Ann Hallenberg (born 17 March 1967) is a Swedish

mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C ...

. She has a busy career on the stage and concert platform around Europe embracing roles by Rossini, Mozart, Gluck, Handel, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, and Purcell. Hallenberg studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, with Kerstin Meyer and Erik Saedén; she undertook further study in London with Joy Mammen. Early roles included Fulgenzia in ''

Il fortunato inganno (''The Happy Deception'') is an opera buffa in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, to a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola. Composed in 1823, it was first given on September 3 of that year at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples. It was not a success, and has ...

'' by Donizetti at the Vadstena Academy in 1995 and Aristaeus in Rossi's '' Orfeo'' in Drottningholm in 1997, returning in 2001 as Cornelia in ''Giulio Cesare''. The mezzo-soprano was made artist in residence at Drottningholm for 2019 and 2020, and decided on the repertoire; in the first year it was ''Ariodante'' conducted by Ian Page.

Recordings

* ''Carnevale 1729.'' Ann Hallenberg, Stefano Montanari, Il Pomo d'Oro. PENTATONE PTC 5186678 (2017). * Recital – ''Arias for Marietta Marcolini,

Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...

's first muse'', Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Biondi * Brahms '' Alto Rhapsody''. Philippe Herreweghe, Phi. * Franz Waxman, ''Joshua''. James Sedares, DG. * Vivaldi '' Il Farnace'',

Diego Fasolis Diego Fasolis (born 19 April 1958) is a Swiss classical organist and conductor, the leader of the ensemble I Barocchisti. He has conducted operas in historically informed performance at major European opera houses and festivals, and has made award- ...

, Virgin Classics. * Vivaldi ''

Orlando furioso ''Orlando furioso'' (; ''The Frenzy of Orlando'', more loosely ''Raging Roland'') is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was no ...

'', Christophe Spinosi, Naive. * Handel '' Imeneo'', Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering. cpo 2002 * Handel ''

Tolomeo ''Tolomeo, re d'Egitto'' ("Ptolemy, King of Egypt", HWV 25) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text by Nicola Francesco Haym, adapted from Carlo Sigismondo Capece's ''Tolomeo et Alessandro''. It was Handel' ...

'', Alan Curtis, DG.The Penguin guide to recorded music – Page 524 Ivan March, Edward Greenfield, Robert Layton – 2008 "Tolomeo, a drama per musica, written in 1728, may not be well known but it has many fine numbers. Ann Hallenberg is warm and firm in the title-role.."

DVD

* Handel '' Ariodante'' Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis * Handel '' Serse''

References

External links

Ann Hallenberg
at Artefact Artists

at Bach Cantatas Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallenberg, Ann 1967 births Living people Swedish operatic mezzo-sopranos 21st-century Swedish women opera singers Women performers of early music Royal College of Music, Stockholm alumni 20th-century Swedish women opera singers