Cyndia Sieden in Amsterdam and Salzburg
June 3, 2011
Cyndia Sieden’s latest challenge is the High Soprano role in Wolgang Rhim’s Dionysos. The Salzburg Festival / Netherlands Opera / Deutsche Staatsoper co-production is realised by Pierre Audi with Ingo Metzmacher conducting the Netherlands Philharmonic and opens at Westergasfabriek Gashouder, Amsterdam on June 8. There are further performances on June 12, 16, 19, 22. More production details here.
Next month at the Salzburg Festival Cyndia sings Luigi Nono’s Prometeo – Tragedia dell’ascolto with Metzmacher, the Ensemble Modern and sound design from the Experimentalstudio Freiburg des SWR directed by André Richard. Performances on July 30 & 31.
Critical acclaim for Cyndia Sieden in Neither
April 19, 2011
Soprano Cyndia Sieden has received glowing reviews for her performance of Morten Feldman’s Neither at New York City Opera
“The soprano Cyndia Sieden was dazzling here, singing with uncanny focus, impressive stamina and ethereal beauty.,,Ms Sieden was a wonder.”
New York Times
“Kudos to soprano Cyndia Sieden for an outstanding performance of a challenging piece. Singing beautifully is one thing…but Sieden went the next step into artistry by imbuing every phrase with significance — not self-consciously, but with genuine urgency.”
WashingtonPost
Her next european appearance will be at the Netherlands Opera where she takes the role of Soprano 1 in Wolfgang Rhim’s Dionysos between June 8 and 22, 2011.
And the winners are …
October 14, 2010
Congratulations to Two CPM artists who feature on winning discs at the 2010 Gramophone Awards: Cyndia Sieden with her portrayal as Ariel in Thomas Adès The Tempest on EMI and Helen-Jane Howells as Eve in the DVD of Glyndebourne’s production of The Fairy Queen on Opus Arte.
“For many, the most memorable writing in The Tempest comes attached to Ariel’s vocal high-wire act. Few coloratura sopranos are able to dispatch it like Cyndia Sieden, whose sound lends special colour to the performance” Gramophone
Helen-Jane Howells will be singing the role of Amore in L’Incoronazione di Poppea for Glyndebourne on Tour between October 23 and December 2.
Cyndia in Wonderland
May 26, 2010
Cyndia Sieden takes the role of the Cheshire Cat in Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland for the Grand Théâtre de Genève. The production by Mira Bartov is conducted by Wen-Pin Chien and premières on June 11 with further performances on June 14, 17, 20, 22 & 24, 2010
Cyndia Sieden reinterprets signature role
December 17, 2009
Soprano Cyndia Sieden will take the role of Ariel in Keith Warner’s new production of Thomas Adès’ The Tempest for Oper Frankfurt conducted by Johannes Debus. The production opens on January 10 with further performances on January 15, 17, 23, 29 and February 6. More details…
Ms Sieden received great acclaim for her interpretation of the role in the first production of the opera at The Royal Opera House under the composer. EMI have recently released a recording featuring the original cast:
Cyndia Sieden is phenomenal as a stratospherically high coloratura soprano Ariel
The Financial Times June 2009
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