puccini s Turandot 1 5 She subsequently sang Turandot again in Sweden gave orchestral concerts there and performed the title role in Beethoven s Fidelio with the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee 6 Having already signed a contract with the Metropolitan Opera in May 2004 she made her debut there at short notice at a Saturday matinee on April 1 2006 singing the title role in Fidelio as a substitute for Karita Mattila The performance was broadcast in the live Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts series 6 7 and she appeared on NBC s Today show the following morning 8 She was also understudy for Elsa in Wagner s Lohengrin that season and was engaged to sing in the Ring that season in Mozart s The Magic Flute the following season and then in spring 2007 as joint lead in Turandot 6 and again in Fidelio 7 In the event she first sang Turandot there a few weeks in advance of her first scheduled appearance stepping in for Andrea Gruber 9 In Europe Sunnegardh sang Turandot at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin in January March 2012 and has performed several times in the title roles in Puccini s Tosca including as a replacement at the Royal Swedish Opera and Richard Strauss Salome as Lady Macbeth including at Glyndebourne 10 and at the Malmo Opera in the title role in Janacek s Jenufa She made her singing debut in her hometown of Stockholm as Turandot at the Royal Swedish Opera in autumn 2013 She has also continued to give concert recitals including of contemporary music such as Carl Unander Scharin s The world as I see it to texts by Albert Einstein with the percussion ensemble Kroumata 5 In summer 2006 Sunnegardh was a host on the P1 Sommar program 11 In the fall of 2013 Sunnegardh crowdfunded her debut solo album with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra directed by Will Humburg 12 Critical assessments edit Sunnegardh has a powerful voice that she has described as like a wild horse coaching from her mother was important in enabling her to gain control of it 1 6 Her first appearance at the Metropolitan Opera was greeted warmly by the audience and most of the press 8 13 although writing for The New York Times Anthony Tommasini found her hesitant especially in Act One 7 The following year Bernard Holland wrote of her first scheduled appearance in Turandot that she should be pleased with herself and that s he is the rare Turandot who both sings like an object of hopeless desire and looks like one 9 Personal life editSince 2011 Sunnegardh has lived in Vienna Austria also the home of her voice teacher Glenys Linos a retired Greek mezzo soprano 14 In 1999 she founded In time with Music a community outreach program benefiting school children in Queens New York 15 Discography editMahler Symphony 8 conducted by Riccardo Chailly DVD 2011 Accentus Music Who might sing in all the muted woods Erika Sunnegardh sings songs created by Joel Mandelbaum 2002 Capstone Title role in Leos Janacek s Jenufa Malmo Opera Dir Marko Ivanovic DVD Arthaus 101665 Helmwige in Richard Wagner s Die Walkure Festival d Aix en Provence Grand Theatre de Provence conducted by Simon Rattle 2007 DVD BelAirClassiques BAC034 Excerpts from Fidelio Tannhauser Der fliegende Hollander and Salome Strauss s Four Last Songs with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Will Humburg References edit a b c Ole Rothenborg Rosten som bara vaxte och vaxte Dagens Nyheter September 11 2004 in Swedish a b Clas Barkman Sopranen som misstror det perfekta Dagens Nyheter July 16 2006 in Swedish Thomas Sunnegardh artist portrait Archived 2013 12 21 at the Wayback Machine Opera Soloists Foundation in Swedish Erika Sunnegardh sopran MSO Erika Sunnegardh sopran Archived 2013 11 07 at the Wayback Machine Medverkar i Julkonserten den 18 20 12 Malmo Symphony Orchestra retrieved December 25 2013 in Swedish a b c Marcus Boldemann Skonsang Dagens Nyheter February 7 2007 in Swedish a b c d e Daniel J Wakin Stepping Onstage as a Waitress She May Exit the Met as a Star The New York Times April 1 2006 a b c Anthony Tommasini Pressure Abounds as Determined Soprano Makes Debut The New York Times April 2 2006 revised April 9 2006 a b Lennart Pehrson Sopranen fran ingenstans Dagens Nyheter April 2 2006 in Swedish a b Bernard Holland A Substitute No More a Soprano Gets Her Own Spotlight The New York Times April 24 2007 George Hall Macbeth Glyndebourne Sussex The Guardian July 15 2010 Erika Sunnegardh Lordag 15 juli 2006 kl 13 05 Sommar amp Vinter i P1 Sveriges Radio retrieved December 19 2013 in Swedish Debut Solo Album with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra Kickstarter October 29 2013 December 1 2013 Daniel J Wakin Thrust Onto an Opera Stage And Greeted by a Wall of Love The New York Times April 2 2006 Brunch for Erika Sunnegardh Nordstjernan July 18 2011 Erika Sunnegardh Archived 2013 12 20 at the Wayback Machine Oper Frankfurt artist portrait season 2013 2014 retrieved December 22 2013 External links editOfficial website Erika Sunnegardh OperabaseSources editUlrika Junker Miranda ed Bonniers uppslagsbok Stockholm Bonniers 2007 ISBN 978 91 0 011462 6 p 965 in Swedish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erika Sunnegardh amp oldid 1216662347, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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