“Rebecca Nelsen gives a brilliant role debut as Lulu, both as a singer and as an actress. Her stage presence is impressive, the special color of her soprano...”
Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung 2018
BIO
"Rebecca Nelsen quickly proves to be the perfect cast for this vocal, intellectual and emotional challenge." Leipzig Volkszeitung May, 2018 -
Operatic Soprano, Rebecca Nelsen, does not shy away from challenging roles, having recently performed Lulu, Violetta, Konstanze, Rosina, Marilyn Monroe, and Susanna as well as roles like Pamina, Adele, Gretel, Lauretta, Clara in Porgy and Bess - Operetta roles like Adele, Laura in Bettelstudent, Julia de Weert in Der Vetter aus Dingsda - and even forays into the Broadway repertoire with lead roles in musicals like Kismet, Vivaldi the Musical, and Brigadoon and concert repertoire such as Carmina Burana, Beethoven 9, and Mozart's Exultate Jubilate.
Rebecca Nelsen's performance highlights include principal roles in the Bavarian State Opera, the Dresden Semperoper, the Salzburger Festspiele, the Vienna Volksoper, the Cologne Opera, La Fenice in Venice, the Glyndebourne Festival, the Leipzig Opera, the Perm Opera in Russia, Oper Angers/Nantes, the Malmö Opera, the Musikverein in Vienna, the MUPA in Budapest, and Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra.
She has sung major roles with conductors Teodor Currentzis, Fabio Luisi, Myung-whun Chung, Stefan Soltesz, Alexander Joel, Peter Eötvös, Hans Graf, Julia Jones, Evan Rogister, Rafael Payare and Alfred Eschwé.
Rebecca just celebrated her successful debut at Opera Monte Carlo this season as Konstanze in Mozart's Die Enführung aus dem Serail and is looking forward to role debuts as Antonia in Offenbach's Les contes d'hoffmann and Erydike in Offenbach's Orpheus in der Unterwelt before the 18/19 season concludes.
Ms. Nelsen looks forward to the 19/20 season with major debuts in the Savonlinna Opera festival, the Grand Théâtre de Genève and a concert tour with the London Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Esa-Pekka Salonen performing the Lulu-Suite by Alban Berg and the role of Madame Silberklang in Mozart's Der Schauspieldirektor in venues like London Royal Festival Hall, the Philharmonie Luxembourg, the The National Music Auditorium in Madrid and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées as well as a full and rewarding season in her home house, the Vienna Volksoper, including a role debut as Hanna in Lehar's Die Lustige Witwe.
(for a more detailed bio or a bio in German, please click the "bio" link on the right.)
REPERTOIRE
OPERA / OPERETTA
L. v. Beethoven - Fidelio - Marzellina
A. Berg - Lulu - Lulu
L. Bernstein - Candide - Cunegonde (excerpts)
G. Bryars - Marilyn Forever - Marilyn Monroe
J. Casken - God’s Liar - The Women
C. Cech/C. Monteverdi - Orfeo - Eurydike
G. Donizetti - La fille du régiment - Marie*
G. Donizetti - L’elisir d’amore - Adina*
G. Donizetti - Don Pasquale - Norina*
P. Eötvös - Paradise Reloaded (Lilith) - Eve
G. Gershwin - Porgy and Bess - Clara*(role debut 2019)
Gilbert/ Sullivan - Pirates of Penzance - Mabel
C. W. Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice - Euridice
E. Künnecke - Der Vetter aus Dingsda -Julia de Weert
J. S. Mayr - Fedra - Ippolito
J. Haydn - Orlando Paladino - Eurilla
P. Hindemith - Cardillac - Daughter
E. Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel - Gretel
W. A. Mozart- Cosi fan tutte - Despina, Fiordiligi
W. A. Mozart - Der Schauspieldirektor - Mme Silberklang
W. A. Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Konstanze
W. A. Mozart - Die Zauberflöte - Pamina
W. A. Mozart - Don Giovanni - Donna Anna*
W. A. Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro - Susanna, Contessa*
O. Nicolai - Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor - Anna*
J. Offenbach - Les Contes d’Hoffmann - Olympia, Antonia*(role debut 2019)
J. Offenbach - Orpheus in der Unterwelt - Euridice
G. Puccini - Gianni Schicchi - Lauretta
G. Puccini - La Bohème - Musetta, Mimi
G. Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Rosina
G. Rossini - Il Turco in Italia - Fiorilla
J. Strauss - Die Fledermaus - Adele
R. Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier - Sophie
I. Strawinsky - The Rake’s Progress - Anne Trulove*
M. Tippett - The Knot Garden - Flora
G. Verdi - La Traviata - Violetta
G. Verdi - Rigoletto - Gilda
G. Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera - Oscar*
CONCERT
J.S. Bach - Johannes-Passion - Soprano Solo
J.S. Bach - Matthäus-Passion - Soprano Solo
J.S. Bach - H Moll Messe - Soprano Solo
J.S. Bach - diverse Kantaten - Soprano Solo
Berg - Lulu Suite
J. Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem - Soprano Solo
L. v. Beethoven - Missa Solemnis - Soprano Solo
L. v. Beethoven - Ninth Symphony - Soprano Solo
Peter Eötvös - Octet Plus for Soprano and Ensemble
Peter Eötvös - Le Balcon - Soprano Solos
G.F. Händel - Messiah -
Soprano Solo
Haydn - Die Schöpfung (The Creation) - Soprano Solo
Haydn - Jahreszeiten- Soprano Solo
Mahler - Rückertlieder
W. A. Mozart- Exultate Jubilate - Soprano Solo
W. A. Mozart - Requiem - Soprano Solo
W. A. Mozart - c-moll Messe - Soprano Solo
W.A.Mozart - „Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle“ - Konzertarie
R. Strauss -Acht Gedichte - op. 10 Lieder
R. Strauss -Drei Lieder für hohe Stimme op. 29
R. Strauss -Drei Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter für hohe Stimme op. 43
R. Strauss -Sechs Lieder op.68
R. Strauss - Vier Lieder op.27
C. Orff - Carmina Burana - Soprano Solo
MUSICAL
Kolonovits - Vivaldi - Annina Giro'
Wilson - The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Molly Brown
Lerner - Brigadoon - Fiona* (role debut 2019)
Wright/Forrest - Kismet - Marsinah
Performed at:
Vienna Volksoper
La Fenice
Semperoper Dresden
Malmö Opera
Perm Opera
Violetta
La Traviata
Performed at:
Leipzig Oper
Lulu
Lulu
Performed at:
Garsington Opera
Glyndebourne Festival (cover)
Opera Monte Carlo
Konstanze
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Performed at:
Garsington Opera
Salzburg Landestheater
Angers - Nantes Opera
Fiorilla
Il Turco in Italia
Performed at:
Volksoper Vienna
Malmö Opera
Graz Opera
Aalto Theater Essen
Semperoper Dresden
Susanna
Le Nozze di Figaro
VIDEO
SCHEDULE
CONTACT
Rebecca Nelsen is managed by:
Sono Artists
Samantha Farber
Mobile: +43 699 11 70 07 39