Ann-Helen Moen

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Ann-Helen Moen
Born (1969-11-29) 29 November 1969 (age 55)
OriginFlag of Norway.svg Norway
Genres Classical
Occupation Musician
Website Official website

Ann-Helen Moen (born 29 November 1969 in Molde, Norway) is a Norwegian lyric soprano from Molde Municipality in Norway, currently residing in Saffron Walden, United Kingdom.

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Biography

A graduate of the Grieg Academy (University of Bergen) and the Opera Academy in Copenhagen, Moen was a soloist at the opera in Graz, Austria, from 2001 to 2004 and has since performed for such companies as Den Nye Opera (Bergen), Hanover State Opera, the Norwegian National Opera, Trieste Opera and Zürich Opera (with the conductor William Christie). She appears regularly in concert, especially at Scandinavian music festivals: highlights include appearing as Solveig in Bentein Baardson's production of Peer Gynt in front of the Sphinx of Giza and her debut at Carnegie Hall with Leif Ove Andsnes in 2005. [1]

Moen was a full-time soloist of Opera Graz, Austria, and her debut album, Catharinus Elling: Haugtussa and German Lieder, was released on SIMAX in 2009, awarded dice 5 by the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende critique. [2] She recited famous arias from operas, operettas and musicals, together with the young Norwegian tenor Erlend Tvinnereim at the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2013. [3]

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

Operatic roles

References

  1. "Ann-Helen Moen Biography". CopenhagenArtists.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. 1 2 "Haugtussa and German Lieder by Catharinus Elling". Simax. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  3. "Kamfest: Lørdag på Lade, Operacafé". Trondelag.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  4. "Ann-Helen Moen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.