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June 2012

BABYBREAK/ PARENTAL LEAVE
After the performances of "Les Contes d' Hoffmann" with the Munich Opera Festival and the Gala Concert with Béatrice Uria Monzon at the Chorégies Orange in the Théâtre Antique on July 30th, Diana Damrau will go on parental leave. She is planning to return to the stage for the New Year's Eve concerts at the Semperoper Dresden on December 30th and 31st.

Juni 2012

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Vienna
After unfortunately having to withdraw from concerts on Paris, Vienna and Dusseldorf due to problems in her second pregnancy which coincided with a protracted bronchitis, Diana Damrau is currently suffering from an acute varicella zoster infection. She is saddened to have to cancel the first two performances of "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Vienna State Opera on June 20th, 24th and 30th.

October 2009

New Time Schedule
Get an overview of Diana Damrau's Performances for 2010.
See the Calendar

Diana Damrau is 2008 singer of the year
Ms. Damrau is awarded the "2008 singer of the year" by the international opera magazine "Opernwelt" (Germany) and appears on the 2008 issue's cover of the annual book.
Read the article (german PDF document)

October 2008

Amazing role debut at Metropolitan Opera
Diana Damrau receives standing ovations for her first performance as Lucia di Lammermoor!
Read reviews and see pictures

July 2008

Role Debut in October 2008
Replacing the pregnant Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau will make her debut in the title role of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York in a 7 performance run. Ms. Damrau would like to thank the theatres and the organizers for their understanding and support in allowing her to take this opportunity and apologises for any inconveniences caused by this last-minute schedule alteration.

June/July 2008

Diana Damrau as "Gilda" in the Semperoper Dresden
Performing Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto", Diana Damrau inspires audiences and critics the world over.
For reviews, click here.

February 2008

Xavier de Maistre - Nuit D`etoiles: Harp Music By Claude Debussy
On acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre's debut cd, Diana Damrau sings a selection of songs by Claude Debussy, accompanied by this Vienna Philharmonic soloist.
For more information click here.

Releases

December 2010

Poesie
Diana Damrau sings orchestra songs composed by Richard Strauss
Release: January 28, 2011
More information

November 2009

COLORaturaS
Arias from Operas by Gounod, Verdi, Strauss, Rossini, Strawinsky, Puccini, Donizetti, Thomas, Bernstein... The Münchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Dan Ettinger
Release: November 13, 2009
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October 2008

W.A. Mozarts DONNA - with Le Cercle de l'Harmonie and Jérémie Rhorer
Arias from La finta semplice, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro, Mitridate, La Clemenza di Tito; Konzertarien KV 418 & 419.
For more information and release dates click here.

May 2008

Debut DVD: Lorin Maazel's Oper "1984"
Hi-Definition recording of the opera, with Diana Damrau as Gym Instructress / Drunken Woman, produced by Robert Lepage.
More information click here.

February 2008

November 2007

Arie di bravura
Arias of Operas by Salieri, Mozart, Righini...

for more information, samples, order and videos click here.

"Arie di bravura" has achieved following critical reception

USA

just one week after its November 2007 release, the album reached No.7 in the billboard classical charts
Critic's Choice from Opera News (February 2008 issue)
A pick for Best of 2007 from New York Times year-end roundup.

Gramophone - Editor's Choice

France

"Le Timbre de Platine" from Opera International Magazine
a "Diamond" from Opera Magazine
"4 Keys" from Télérama magazine
the "Diapason d' or" from Arte

Germany

Deutsche Schallplattenkritik 1/08

Forthcoming

At the Munich Opera Festival, July 2008, Ms Damrau will sing the role of Zerbinetta in a new production of Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos" at the Nationaltheater, and later that summer sings Pamina in a new production at Vienna's Theater an der Wien.
On 4.11.08 Diana Damrau makes her recital debut at London's Wigmore Hall, where she stays to perform the title role in Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel" at the Royal Opera House Covent.
In 2009, the soprano has four major role debuts, namely as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Théâtre de Genève, then to the Vienna State Opera where she will sing Aminta in Strauss' "Die schweigsame Frau" and the title role in Massenets "Manon" and finally Marie in Donizetti's "La fille du régiment" at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco.

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