Evelyn Herlitzius [SEP] voice type
Evelyn Herlitzius
Evelyn Herlitzius (born 27 April 1963) is a German opera singer, a dramatic soprano. She is known for performing major roles in works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, such as Brünnhilde, Isolde and Elektra, at the Semperoper, the Bayreuth Festival and leading European opera houses.
Career.
Born in Osnabrück, Herlitzius first trained to be a dancer. She then studied voice with Hans Kagel and Eckart Lindemann at the Musikhochschule Hamburg. Her debut on the opera stage was as Elisabeth in Wagner
for the Semper Opera
- 2002: Kammersängerin of Saxony
- 2006: Faust in the category "Beste Sängerdarstellerleistung im Musiktheater" (Best singing and acting in musical theatre)
- 2014: Faust (for Elektra in Dresden)
External links.
- Evelyn Herlitzius Operabase
- Evelyn Herlitzius (in German) Deutsche Oper Berlin
- Evelyn Herlitzius Archive Vienna State Opera
- Hugo Shirley: Leipzig and Dresden are both staging "Elektra". Which city wins?, "The Spectator", 25