| Biography | Elisabeth Kulman ( 28. June 1973 in Oberpullendorf , Austria )
Elisabeth Kulman studied after graduation (1991), first Russian, Finno-Ugric and musicology and worked moreover thoroughly as a choir singer in several renowned choirs Vienna: Arnold Schoenberg Choir , Concentus Vocalis Vienna, Wiener Singakademie, Vienna Chamber Choir, Chorus sine nomine and Others In 1995 she studied voice at Helena Lazarska at the University of music and performing Arts in Vienna . Directly after graduation in 2001 (the same in the two fields of study "Opera" and "Lied and Oratorio", both with honors and titles MA) she was as Pamina in Mozart's Magic Flute at the Vienna Volksoper engaged. Especially as Mozart -Sopranistin (Contessa Almaviva, Donna Elvira) could quickly draw attention to themselves.
In 2004 she took a change of subject for mezzo-soprano and reüssierte in their first trouser role , the Boccaccio in Suppé's eponymous operetta at the Vienna Volksoper, directed by Helmuth Lohner . This was followed by further debuts in the shortest time. Important stations were her Orpheus in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice at the Opéra National de Paris in June 2005, further her debut as Carmen (Bizet) at the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden in October 2007 and her Prince Orlofsky in Johann Strauss ' Fledermaus at the Vienna State Opera at New Year 2006 for the interpretation of her in June 2007 Eberhard Waechter medal was awarded. Also in the field of early music sat the singer Accents: In the Schwetzingen Festival she appeared with outstanding success in two opera excavations under Thomas Hengelbrock - 2005 in Alessandro Scarlatti's "Telemaco" and 2007 in the title role of Giovanni Legrenzi "Il Giustino".
As a concert singer Elisabeth Kulman is international demand. Under Peter Schreier a DVD created with Bach's Christmas Oratorio under Christian Arming a CD with Mahler's 2nd Symphony.
The classical recital, usually with Walter Moore as accompanist, she cares just as extraordinary song projects, eg with "Mussorgsky Dis-Covered" a project of Tscho Theissing and the Ensemble Amarcord Wien (Mahler edits).
In spring 2011, Elisabeth Kulman sang at the Vienna State Opera in Donizetti's opera "Anna Bolena" the Smeton. Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca could be heard in the main roles. |