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The radiant voice that has captivated European stages—lyric soprano Elsa Dreisig makes her Taiwan debut!

Acclaimed French-Danish lyric soprano Elsa Dreisig makes her debut in Taiwan. Launching her career at the Berlin State Opera, Dreisig has since captivated audiences at major European houses, including the Vienna State Opera and La Scala, by taking on leading roles and performing with celebrated conductors such as Simon Rattle and Christian Thielemann, as well as with world-class orchestras like the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics.

Known for her shimmering, expressive voice and emotional depth, Dreisig is lauded for her interpretations across both operatic and art song repertoires. For this recital, she is joined by British pianist Joseph Middleton, praised by the New York Times as “the perfect accompanist.” Together, they present an intimate program exploring themes of love and life through the music of Brahms and the Schumanns, woven with French and Spanish art songs for a night of romance and passion.

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Soprano｜Elsa Dreisig

Pianist｜Joseph Middleton

Program

Johannes Brahms

• Unbewegte laue Luft, Op. 57 No. 8

• Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63 No. 5

• Sonntag “So hab ich doch”, Op. 47 No. 3

• Mädchenlied “Auf die Nacht in der Spinnstub…”, Op. 107 No. 5

• Dein blaues Auge, Op. 59 No. 8

Clara Schumann

• Andante I, from 3 Romances, Op. 11 (piano solo)

Robert Schumann

• Frauenliebe und Leben

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Francis Poulenc

• La reine de cœur

Reynaldo Hahn

• Si mes vers avaient des ailes

• Néère (études latines)

Enrique Granados

• La maja y el ruiseñor

Joaquin Turina

• Tu pupila es azul Op. 81 No. 2

Carlos Guastavino

• La rosa y el sauce

Erik Satie

• Gnossienne No. 1 (piano solo)

• Je te veux

Cécile Chaminade

• Ronde d’ amour

Pauline Viardot

• Hai luli

Cécile Chaminade

• Ma premiere lettre

André Messager

• J’ai deux amants

Leo Délibes

• Les filles de Cadix

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Elsa Dreisig

“You often set limits for yourself before they exist,” says Elsa Dreisig. This is certainly not true for the French-Danish native, who is rapidly establishing herself as one of today’s most captivating lyric sopranos. Since joining the studio of the Berlin State Opera in 2015 and going on to become an ensemble member, she has made role debuts at leading houses across Europe, from Paris to Zurich, from Vienna to London. As an exclusive recording artist with the label Erato, Elsa in January 2022 released her third album, Mozart x 3, featuring arias from W.A. Mozart’s three Da Ponte operas and three opere serie.

The composer occupies a central place in her career. At Paris National Opera, she has appeared as both Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) and Zerlina (Don Giovanni). In the summer of 2020, Elsa sang the role of Fiordiligi in a new production of Così fan tutte at the Salzburg Festival that was fully staged while most institutions had to close their doors due the corona pandemic. In 2022 she returned to the Da Ponte trilogy at the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim with her debut as Donna Elvira after her Countess debut the year before.

Elsa’s interpretations stand out through her commitment to continually uncovering new facets in a role. That also means transcending historic constructs so that the performance comes to life in a believable way. For the soprano, no female personality – whether Manon, Juliette, Violetta or Fiordiligi – should ever be a victim. “It’s the modern blood that flows in my veins and should also flow into my singing,” she explains.

And yet the ultimate goal is to “make the score heard: with a solid technique – that goes without saying – but also a body that can recreate the character in the flesh.” She likens the psychological knowledge required to a kind of inner nourishment that feeds her musical delivery. Upon debuting in the title role of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena at the Grand Théâtre de Genève in 2021, Elsa above all focused on the queen’s emotional state and tried to relate to her on a personal level.

In 2022 she made her first appearance as Salome in the eponymous Richard Strauss opera at the Festival d’Aix-enProvence (where she had previously performed as Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen). The production came together through a collaboration with the conductor Ingo Metzmacher and the director Andrea Breth, who from the outset envisioned a young, lyrical soprano for the role. The project satisfies Elsa’s non-conventional appetite: “I don’t want to force destiny but rather take what life offers me,” she says, citing the career of Maria Callas as inspiration.

More recent, past season highlights include multiple appearances with the Bayerische Staatsoper including Le nozze di Figaro (Contessa), Il Trittico (Lauretta/Ein Liebespaar), and a European tour performing Mahler’s 4th Symphony. In her 23-24 season, she returned to Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in Mitridate as Sifare, and to Grand Theatre de Geneve for performances of Roberto Devereux, Maria Stuarda (Elisabetta) and Anna Bolena (Anna Bolena). Elsa made her role debut as Mimi in La bohème with Trondheim Opera and had a further role debut at Salzburg Festival as Gräfin in Capriccio.

Elsa’s 24-25 season starts in Vienna at the Wiener Staatsoper, as Micaëla in Carmen and at the Theater an der Wien in Das paradies und die Peri (Soprano -Peri). She will embark on a European tour as the title role in Alcina with Il Pomo d’Oro, and will return to the Hamburgische Staatsoper as Manon and join the Aix-en-Provence Festival as Louise. Elsa will make her eagerly anticipated debut at Madrid’s Teatro Real as Sifare in Mitridate. The season will also include recitals in Barcelona, Brussels, Paris, and Copenhagen, as well as performances with the Orchestre de Paris and Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse.

Elsa thrives on participating in what she identifies as exceptional events – even if they involve some risk. In 2017, she jumped in on a day’s notice to sing Haydn’s Creation with the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle. Last season, after giving concerts with two different orchestras in Copenhagen, the Berlin State Opera called on her to appear as Pamina just a few hours later. In 2023 she stepped in last minute as “Manon” at the Vienna State Opera making her house debut which would be followed by her debut at La Scala in Milan as Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro. In the 2023/24 season she made role debuts as Mimi in La bohème, Sifare in Mitridate, Elisabetta in Roberto Devereux as well as Elettra in Idomeneo in a concert performance with Simon Rattle. “I hope to never rest on my laurels,” she says, “and continue to explore.”