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20th November till 7th December 2021

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Felicitas Brunke - Mezzo-Soprano

The mezzo-soprano Felicitas Brunke studied with Prof. Marga Schiml and Prof. Friedemann Röhlig and graduated in BA/MA Opera at the University of Music Karlsruhe. She also completed her Master studies in German Lied with Prof. Mitsuko Shirai and Prof. Hartmut Höll and graduated with honour. Master classes with Hilde Zadek, Brigitte Fassbaender, Julia Varady, Marlis Petersen, Udo Reinemann, Daniel Fueter and Ileana Cotrubas completed her studies. In addition, she gained further influence through the collaboration with Prof. Daniel Fueter and Prof. Markus Hadulla. Since 2016 she regularly works with Prof. Charlotte Lehmann. Ms Brunke received her first engagement as a guest performer at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe during the Handel Festival Karlsruhe.

​It was followed by guest performances at the “Festspielhaus Baden-Baden”, “Berlin Philharmony”, “Kulturcasino Bern” and “Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf”. Here, she was given the opportunity to work with conductors like Mario Venzago, Stephan Asbury, Hans-Christoph Rademann and Sir Simon Rattle. Furthermore she appeared at festivals like the Schwetzinger Festspiele, the Würzburger Mozart Summer and several Opera Festivals in Germany and Switzerland. Her operatic repertoire includes roles like Orlowsky from “the bat” and the title role of “Prince Methusalem” (J.Strauss jr), Donna Elvira from ”Don Giovanni” (Mozart), Mama/Tsippie from “Where the wild things are” (Oliver Knussen), Meg Page from “Fallstaff” (Verdi), Hipolyta from “A Midsummernight’s Dream” (Britten), Annina from “la Traviata” (Puccini) and Ruggiero from “Alcina” (G.F. Händel) . 

In 2017 she performed Mary Gerold from “Tucholskys Spiegel” (James Reynolds) with Jochen Kowalsky, which had its world premiere at the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg. In addition to opera, Lied and Oratorio also reflect Ms. Brunke's strengths as a performer. She performed with the Elbipolis Hamburg Baroque Orchestra and the Gächinger Kantorey. In addition to numerous cantatas and masses, her Repertoire includes the Christmas Oratorio, the “B Minor Mass” and the “Magnificat” by J.S. Bach, the “Petite Mass Solennelle” by Rossini and the “Elias” by Mendelssohn. Felicitas Brunke recieved a scholarship from the Yehudi Menhuin Foundation and the Richard Wagner Association. In 2016 she became finalist of the international Othmar Schoeck Song Competition and 2017 Prize Winner of the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg. 
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      • Jason Camilleri
      • Franco Cefai
      • Ansgar Gescher
      • Lukas Hasler
      • Joseph Lia
      • Elizaveta Lobanova
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      • Gail Archer
      • Dmitry Banaev
      • Giacomo Benedetti
      • Alesandro Bianchi
      • Diego Cannizzaro
      • Reggie Clews
      • Marco D'Avola
      • Dina El
      • Sandro Gori
      • Jurgen Grima
      • Petr Ilyash
      • Stefano Molardi
      • Marco Lo Muscio
      • Olga Makarina
      • Mariella Mochi
      • Sergio Orabona
      • Neils Pfeffer
      • Irina Rozanova
      • Christian Schmitt
      • Daniela Tremaroli
      • Simone Valeri
      • Petra Veenswijk
      • Kristina Vilotševa
    • Artists 2017 >
      • Brendan Ball
      • Riccardo Bianchi
      • Ka Bo Chan
      • Franco Cefai
      • Maurice Clerc
      • David Davies
      • Marco D'Avola
      • Semjon Kalinowsky
      • Luca Magni
      • Gaulitanus Choir
      • Taras Baginets
      • Martino Pòrcile
      • Giuliana Maccaroni
      • Hugo Agius Muscat
      • Julian Mallek
      • Zita Nauratyill
      • Joseph Lia
      • Wayne Marshall
      • Aare Tammesalu
      • Andres Uibo
      • Mark Vassallo
      • Daniel Zaretskiy
      • Dominika Zamara
    • Artists 2016 >
      • Piret Aidulo
      • Geoffrey Alvarez
      • Dominique Aubert
      • Heribert Breuer
      • Roberta Bugeja
      • Dion Buhagiar
      • SIlvia Di Falco
      • Giesme Choir
      • Diego Cannizzaro
      • Joseph Caruana
      • Marco D'Avola
      • Philippe Emmanuel Haas
      • Yfke Hoogevee
      • Joseph Lia
      • Yaroslav Mikulkho
      • Alexandra Orlova
      • Elena Sartori
      • Christian Schmitt
      • Aare Tammesalu
      • Andres Uibo
      • Erwin Wiersinga
      • Daniel Zaretskiy
    • Artists 2015 >
      • Aare Tammesalu
      • Adriano Morea
      • Andres Uibo
      • Ciricino Micheletto
      • Daniel Zaretskiy
      • Denis Kasparovitch
      • Diego Cannizzaro
      • Erwin Wiersinga
      • Evgenia Krivitskaia
      • George Devdariani
      • Gianluca Libertucci
      • Gianpiero Cristaldi
      • James Ham
      • Joseph Caruana
      • John Aquilina
      • John Galea
      • Joseph Lia
      • Maria Lyudko
      • Mari-Liis Uibo
      • Olga Makarina
      • Roberto Rigo
      • Simone Vebber
      • Vladimir Suzdalevich
    • Artists 2014 >
      • Alfred Fenech
      • Anastasia Bogacheva
      • Dion Buhagiar
      • Dmitry Banaev
      • Elena Yaskunova
      • Francesca Farrugia
      • Graziella Debattista
      • Irina Rozanova
      • Malta Police Band
      • Vladimir Shliapnikov
      • Wayne Marshall
  • Venues
    • St Francis of Assisi Church, Valletta
    • Our Lady of Victories, Valletta
    • St. Paul's Anglican Pro- Cathedral, Valletta
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church, Fontana Gozo
    • Annunciation of Our Lady Parish Church, Balzan
    • St. John's Co-Cathedral Oratory, Valletta
    • St. Cajetan Parish Church, Hamrun
    • St Julian's Parish Church, St Julian's
    • Gozo Cathedral, Cittadella, VIctoria, Gozo
    • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church, Balluta
    • Jesus of Nazareth Chapel, Xagħra, Gozo
    • Annunciation Parish Church (Rotunda), Mosta
    • St. Paul's Metropolitan Cathedral, Mdina
    • St John of the Cross Parish Church, Ta'Xbiex
    • St. Augustine Church, Valletta
    • St Nicholas Parish Church, Siġġiewi
    • Xewkija Parish Church, Gozo
    • Our Lady of Ta' Pinu Sanctuary, Gozo
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