The Argentine-Austrian soprano Daniela Tabernig is one of the most acclaimed opera singers of her generation. Praised for the expressive ability of her voice, particularly in the lirico spinto repertoire, she has a remarkable international career. She is the winner of the Best Singer Award, granted by the Music Critics Association of the Konex Foundation of Argentina for being one of the five most important singers of the decade.
“Gilda is sung by Hyejin Lee, a young soprano from South Korea, and she impresses with her clear and carrying voice that soars easily into the higher realms. The acting is consistently good and she sings her aria in act 1 with great empathy and fine expression. The music is sparse and only gives some support to the soloist, but so convincingly sung by Hyejin Lee” (Rigoletto at Opera pa Skaret, Sweden) Dala-Demokraten, Anne Pettersson, 3 August 2023.
Norwegian Tone Kummervold specialises in the dramatic mezzo-soprano repertoire which suits her deep, dark voice absolutely perfectly. Her “warm and unique sound” (Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz), coupled with outstanding acting skills and linguistic ability, make her one of the most interesting and desirable mezzo-sopranos to emerge on the international opera scene.
Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Stefan first studied piano and in 2012 he relocated to Vienna to study singing with Claudia Visca at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts. Here he also went on to complete his masters in Lied & Oratorio with Florian Boesch.