Waltraud Meier

Waltraud Meier ( born January 9, 1956 in Würzburg ) is a German mezzo - soprano and dramatic and Wagner interpreter.

Life

Waltraud Meier sang during their school years in five different choirs, decided after high school, however, initially for a study of English and Romance languages ​​. In 1976, the decision to completely pursue the singing career. She studied singing with Professor Dietger Jacob et al. Her debut was in the role of Lola in Cavalleria rusticana at the Würzburg theater. In the ensuing years, the singer developed a wide repertoire and it was followed by engagements in Mannheim (1976-1978), Dortmund (1980-1983), Hanover (1983-1984) and Stuttgart ( 1985-1988). Her international debut in 1980, Waltraud Meier in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colon as Fricka in Die Walküre.

In 1983, she began her international career in Bayreuth as Kundry in Wagner's Parsifal. In this role, she excelled in the following ten years annually at the Bayreuth Festival. In 1993 she moved to the dramatic soprano repertoire and then the singer took over the role of Isolde, directed by Heiner Müller and embodied to 1999. In 2000, also followed in Bayreuth the " Millennium Ring ," directed by Jürgen Flimm and conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli, in which Meier Sieglinde sang alongside Plácido Domingo in Die Walküre. For many years she was the so-called Bayreuth perfect couple at the festival with Siegfried Jerusalem. With Jerusalem it was, inter alia, in Parsifal (1987-1988, Directed by Götz Friedrich, conducted by James Levine and Daniel Barenboim ), Götterdämmerung (1988-1992, directed by Harry Kupfer, conductor: Daniel Barenboim ), and in Tristan und Isolde (1993-1999, Director Heiner Müller, conductor: Daniel Barenboim ) to experience.

Today, the acclaimed in the roles of Kundry, Isolde, Ortrud, Venus and Sieglinde singer is one of the world's most important interpreters of Wagner. As a singer and artist Meier examines the challenge again and again and devoted herself to singing in its purest form in recitals and concerto performances. She was heard in the 2003/2004 season exclusively as recital singer and concert singer. In 2007 she opened with the title role of Tristan and Isolde the season at La Scala, directed by Patrice Chereau, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

Awards and honors

  • The honored with many awards and honors artist is Bavarian and Austrian opera singer.
  • In 2003, Waltraud Meier Grammy Award for her performance as Venus in the recording of Tannhäuser, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
  • In May 2005, Waltraud Meier was honored with one of the highest cultural awards of France, the Order of Commandeur de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
  • 2011 receives the soprano Lotte Lehmann the Ring of the Vienna State Opera.
  • 2011 Bavarian Culture Prize
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