Ulrike Steinsky (born 21 September 1960) is an Austrian operatic

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and voice teacher.

Life

Born in Vienna, Steinsky completed her vocal studies with the Kammersängerin Hilde Zadek and Waldemar Kmentt. She followed this with training at the opera school of the Conservatory of the City of Vienna. Since 1982, Steinsky has been an ensemble member of the

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and has also been engaged by the Vienna Volksoper since 1987. In 1995 she was appointed Kammersängerin. Since 1992, she has also given concerts of classical Viennese music in Germany.Evening at Maxim with the Csardas Princess
/ref> Since 2011, she has been working as a singing teacher in Vienna. On 3 December 2012, she was awarded the professional title of "Professor" by Federal President

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. She is married to the tenor Alois Haselbacher. Her sister Eva, born in 1956, is also an opera singer (soprano). Furthermore, Steinsky is a practising

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therapy.

Recordings

* Alban Berg: ''

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'', with Julia Migenes, Margarethe Bence, Ulrike Steinsky,

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; conductor:

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, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Ariola, Live recording 1983 * Mozart: ''

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'', with Barbara Hendricks,

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, Ulrike Steinsky, Jerry Hadley, Gottfried Hornik (Papageno), Robert Lloyd, Thomas Allen, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Chorus, conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras (Telarc 1991)

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