Ann-Helen Moen (born 29 November 1969 in Molde, Norway) is a Norwegian lyric

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880&n ...

from Molde,

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, currently residing in

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Biography

A graduate of the Grieg Academy (

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) and the Opera Academy in

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, Moen was a soloist at the opera in

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, from 2001 to 2004 and has since performed for such companies as Den Nye Opera (Bergen), Hanover State Opera, the Norwegian National Opera, Trieste Opera and Zürich Opera (with the conductor William Christie). She appears regularly in concert, especially at Scandinavian music festivals: highlights include appearing as

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in Bentein Baardson's production of ''

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'' in front of the

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and her debut at

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with

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in 2005. Moen was a full-time soloist of Opera Graz, Austria, and her debut album, ''Catharinus Elling: Haugtussa and German Lieder'', was released on SIMAX in 2009, awarded dice 5 by the Norwegian newspaper

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critique. She recited famous arias from operas, operettas and musicals, together with the young Norwegian tenor

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at the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2013.

Honors

*Belvedere Competition,

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: special prize *

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International Music Competition, 1999: best Norwegian artist *The

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Prize, 2000

Discography

Solo albums

*2009: ''Catharinus Elling: Haugtussa and German Lieder'' ( Simax Classics), with,

Gunilla Süssmann Gunilla Süssmann (born 22 June 1977 in Bergen, is a Norwegian classical pianist. Career Having played the piano since the age of six, Süssmann graduated from the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2002, and got her soloist diploma from the Music ...

(piano)

Collaborations

*1989: ''Herdens Flöjt - Julsånger På Pan-flöjt'' (

Kirkelig Kulturverksted Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV) is a Norwegian company and record label, founded in 1974 by Erik Hillestad. Among the musicians who have issued records on the label are Ketil Bjørnstad, Kari Bremnes, Erik Bye, Ole Paus, Sigvart Dagsland, Bjørn E ...

), with Roar Engelberg *1992: ''Landskap Av Stemmer'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

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Operatic roles

*Laura Wingfield, ''The Glass Managerie'', Bibalo *Micaela, ''Carmen'',

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*''Anne Pedersdotter'', E.Fliflet Bræin *The Scottish Margarethe, ''The Maid of Norway'', K.Habbestad *Nina, ''Rebekka'', G.E.Haugland *Lisaura, ''Alessandro'',

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*Almirena,''Rinaldo'',

*''Semele'',

*Åse, ''King and Marshall'',

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*Julia, ''Der Vetter uas Dingsda'', Künneke *Poppea, ''L'incoronazione di Poppea'',

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*Sandrina, ''

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'',

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*Contessa, ''Le Nozze di Figaro'',

*Donna Elvira / Zerlina, ''Don Giovanni'',

*Pamina / Papagena, ''Die Zaüberflöte'',

*Lauretta, ''Gianni Schicchi'',

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*Belinda, ''Dido and Æeneas'',

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*Echo, ''Ariadne auf Naxos'',

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*Ann Trulove, ''The Rake's Progress'',

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*Tatyana, ''Eugen Onegin'',

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moen, Ann-Helen 1969 births Living people Musicians from Molde Norwegian operatic sopranos University of Bergen alumni