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About Angela Brower
Hailed by The New York Times for her “plush, full sound, yet also youthful brightness”, American mezzo-soprano Angela Brower is one of the most sought-after lyric mezzo-sopranos of her generation.
A former member of the Bayerische Staatsoper ensemble, and alumna of their studio, she continues to bring her compelling artistry and musicianship to the world’s leading opera houses and concert venues.
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Bayerische Staatsoper
Robert Jindra, conductor
Angela Brower, Hänsel
Mirjam Mesak, Gretel
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Die Knusperhexe
Milan Siljanov, Peter, Besenbinder
Rosie Aldridge, Gertrud
Staatsoper Hamburg
Kent Nagano, conductor
Bernard Richter, Hoffmann
Elbenita Kajtazi, Antonia
Caroline Wettergreen, Olympia
Alessandra Di Giorgio, Giulietta / Stella
Angela Brower, La Muse / Nicklausse
Alex Esposito, Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dapertutto
Andrew Dickinson, Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio
Photo: Andreas Praefcke
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On September 24, Angela Brower will take the stage at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées as Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Under the baton of renowned conductor Marc Minkowski, Brower will be joined by a stellar cast, including Ana Maria Labin as Fiordiligi, James Ley as Ferrando, Leon Košavić as Guglielmo, Miriam…
As part of the Edinburgh International Festival, Angela Brower will reprise one of her signature roles as Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte on August 10 at Usher Hall. Ms. Brower has performed this role worldwide to great acclaim, with Opera Today hailing her as “a delightful Dorabella, the flightier of…
This month, Angela Brower reprises her acclaimed role as Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Opéra national de Paris. Brower’s portrayal of Dorabella first garnered widespread recognition in 2009, when she was awarded the Munich Opera Festival Prize. Since then, she has brought this role to life at prestigious…
This spring, Angela Brower debuts as Sara in Gaetano Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux at the Dutch National Opera under the baton of conductor Enrique Mazzola. Jetske Mijnssen’s staging of the bel canto masterpiece marks the final production in her critically acclaimed Tudor Trilogy, concluding her innovative exploration of Donizetti’s operas. Placing the…
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The poet E. T. A. Hoffmann as the protagonist of his own fantastic tales: In his encounter with three women – Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta – he searches in vain for love and for himself. Will he draw the strength for art from his failure in life? Stage director Daniele Finzi Pasca brings an enchanting, fairy-tale-like spectacle to the stage with all the colourful means of theatrical magic.
Soloists: Benjamin Bernheim, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Pisaroni, Angela Brower
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Conductor: Kent Nagano