Lena Iréne Sofie Theorin (born 18 June 1963) is a Swedish
dramatic soprano opera singer.
Education and early years
Born in
Gislaved Municipality (at the time
Burseryd municipality),
Småland
Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized fo ...
, Theorin studied at the ''Academy of Music and Drama'' of the
University of Gothenburg. After one year there, she received a contract at
The Göteborg Opera in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
. After that she continued studying at 'The Opera Academy' in
Copenhagen, Denmark. During her final year there, she also studied at the
Royal Danish Academy of Music
The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), in Copenhagen is the oldest professional institution of musical education in Denmark as well as the largest, with approxima ...
and received an Advanced postgraduate diploma. In 1998, she was a recipient of a Léonie Sonning scholarship (Danish: Stipendium fra Léonie Sonnings Musikfond).
Theorin's professional debut took place in Copenhagen, as Donna Anna in
Mozart's ''
Don Giovanni
''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Its subject is a centuries-old Spanis ...
''. Her repertoire includes
Brünnhilde in
Wagner's ''
Der Ring des Nibelungen'', Isolde in his ''
Tristan und Isolde'', the title role in
Puccini's ''
Turandot'', and Elisabetta in
Verdi's
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...
''
Don Carlos''.
Career
Theorin performed at the
Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen in 2004, at the
New National Theatre Tokyo in 2005 and performed the role of Brünnhilde on tour with
Staatstheater Nürnberg at the Beijing Music Festival in the same year, in Richard Wagner's first-ever Ring Cycle in China. The cycle was produced by Stephen Lawless and the performances were conducted by
Philippe Auguin. She performed as Helmwige in the "
Ride of the Valkyries" conducted by
Antonio Pappano in the 2005
Proms season at the
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...
. During the
Bayreuth Festival
The Bayreuth Festival (german: link=no, Bayreuther Festspiele) is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented. Wagner himself conceived ...
in 2008, Theorin performed the title role of Isolde in ''
Tristan und Isolde''
and in 2009 gave guest performances at the
Washington National Opera and the
Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Theorin has sung at such opera houses as the
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Germany, the
Vienna State Opera, Austria, the
Mariinsky Theatre in
Saint Petersburg, Russia, the
Bavarian State Opera,
Munich, Germany, the
Liceu in
Barcelona, Spain, the
Salzburg Festival, Austria,
The Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. It is the home of The Royal Ope ...
, London the
Teatro alla Scala
La Scala (, , ; abbreviation in Italian of the official name ) is a famous opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the ' (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performan ...
in
Milan, Italy and the
Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera ( sv, Kungliga Operan) is an opera and ballet company based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Location and environment
The building is located in the center of Sweden's capital Stockholm in the borough of Norrmalm, on the eastern side ...
in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
, Sweden.
Personal life
Theorin lives in
Broaryd, Sweden. She has three sons.
References
External links
*
Iréne Theorin Operabase
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1963 births
Living people
People from Gislaved Municipality
Swedish operatic sopranos
University of Gothenburg alumni
Royal Danish Academy of Music alumni
20th-century Swedish women opera singers
21st-century Swedish women opera singers