Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg (

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chamber opera) is an international

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for young singers, founded and first directed by composer

Siegfried Matthus Siegfried Matthus (13 April 1934 – 27 August 2021) was a German composer, conductor, and festival founder and manager. Some of his operas, such as '' Judith'', were premiered at the Komische Oper Berlin in East Berlin. In 1991, he founded the ...

. It takes place every summer at the historical Schloss Rheinsberg, in

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, Germany. The festival presents the winners of the ''International Singing Competition Schloss Rheinsberg'', in which about 450 candidates from all over the world participate every year.

Festival

The Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg festival was founded in 1990 by Siegfried Matthus, who also composed the opening opera: ''"Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke"''. Experienced conductors and directors have worked with the young singers. Conductors have included

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and

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, and directors have included

Götz Friedrich Götz Friedrich (4 August 1930 in Naumburg, Germany – 12 December 2000 in Berlin, Germany) was a German opera and theatre director. He was a student and assistant of Walter Felsenstein at the Komische Oper Berlin in (East) Berlin, where he we ...

August Everding August Everding (; 31 October 1928; Bottrop, Germany – 26 January 1999; Munich) was a German opera director and administrator. He studied at the Universities of Bonn and Munich, where launching his career in the 1950s. He was a member of the Ro ...

Harry Kupfer Harry Alfred Robert Kupfer (12 August 1935 – 30 December 2019) was a German opera director and academic. A long-time director at the Komische Oper Berlin, he worked at major opera houses and at festivals internationally. Trained by Walter Felse ...

and

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.Account of the Festival (in German) on portraits.klassik.com
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, the Junge Philharmonie Brandenburg, the Neubranbenburger Philharmonie, the Brandenburg State Orchestra, the Brandenburgische Philharmonie Potsdam, the Brandenburger Symphoniker and the

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. The Schlosstheater at Schloss Rheinsberg was completely restored in 2000. The festival also plays at the 18th-century ''Heckentheater'' garden theatre, with a capacity for 1000 spectators in a total area of 750 m². The festival also uses rooms in the palace for concerts.

was artistic director of the festival from 1990, with Claudia Eder as voice advisor and Rainer Schwarz as manager and executive director. Matthus was succeeded in 2014 by his son, Frank Matthus.

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has tried a new concept from 2019.Frederick Hanssen
Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg / Ärger in Arkadien
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'', 11 January 2019.

Singers

The festival has organised an annual am international singing competition in Berlin, with over 450 candidates from all over the world participating. The winners have the chance to perform roles in the opera festival productions. Singers started a successful career through their appearance at the Rheinsberg festival, later performing at notable opera houses worldwide. Former winners from 1991 to 2000 include

Claudia Barainsky Claudia Barainsky (born 30 September 1965) is a German operatic soprano. She has performed internationally, and won awards for her roles in contemporary operas such as Bernd Alois Zimmermann's ''Die Soldaten'' and Aribert Reimann's ''Medea''. Ca ...

Andreas Karasiak Andreas Karasiak (born 1968) is a German classical tenor in opera and concert. Career Andreas Karasiak studied voice at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz with Claudia Eder. He studied Baroque music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis ...

Camilla Tilling Camilla Tilling (born 1971) is a Swedish soprano in opera and concert. Professional career Born in Linköping, Camilla Tilling studied at the Högskolan för scen och musik in Göteborg (1997–98) and at the Royal College of Music in London, ...

. Among the later winners are

Annette Dasch Annette Dasch (born 24 March 1976) is a German soprano. She performs in operas and concerts. Biography Born in West Berlin, Annette Dasch studied voice at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with Josef Loibl. She made her debut at ...

, Gabriela Scherer and

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References

External links

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Official Website of the Chamber Opera Schloss Rheinsberg
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