Nathalie Stutzmann

born in 1965 in Paris, Île-de-France, France

Nathalie Stutzmann

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Nathalie Stutzmann is a contemporary opera singer, renowned for her contralto voice.

Born in Suresnes, France, 1965, she first studied with her mother (soprano Christiane Stutzmann), then at Nancy Conservatoire and later at the Ecole dArt Lyrique de lOpéra de Paris, focusing on lied, under Hans Hotter's tutelage. She is well known for her interpretations of French mélodie and German lied. Her oeuvre includes major works of baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century music. Stutzmann also plays piano, bassoon and is a chamber musician. Stutzmann debuted as a concert singer at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 1985, in Bach's Magnificat (BWV 243). Her recital debut was the following year in Nantes. Some of her operatic performances have included: Ombra felice (Mozart's pasticcio), Radamisto (Handel), Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck) and Giulio Cesare (Handel). She has sung at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Royal Festival Hall / BBC Proms, Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, Mozarteum, the Concertgebouw, La Monnaie, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, La Scala, the Opéra de Genève and the Berliner Philharmonie.

Stutzmann performs frequently for opera, concert, recital and recording. She began performing and recording with Swedish pianist Inger Södergren in 1994. She took part in the project of Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir to record Bach's complete vocal works. Nathalie Stutzmann is Chevalier des Arts et Lettres and continues (as of 2007) to perform around the world and teach master classes.

Recordings

She has over fifty recordings on labels including EMI, Erato, Deutsche Grammophon, Harmonia Mundi, Philips, RCA and Sony and Virgin. Some of her most admired recordings are of Schumann Lieder, Chausson and Poulenc melodies, Mahler Symphony No. 2 with Seiji Ozawa, Vivaldis Nisi Dominus and Schubert's Winterreise for Calliope.

She received many awards, including the Deutsche Schallplatten Kritik, Diapason dOr, Japan Record Academy Award, and a Grammy Award.

References

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