Sophie Harmsen
Sophie Harmsen (?-) is an opera singer.
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Biography
She lives in Berlin with her family.
Career
She expanded her repertoire performing Annio (Mozart, La Clemenza di Tito) at the Teatro Real Madrid, Dorabella (Mozart, Cosi fan tutte) at the Opéra de Dijon and the Opéra de Luxembourg, Stephano (Gounod, Romeo et Juliette) at the Tiroler Landestheater in Innsbruck, Argene (Myslivecek, L’Olimpiade) at the opera houses Prague, Caen and Theater an der Wien to now singing repertoire by Richard Strauss (Octavian, Der Rosenkavalier). In her work with renowned directors such as Robert Wilson, Ursel and Karl-Ernst Herrmann, William Kentridge and Andreas Dresen she was able to hone her already convincing and much praised acting skills.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She worked for Cape Town Opera playing roles including Hermia (Britten, A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Graf Orlowsky (Strauss, Die Fledermaus), Mercedes (Bizet, Carmen) and Cherubino (Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro).
Training
Sophie Harmsen studied at the University of Cape Town, with Prof. Dr. Edith Wiens, andhas been mentored by Tobias Truniger for many years.
Sources
https://www.sophieharmsen.com/vita
https://www.rayfieldallied.com/artists/sophie-harmsen
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