Anne Sofie von Otter

Anne Sofie von Otter

Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs. Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Göran von Otter, a Swedish diplomat in Berlin during World War II. She grew up in Bonn, London and Stockholm. She studied in Stockholm and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where her teachers included Vera Rózsa. In 1982, she won second prize in the ARD International Music Competition. From 1983 to 1985, she was an ensemble member of the Basel Opera, where she made her professional operatic début as Alcina in Haydn's Orlando paladino. She made her Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, début in 1985 and her La Scala debut in 1987. Her Metropolitan Opera début was in December 1988 as Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro. Her recording of Grieg songs won the 1993 Gramophone Record of the Year, the first time in the award's history that it had gone to a song recording. In 2001, she released her album with Elvis Costello, For the Stars, for which she won an Edison Award. She was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo in 2015 for her album of French songs, Douce France. She is a regular recital and recording partner with Swedish pianist Bengt Forsberg. In 2006, von Otter sang the Evangelist in the premiere of Sven-David Sandström's Ordet – en passion. Other work in contemporary music has included singing the role of The Woman in Senza Sangue of Péter Eötvös.[8] In other media, she appeared in the film A Late Quartet. In 2007, she released an album of music written by composers imprisoned in the Nazi ghetto of Theresienstadt concentration camp (also known as Terezin) before their transportation to the death camp of Auschwitz. She collaborated on this project with Christian Gerhaher (baritone) and chamber musicians. She has stated that the material has special personal meaning for her as her father had attempted unsuccessfully during the war to spread information that he had received from SS officer Kurt Gerstein about the Nazi death camps. In 2016, von Otter sang Leonora in the world premiere of Thomas Adès' The Exterminating Angel, and again in 2017 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She created the principal role of Charlotte in Sebastian Fagerlund's 2017 opera Autumn Sonata, based on the 1979 film by Ingmar Bergman at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki conducted by John Storgårds. Von Otter was married to Benny Fredriksson until his suicide on 17 March 2018. He was an actor and managing director of The Stockholm House of Culture, including the Stadsteater (Stockholm City Theatre). The couple had two children. She lives in the capital Stockholm. Source: Article "Anne Sofie von Otter" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Anne Sofie von Otter
  • Popularity: 0.729
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1955-05-09
  • Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Homepage: https://www.annesofievonotter.com/
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Anne Sofie von Otter Movies

  • 2021
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    Benny and Stockholm House of Culture

    Benny and Stockholm House of Culture

    8 2021 HD

    A portrait of Benny Fredriksson who for 16 years was CEO of Kulturhuset / Stadsteatern. He also had a background as an actor and director. In...

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  • 1993
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    Mozart Requiem and Mass In C Minor

    Mozart Requiem and Mass In C Minor

    1 1993 HD

    Two of Mozart's best-loved choral works - the 1791 Requiem, and the Mass in C minor, both of which were unfinished when he died. Performed at the...

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  • 2021
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    Christmas in Vienna – Glanzlichter

    Christmas in Vienna – Glanzlichter

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1999
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    Alceste

    Alceste

    1 1999 HD

    John Eliot Gardiner conducts Gluck’s 1776 French version of “Alceste” at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris....

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  • 2022
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    The Queen of Spades - La Monnaie

    The Queen of Spades - La Monnaie

    1 2022 HD

    In love with an unknown lady, a young soldier discovers that her grandmother holds a secret to win at cards. Although his beloved shares his...

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  • 2023
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    Melancholia

    Melancholia

    1 2023 HD

    At her wedding reception, the beautiful but depressed Justine spots a red star in the sky. It is the planet Melancholia, which is on a collision...

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  • 2000
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    L'Incoronazione di Poppea

    L'Incoronazione di Poppea

    6 2000 HD

    Experience Claudio Monteverdi's three-act opera in the environment it was meant to be seen with this release of a filmed performance captured live...

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  • 2002
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    Carmen

    Carmen

    1 2002 HD

    David McVicar's exhilarating new production, with Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role, restores the Opera Comique to Bizet's masterpiece. Philippe...

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  • 1994
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    Der Rosenkavalier

    Der Rosenkavalier

    6 1994 HD

    Felicity Lott, Anne-Sofie Von Otter, and Kurt Moll star in this production of Richard Strauss' opera, staged in Vienna in 1994. A romantic comedy of...

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  • 2012
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    A Late Quartet

    A Late Quartet

    6.7 2012 HD

    When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the...

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  • 2016
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    Amours divins !

    Amours divins !

    1 2016 HD

    The most famous Scenes and Arias from French operas

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  • 2015
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    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    1 2015 HD

    A major work from the remarkable partnership of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, Mahagonny was first performed in Leipzig...

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  • 2004
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    Georges Bizet: Carmen

    Georges Bizet: Carmen

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2012
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    Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande

    Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande

    1 2012 HD

    Debussy's masterpiece, for the first time conducted by the Paris Opera's music director Philippe Jordan, in the fairy staging by Robert Wilson. When...

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  • 2008
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    Bizet: Carmen

    Bizet: Carmen

    1 2008 HD

    Written by Georges Bizet, on a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, Carmen premiered at Opera Comique in Paris, France on March 3,...

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  • 1989
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    The Damnation of Faust

    The Damnation of Faust

    1 1989 HD

    This live recording was made at the Royal Albert Hall during one of Londons famous Promenade Concert seasons. Sir Georg Solti conducts the Chicago...

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  • 2015
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    Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Teatro Real Madrid)

    Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Teatro Real Madrid)

    1 2015 HD

    Opera fantastique in five acts (1881), new version by Sylvain Cambreling & Christoph Marthaler. With Eric Cutler and Anne Sofie Von Otter. Teatro...

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  • 2020
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    Orphée aux Enfers - Salzburger Festspiele 2019

    Orphée aux Enfers - Salzburger Festspiele 2019

    6 2020 HD

    Offenbach’s mockery of bourgeois ideals, the sublimity of music and the institution of marriage ensures that the moralistic sermonizing of...

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  • 2008
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    The Blu-ray Experience: Opera & Ballet

    The Blu-ray Experience: Opera & Ballet

    8 2008 HD

    Including world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura, Simon Keenlyside and Agnes Letestu, this...

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  • 1992
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    Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance

    Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance

    1 1992 HD

    Sir Neville Marriner conducts this 250th Anniversary performance. Soloists include Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofie Van Otter. The performance is supported...

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  • 2001
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    Anne Sofie von Otter: A Northern Star

    Anne Sofie von Otter: A Northern Star

    1 2001 HD

    A profile of mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter.

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  • 1997
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    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997

    1 1997 HD

    The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New...

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  • 1997
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    Så ska det låta

    Så ska det låta

    6 1997 HD

    Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson...

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  • 1987
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    På spåret

    På spåret

    6.9 1987 HD

    På spåret is a popular Swedish TV game show broadcast on SVT since September 5, 1987. The show, which is intended to be humorous yet...

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  • 2009
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    Skavlan

    Skavlan

    5 2009 HD

    Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in...

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  • 2012
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    Meisterwerke der Klassik

    Meisterwerke der Klassik

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1974
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    3 nach 9

    3 nach 9

    6.5 1974 HD

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  • 2004
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    Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

    6 2004 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 2019
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    Mästaren

    Mästaren

    1 2019 HD

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