 Aria of the Week #212 "An die Mark" by H. Pfitzner Performed by Tanja Ariane Baumgartner. Score: IMSLP (Pg 3 of score, pg 11 of viewer) Uploaded by Tanja Ariane Baumgartner - Topic.
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Contralto Tanja Ariane Baumgartner will make her Bayreuth debut in 2017 in the role of Fricka in Das Rheingold and Die Walküre. After wowing audiences at Oper Frankfurt in a variety of roles, including Gaea in Strauss' Daphne, Carmen, and Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlo, Tanja will surely captivate her audience at the world famous festival.   Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Contralto As part of her amazing year with Oper Frankfurt, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner will be performing as Mary in Der fliegende Holländer starting tomorrow (29th Nov). Tanja will continue to perform this role throughout December.
Tickets are available here. Tanja Arianne Baumgartner Is Currently Stealing The Show As Princess Eboli At Oper Frankfurt18/11/2015  Tanja Arianne Baumgartner, Contralto The rich, velvety tones of Contralto Tanja Arianne Baumgartner are currently on display at Oper Frankfurt, as she takes on the fiendish role of Princess Eboli in Verdi's masterpiece, Don Carlo. With the thunderously dramatic "O don fatale" and the register-bashing "Nel giardin del bello," the role of Eboli is one which allows Tanja to shine while exhibiting her solid technique and superb characterisation.
The next performance will be on 21st November, and the show will run until 23rd January.  Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Contralto Further to Tanja's fantastic series of performances in Oper Frankfurt's 2015-16 season, I am please to announce that three further European performances in the coming season:
From the 2nd to the 11th October 2015, Tanja will take on the roles of Judith and Mother in Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse's productions of Bluebeard's Castle and Il Prigioniero respectively. At Theater an der Wien from the 18th April, she will perform the role of Clarion in Strauss' Capriccio. It was in this role that she made her stunning last-minute ROH début, which was the first time I heard her perform live. Finally, in Bilbao on the 26th and 27th May, Tanja will take part in an exciting concert featuring music from Berlioz's La mort de Cléopatre. This is a fantastic year for Tanja, and I hope some of the readers of this website will be able to support her by attending some of her performances!  Bernadette Fodor, Contralto A new name to me, Bernadett Fodor will be performing multpile roles in Oper Frankfurt's Ring Cycle. She will take on the role of Erda in Das Rheingold, while sharing the same role in Siegfried. She will be sharing the role of 1st Norn in Götterdämmerung, while taking the role of Schwertleite in Die Walküre. Hailing from Hungary, Fodor made her first opera debut in the role of Suzuki at the National Centre for the Performing Arts Mumbai in India in 2008. She is currently singing several roles - Erda, Carmen, Fricka, Schwertleite, Waltraute, Dritte Dame, Annina - at the new Music Theatre of Linz in Austria. Oper Frankfurt has always been a fantastic place for Contraltos, and the new 2015-16 season is no exception, with three Contraltos set to perform in multiple roles.  Tanja Baumgartner, Contralto Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, who I saw perform the role of Gaea in Strauss' Daphne at Frankfurt, will be performing in no less than five productions with Oper Frankfurt in its 2015-16 season. Tanja shares the role of Mary in Oper Frankfurt's new production of Der fliegende Holländer. The production runs from Sunday 29th November 2015 to 23rd April 2015. She will also share the title role in the new production of Bizet's Carmen. It's wonderful to see a true Contralto in the role, so a big "well done" on that score! The production runs from the 5th June to the 16th July 2016. Tanja is set to take on the demanding role of Princess Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlo, with the explosive "O don fatale" and the register-bashing "Nel giardin del bello". Oper Frankfurt is also giving a Ring Cycle, in which Tanja is set to share the role of Fricka in both Das Rheingold and Die Walküre.  Meredith Arwady, Dramatic Contralto The phenomenal Dramatic Contralto Meredith Arwady, whom I heard perform the ture Conrtalto role of Dame Quickly in Oper Frankfurt's procution of Falstaff with the amazing Ambrogio Maestri in the title role, will share the role of 1st Norn in Götterdämmerung, and also the role of Erda in Siegfried, with Bernadett Fodor. It is great to see Arwady in Europe, and hopefully more roles will be coming her way in the future on this side of the pond.
 This week the 100th Contralto Profile was added to the Profiles Section of the Contralto Corner. I would like to thank all the fans of the Contralto voice who support this website, and the Contraltos themselves, who sing so beautifully for us. The Contraltos listed there are from all categories (Coloratura, Lyric, Mid-Weight, Dramatic, Profondo and Basso) and from all stages of career (historical, current, and up-and-coming). To celebrate this milestone, I have pulled together a sample of ten arias and scenes which, for me, showcase the Contralto voice in all its glory. I hope you enjoy listening to them! All the best, James
 Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Contralto Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, who in Feburary took on the role of Gaea in Strauss' Daphne at Oper Frankfurt, will be performing as Die Hexe in Humperdinck's Die Königskinder at the same venue in July 2015. Tanja made her debut at the Royal Opera House in 2013 as Clarion in the sold-out concert productions of Richard Strauss’ last opera, Capriccio, replacing British Mezzo-Soprano Christine Rice. Mark Berry, of Opera Today, wrote the following about her performance: "Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, whom I have had a few occasions to praise in performances outside this country, made a splendid Covent Garden debut as Clairon, rich of tone and both alluring and lively of presence." Die Königskinder will run from 4/7/2015 - 17/7/2015. Aria of the Week #36: "Urlicht" by G. Mahler. Performed by Tanja Ariane Baumgartner. Score: IMSLP. Uploaded by ainatenaira.  Today's contralto is Tanja Ariane Baumgartner. Tanja Ariane Baumgartner recently made her surprise debut at the Royal Opers house as Clairon in Richard Strauss' Capriccio. Her dark and rich tone marked her out as a true contralto, an observation which is clarified by her repertoire: Gaea in Daphne, Ulrica in Un Ballo in Maschera, and Mitrena in Motezuma. Check out her pages, and the video below. |
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