Anne Sofie von Otter to Headline Chamber Music at The Barns at Wolf Trap This Season

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Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter will perform as part of the Chamber Music at The Barns at Wolf Trap this October. The famed mezzo will take on an all-Schubert program alongside pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout on Oct. 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. While Bezuidenhout will perform two piano sonatas and an Impromptu by the German composer, von Otter will take on {…}

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Anne Sofie von Otter to Lead World Premiere of ‘Die letzten Tage der Menschheit’ at Oper Köln

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(Photo by Mats Backer) On June 27, 2025, Oper Köln will present the world premiere of “Die letzten Tage der Menschheit” by Philippe Manoury after Karl Kraus. The new work is an adaptation of Viennese satirist and polemicist Karl Kraus’s “Die letzten Tage der Menschheit,” an extremely extensive tragedy that describes a world plunged into a devastating war in which {…}

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Artist of the Week: Anne Sofie von Otter

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This week La Monnaie/De Mont is set to open the world premiere of Fanny and Alexander. The work is based on Oscar-winning film “Fanny och Alexander” from 1982. The work will include a commanding cast of 16 soloists many of them veterans and some newcomers. Among them are Anne Sofie von Otter. Over the years, Von Otter has evolved her {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Berwaldhallen 2024-25 Review: ‘So We Will Vanish’ With Anne Sofie von Otter

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(Photo Credit: Ewa Marie Runquist) Very rarely do I review concerts featuring heavy hitter singers and feel sad afterwards, for the audience and performer alike, wishing that what was presented was something else entirely. However, in Berwaldhallen’s second offering of the 2024-25 season, “So We Will Vanish With Anne Sofie von Otter,” the great Octavian, the incomparable mezzo-soprano, and one {…}

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Jakub Józef Orliński, Alice Coote, Malin Byström, Dame Sarah Connolly & Anne Sofie von Otter Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2024-25 Season

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Wigmore Hall has announced its 2024-25 season from September to December. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jakub Józef Orliński and il Pomo d’Oro open the season with Beyoind. Performance Date: Sept. 12, 2024 Véronique Gens, Fleur Barron, Laurence Kilsby, Stéphane Degout, Susan Manoff, and Julius Drake perform a Faure song gala. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2024 Laurence {…}

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Anne Sofie Von Otter to Make Rare New York Appearance

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The 92nd Street Y, New York is set to present Brooklyn Rider with Anne Sofie von Otter. The concert entitled “Songs of Love and Death” will be performed on Nov. 10, 2023 at the Kaufmann Concert Hall. The evening will see Von Otter make a rare NYC appearance and will also mark the mezzo’s debut with 92nd STreet Y. The program {…}

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Audra McDonald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Fleur Barron, Denyce Graves, & Justin Austin Lead 92NY’s 2023-24 Tisch Music Season

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The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) announced its 150th anniversary celebration and the 2023-24 Tisch Music season featuring a star-studded cast. This article only features classical vocal performances. Audra McDonald and pianist and music director Andy Einhorn present “An Evening with Audra McDonald” for the 92NY 150th Anniversary event. Performance Dates: October 12 & 13, 2023 Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie {…}

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Karine Deshayes, Michael Spyres, Sabine Devielhe, Franco Fagioli, & Anne Sofie von Otter Headline Opéra National du Rhin’s 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra National du Rhin has announced its 2023-24 season. First up is “Don Giovanni aux Enfers” by Simon Steen-Anderson. The opera is conducted by Basseem Akiki and directed by Simon Steen-Anderson. It stars Sandrine Buendia, Julia Deit-Ferrand, François Rougier, Christophe Gay, and Damien Pass, among others. Performance Dates: Sept. 16 – 21, 2023 Sabine Devielhe stars in “Lakmé,” conducted {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Anne Sofie von Otter & Kitty Whately Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will be about to hear rarely performed works and three famed song cycles in a production setting. Ark Resounding Navona Records releases the latest from The ARK Trio, formed by soprano Allison Charney, cellist Kajsa William-Olsson, and pianist Reiko Uchida. The pieces presented in the CD may be an eclectic mix of American history, Bachian and Schubertian {…}

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Anne Sofie von Otter to Headline Chamber Music at The Barns at Wolf Trap This Season

Anne Sofie von Otter to Lead World Premiere of ‘Die letzten Tage der Menschheit’ at Oper Köln

Artist of the Week: Anne Sofie von Otter

Berwaldhallen 2024-25 Review: ‘So We Will Vanish’ With Anne Sofie von Otter

Jakub Józef Orliński, Alice Coote, Malin Byström, Dame Sarah Connolly & Anne Sofie von Otter Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2024-25 Season

Anne Sofie Von Otter to Make Rare New York Appearance

Audra McDonald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Fleur Barron, Denyce Graves, & Justin Austin Lead 92NY’s 2023-24 Tisch Music Season

Karine Deshayes, Michael Spyres, Sabine Devielhe, Franco Fagioli, & Anne Sofie von Otter Headline Opéra National du Rhin’s 2023-24 Season

Anne Sofie von Otter & Kitty Whately Lead New CD/DVD Releases