Sonntagskonzert zum Nachhören mit Sopranistin Mojca Erdmann

(Photo: Harald Hoffmann/Deutsche Grammophon)

Listen to a Sunday concert featuring soprano Mojca Erdmann singing Johann Strauss II's "Frühlingsstimmen" (skip to 35:30) and "Mein Herr Marquis" (skip to 10:48) from Die Fledermaus with the NDR-Sinfonieorchester under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock. As a bonus, listen to an interview with the soprano by clicking here.

Mojca Erdmann & Christie Clark: Separated at Birth?

One from the land of opera and the other from popular television soap opera. Soprano Mojca Erdmann and actress Christie Clark (from Days of Our Lives) are one German accent away from being identical twin beauties.

Judith Neuhoff Named Managing Director of Universal Venture

"Berlin/London - Mit Centre Stage Artist Management hat Universal Music eine eigene Künstleragentur ins Leben gerufen. Das Unternehmen hat seinen Sitz in Berlin und London. Centre Stage Artist Management hat es sich zum Ziel gemacht, klassischen Sängerinnen und Sängern einen "umfassenden und maßgeschneiderten Management-Service" zu bieten. Die neue Agentur arbeitet bereits mit Universal-Music-Künstlern wie Anna Netrebko und Rolando Villazón zusammen. Auch die Sopranistin Mojca Erdmann, Mezzosopran Ruxandra Donose, die Tenöre Joseph Calleja und Massimo Giordano sowie die Baritone Thomas Hampson und Roman Trekel gehören bereits zum Roster von Centre Stage Artist Management. Den Posten den Managing Director von Centre Stage hat Judith Neuhoff übernommen. Die Ernennung Neuhoffs zum Managing Director 'steht für eine neue Struktur und eine neue Identität des Unternehmens,' heißt es in der Pressemitteilung der Universal Music Group. Judith

MET Sirius XM Radio Tonight: "Anna Bolena"

Listen to the Metropolitan Opera perform Donizetti's Anna Bolena live tonight at 8:30 PM EST on Sirius XM radio. Intermission guest: Mojca Erdmann.

Could This Be the Bridge of Dreams For Sopranos?

Opera News does a wonderful spread on soprano Mojca Erdmann in their "Sound Bites" series which features a photo by Johannes Ifkovits that looks mighty familiar. See why this may be the bridge dreams are made of (as well as one of the photographer's favorite locations) after the jump. Read the article here.

Diva Débutantes Spice Up New Releases on Decca, DG & Sony

Among the sopranos making their debut recordings in the coming months, there are sprinklings of returning favorites like Diana Damrau and Danielle de Niese. Click on the images to enlarge. Enjoy!

Music Video Now Available For Mojca Erdmann

Watch the preview trailer for the new recording of Mozart arias with Mojca Erdmann here. You can also watch a video for the full version of "Ach ich fühl's" by clicking here. For more information about the album go here and for an interview with the soprano go here.

Interview With Modest Soprano Mojca Erdmann

With a new CD coming out on the Deutsche Grammophon label, the soprano Mojca Erdmann talks to Badische Zeitung about her success last summer in Salzburg, the importance of starting out slow as she did with Komische Oper Berlin, how studying the violin helps her singing, the troubles of perfect pitch and her upcoming engagement in Baden-Baden as Despina for Mozart's Così fan tutte. [Source]

Mojca Erdmann Makes It Mostly Mozart In Solo Debut

Deutsche Grammophon signed an exclusive contract with soprano Mojca Erdmann in the summer of 2009. Her solo disc debut entitled Mostly Mozart will be released in Germany on April 15, 2011. The recording includes primarily arias from Mozart's operas Le Nozze di Figaro, Idomeneo, Zaide, Don Giovanni [Prague Version 1787] and Die Zauberflöte. The rest of the disc is filled with rarities from Antonio Salieri (Les Danaïdes), Johann