Annemarie Kremer

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Annemarie Kremer
Born (1974-06-02) 2 June 1974 (age 48) [1]
Emmer-Compascuum, Netherlands
Occupationoperatic soprano
Known for Norma , Tosca , Salome

Annemarie Kremer (born 2 June 1974) is a Dutch operatic soprano, known for her performances in the title roles of Norma , Tosca , and Salome and as Vitellia in La clemenza di Tito . She has appeared at a variety of European opera houses including the Opernhaus Dortmund, the Staatsoper Stuttgart, and Opera North in England.

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Education

From the age of ten, Kremer studied piano and dance. [2] She joined the Maastricht Conservatory at 18, and studied with vocal professor Mya Besselink. [2] At 19 Kremer was admitted to The Dutch Opera Studio. [2] She later received vocal coaching from the tenor Carlo Bergonzi and from the Dutch opera singer Cristina Deutekom. [2]

Critical assessment

In early 2012 George Hall of The Guardian said of her portrayal of Norma: "Her ample, wide-ranging voice keeps faith with Bellini's notes, maintaining dramatic intensity via seriousness of artistic purpose and commitment." [3] Rupert Christiansen of The Daily Telegraph described Kremer's commitment as total, and said of the role: "Alden has drawn a strikingly vivid performance from the Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer in the title-role" but added that "[her] voice isn't ideally beautiful or full-toned and her coloratura is imprecise." [4] Robert Beal of Musical Opinion described her "not just a soprano of great technical resource, but one who can emote as well as sing and bring the two dimensions together to thrilling effect in this role" and "Her Casta diva, delivered in mesmerisingly beautiful mezza voce, seemed a genuine prayer: her voice dominated the great trio with soaring power." [5]

Notable roles

Kremer has sung the title roles in two of Puccini's operas, including Madama Butterfly in 2007 at the Green Mountain Opera Festival in Vermont, which was her US debut. She also sang the role at Opernhaus Dortmund in 2008. [6] [7] Tosca followed in 2008, also at the Opernhaus Dortmund. [8]

In 2010 to 2011, her appearances in title roles have included Verdi's Luisa Miller at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, [9] followed by Strauss' Salome the following year at the Vienna Volksoper [10]

Opera North's production of Bellini's Norma in 2012 gave her an additional title role opportunity, [3] [11] while, in 2013, she was featured as Vitellia in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito , also with Opera North. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Annemarie Kremer". Theater encyclopedie (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Biography". annemariekremer.nl. 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.[ permanent dead link ][ non-primary source needed ]
  3. 1 2 Hall, George (29 January 2012). "Norma – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Christiansen, Rupert (30 January 2012). "Norma, Opera North, Grand Theatre, Leeds, review". The Daily Telegraph . Telegraph Media Group . Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Beale, Robert (1 March 2012). "Norma". Musical Opinion.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ Lowe, Jim (24 June 2007) "'Madama Butterfly' packs the Barre Opera House". Times Argus (subscription required)
  7. ↑ Stübler, Klaus (22 April 2011)."Keine Hilfe von Obama". Ruhr Nachrichten
  8. ↑ Obiera, Pedro (5 October 2008). "Diese "Tosca" riecht nach Erfolg". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
  9. ↑ Krazeisen, Thomas (28 September 2010). "Treibjagd auf die Königin der Herzen". Eßlinger Zeitung
  10. ↑ Neue Zürcher Zeitung (19 October 2011). "Ein Verlies und ein bleicher Geselle"
  11. ↑ Rahim, Sameer (27 February 2012). "The opera novice: Norma by Vincenzo Bellini". The Daily Telegraph . Telegraph Media Group . Retrieved 7 March 2013. The Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer performed "Casta Diva" sitting on the trunk – as though she were drawing spiritual energy from it.
  12. ↑ Christiansen, Rupert (1 February 2013). "La Clemenza di Tito, Opera North, Grand Theatre, Leeds, review". The Daily Telegraph . Telegraph Media Group . Retrieved 7 March 2013. Annemarie Kremer isn't quite as strikingly successful with Vitellia as she was with Norma here last year, but she negotiated the role's technical challenges with cunning intelligence.
  13. ↑ Robins, Chris (8 February 2013). "Review: La Clemenza Di Tito – Theatre – Yorkshire Post". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 March 2013. ... it works mainly because of the fabulous singing of Paul Nilon (Tito), Annemarie Kremer (Vitellia)...
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