Anna Prohaska (born 1983) is an Austrian lyric soprano. She lives in Berlin.[1]
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![]() Prohaska in a recital at Centre cultural l'Atlàntida (Vic, Spain). May 2016 | |
Born | 1983 (age 38–39) Neu-Ulm, West Germany |
Nationality | Austrian |
Occupation | Soprano singer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Organisation | Berlin State Opera |
Website | www |
Anna Prohaska studied in Berlin at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music.[2][3] Prohaska made her debut in 2002 at the Komische Oper in Harry Kupfer’s production of Britten’s Turn of the Screw.[4][5] In 2003 she was selected for the Académie européenne de musique in Aix-en-Provence, and in 2006 for the Internationale Händelakademie Karlsruhe. In 2006 she was engaged as a member of the permanent ensemble at the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.[1] Since 2007, she has worked closely with the Berliner Philharmoniker.[6] Beside her wide standard repertoire, she is a modern and early music specialist.[7] Prohaska performed the world premiere of Rihm's Mnemosyne in 2009 with the Scharoun Ensemble,[8][9] and Requiem-Strophen in 2017 with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.[9] She appeared as Inanna in the world premiere of Jörg Widmann's Babylon in October 2012, with the Bavarian State Opera conducted by Kent Nagano.[10]
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