Gabriele Schnaut [SEP] voice type
Gabriele Schnaut
Gabriele Schnaut (born 24 February 1951) is a German classical singer who started her operatic career as a mezzo-soprano in 1976 and changed to dramatic soprano in 1985. She has appeared internationally and performed at the Bayreuth Festival from 1977 to 2000. She recorded works by composers of the 20th century and appeared in the premieres of operas by Wolfgang Rihm and Jörg Widmann.
Career.
Born in Mannheim, Schnaut grew up in Mainz and received violin and singing lessons as a child. She studied first
) and Puccini's "Turandot" as a DVD of the Salzburg Festival with Valery Gergiev (2002).
Awards.
In 2003 Schnaut was appointed a Bavarian "Kammersängerin" by the Bavarian Minister of Culture . She is also a recipient of the Bavarian Order of Merit.
External links.
- Gabriele Schnaut Bayerisches Musiker Lexikon Online
- Gabriele Schnaut management "Künstleragentur Hilbert", Munich