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ON STAGE
Hailed for her "fantastic high notes" (IOCO Online), her "rich and bright voice" and her "cherubic, otherworldly strong intensity" (Hamburger Abendblatt) the German-french lyric-coloratura soprano from Munich is quickly making a name for herself in the opera world.
For the seasons 23/24 and 24/25 she will be a soloist in the ensemble of the STAATSTHEATER KASSEL. She will make her debut as Frasquita (Carmen), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), OpheliaDouble1/Marx (Hamletmaschine), Despina (Cosi fan tutte) and Ariel (The Tempest) among others, as well as presenting herself in a world premiere in cooperation with the Munich Biennale 2024.
In the season 2022/23 she performed as a guest soloist in several roles at the DEUTSCHE OPER AM RHEIN DÜSSELDORF (Adele/Fledermaus & Waldvogel/Siegfried), at the STATE OPERA HAMBURG (Barbarina/Nozze di Figaro & Sophia/Silvesternacht – world premiere) as well as at the THEATER LÜBECK (Adele jump-in/Fledermaus).
From 2020-2022, Ms. Ryckmanns was a member of the renowned INTERNATIONAL OPERA STUDIO at STATE OPERA HAMBURG and a scholarship recipient of the KÖRBER STIFTUNG. Her debut on the main stage was a collaboration with musical director Kent Nagano and opera director Georges Delnon on Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire Op. 21 alongside Anja Silja and Nicole Chevalier.
In May 2021, Ms. Ryckmanns played the main role of Sophie Scholl in the newly invented genre Graphic Opera Weisse Rose by Udo Zimmermann – under the musical direction of Nicholas André and directed by David Bösch – on the famous experimental stage OPERA STABILE of STATE OPERA HAMBURG – Project partners were the European cultural channel ARTE and the German Federal Agency for Civic Education. The Graphic Opera Weisse Rose was awarded two prizes in 2021: The GOLDEN PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL PRIZE and the HAMBURG THEATRE AWARD ROLF MARES.
Particularly as a short-term stand-in, Ms. Ryckmanns stands out for her quick and precise rehearsals, flexibility, and strong nerves: Thus she was able to successfully share the stage with artists such as Christian Gerhaher in Schumann's Szenen nach Goethe's Faust (role: Sorge, et. al.) at the STATE OPERA HAMBURG under the direction of musical director Kent Nagano.
Her repertoire continues to include roles such as Waldvogel (Siegfried), Blonde (Entführung aus dem Serail), Giannetta (Elisir d'amore), Una Sacerdotessa (Aida), Schleppträgerin (Elektra), Viktoria (Fucking Åmål), Junger Hirt (Tannhäuser), et.al.
Already during her studies at the UNIVERSITY MOZARTEUM SALZBURG, Marie-Dominique Ryckmanns could be seen in the roles of Tytania (A Midsummer Night's Dream) by Benjamin Britten as well as Olympia (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) by J. Offenbach. As an adolescent she already appeared on stage with the JUNGES THEATER GÄRTNERPLATZ MÜNCHEN.
PRICES & AWARDS
Marie-Dominique Ryckmanns is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards at national & international competitions. Recently she was awarded with the 3rd Prize at the "200 Years Johann Strauss Operetta Competition" in Vienna by the 200 YEARS JOHANN STRAUSS FESTIVAL" and GÄRTNERPLATZ THEATRE MUNICH . In 2022 she received the LILLI-LEHMANN-MEDAL of the STIFTUNG MOZARTEUM SALZBURG as well as the scholarship NEUSTART KULTUR of the GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND MEDIA .
In 2019 Ms. Ryckmanns received the Grand Prix as well as the Audience Award at the 5th International Singing Competition "Opéra Jeunes Espoirs - Raymond Duffaut" of the OPÉRA GRAND AVIGNON. As a finalist of the renowned BUNDESWETTBEWERB GESANG 2018 in Berlin, she won the special prize of the WALTER UND CHARLOTTE HAMEL - Stiftung.
Marie-Dominique Ryckmanns could be seen in Paris in June 2023 as a semi-finalist of VOIX NOUVELLES 2023. She was also a finalist in the WILHELM STENHAMMAR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION in Norrköping (Sweden) and a semi-finalist in the INTERNATIONAL HANS GABOR BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION in Erfurt 2021.
Other awards included 1st prize in JUGEND MUSIZIERT and further prizes at the 22nd INTERNATIONAL FERRUCCIO TAGLIAVINI SINGING COMPETITION in Austria and the 11th INTERNATIONAL DUSCHEK COMPETITION in Prague. Marie-Dominique Ryckmanns also received the special prize of the GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR FAMILY, WOMEN & YOUTH for the best interpretation of a song cycle by the American composer Amy Beach.
CONCERT
A passionate oratorio & concert performer, Marie-Dominique Ryckmanns has been heard as a soloist in Hamburg, Munich, and Salzburg, including at ST. MICHAELIS HAMBURG for the mass of the HAMBURGER HAFENGEBURTSTAG 2021, Dvořák's "Te Deum", Mendelssohn's "Psalm 42", Haydn's "Paukenmesse" and Mozart's "Krönungsmesse". She also performed Mozart's "Lauretanische Litanei" (K. 195), Vivaldi's "Magnificat" (RV 611), and Wellesz' "Mass in F minor" in the SALZBURGER DOM as well as in STIFT ST. FLORIAN . As a singer with a special commitment and attachment to Mozart's music, she was engaged for a concert aria matinée under the direction of Bruno Weil as well as for a song recital of the STIFTUNG MOZARTEUM SALZBURG, accompanied by Mozart's original pianoforte. As part of a charity concert for the campaign "Sternstunden e.V." of the BAYERISCHE RUNDFUNK, she performed in the ALLERHEILIGEN HOFKIRCHE of the RESIDENZ MÜNCHEN and presented herself in Munich's HERKULESSAAL in Schumann's "Das Paradies und die Peri" under the baton of Hansjörg Albrecht.
TRAINING & MASTERCLASSES
Marie-Dominique graduated with distinction and the Lilli-Lehmann Medal of Honor from the UNIVERSITY MOZARTEUM SALZBURG (Austria) with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Vocal Performance.
She began her classical vocal training with the American soprano Felicia Weathers in Munich and is currently working with soprano Prof. Edith Wiens, coloratura soprano Brigitte Eisenfeld as well as with soprano Dorothea Röschmann to perfect her voice and repertoire.
She completed additional training & master classes for singing, baroque singing, acting, historical dance, and gesture with Dame Felicity Lott, Andreas Scholl, Donatienne Michel-Dansac, Bo Skovhus, Renaud Doucet, Eytan Pessen, Gerd Uecker, Bernd Grawert, Christian Poewe, Michael Woodwood, Ralph Strehle, Assif David, and Margit Legler. As a member of the MOZART-OPERA INSTITUTE SALZBURG for historical performance and ornamentation practice, directed by Prof. Dr. Josef Wallnig, she has participated in numerous concerts.
RECORDINGS
You can listen to Marie-Dominique Ryckmanns on the CD "Damals in Bad Reichenhall - Musik aus der Blütezeit des Weltkurortes", together with the Salonquartett "Reich an Hall", performing works by Carl Hünn (--> link to the information page of the BAD REICHENHALLER PHILHARMONIKER).
Status: 01.11.2023.
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LISTEN & WATCH
Faust-Scenes
STATE THEATRE KASSEL – role: Sorge et. al
Composer: Robert Schumann, musical direction: Francesco Angelico
Concert: June 30th
Additional Information: Faust Scenes – Staatstheater Kassel
THE TEMPEST
STATE THEATRE KASSEL – role: Ariel
Composer: Thomas Adès, staging: Julia Lwowsky
Premiere: May 17th 2024
Additional Information: The Tempest – Staatstheater Kassel
Carmen
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL – role: Frasquita
Composer: G. Bizet, staging: Florian Lutz, musical direction: Kirill Stankow
Premiere: January 11th 2024
Additional Information: Carmen – Staatstheater Kassel
Cosi fan tutte
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL - role: Despina
Composer: W. A. Mozart, staging: Vivien Hohnholz, musical direction: Kiril Stankow
Premiere: November 16th 2024
Additional Information: Cosi fan tutte – Staatstheater Kassel
DEFEKT (world premiere)
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL/MUNICH BIENNALE 2024 – role: Soprano
Composer: Mihatcan Öcal, staging: Roscha A. Säidow, musical direction: Mario Hartmuth
Premiere Munich: June 8th 2024
Premiere Kassel: June 15th 2024
Additional Information: Defekt – Staatstheater Kassel
Song recital
STATE THEATRE KASSEL/MUSEUM FRIDERICIANUM
Works by A. Beach, J. Brahms, C. Schumann, F. Liszt, C. Debussy, K. Weill et.al.
Pianist: Felix Barsky
Concert: May, 26th 2024
OPERETTA COMPETITION FINALS
200 Years JOHANN STRAUSS 2025 & GÄRTNERPLATZTHEATRE MUNICH
Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna under the baton of Hannah Eisendle
Finale: May 8th 2024 – 7:30 pm.
Additional Information: Finale Johann Strauss Competition 2024
Die HAMLETMASCHINE
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL – role: OpheliaDouble1/Marx
Composer: Wolfgang Rihm, staging: Florentine Klepper, musical direction: Francesco Angelico
Premiere: March 9th 2024
Additional Information: Hamletmaschine – Staatstheater Kassel
Don GIOVANNI
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL – role: Zerlina
Composer: W. A. Mozart, staging: Paul Georg Dittrich, musical direction: Mario Hartmuth
Premiere: December 12th 2023
Additional Information: Don Giovanni – Staatstheater Kassel
L'Ultimo Sogno
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL – role: Annina
Composer: Carlo Ciceri (after La Traviata by G. Verdi),
staging: Bruno Klimek, musical direction: Franceso Angelico
Premiere: October 22nd 2023
Additional Information: Ultimo sogno – Staatstheater Kassel
CARMEN
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL – role: Frasquita
Composer: G. Bizet, staging: Florian Lutz, musical direction: Kirill Stankow
Premiere: October 13th 2023
Additional Information: Carmen – Staatstheater Kassel
VOIX NOUVELLES 2023
OPÉRA DE MASSY (Paris) – Competition "Voix Nouvelles 2023"
Semi-finals: June 28th/29th 2023
Additional Information: Generation Opera – Voix Nouvelles 2023
THE MAGIC FLUTE
STAATSTHEATER KASSEL – role: Papagena (Jump-in!)
Composer: W. A. Mozart, staging: Barbara Frazier/Florian Lutz, musical direction: Kirill Stankow
Performances: May 25th 2023 + May 27th 2023
Additional Information: Magic Flute – Staatstheater Kassel
Die FLEDERMAUS / The BAT
THEATER LÜBECK – role: Adele (Jump-in!)
Composer: J. Strauß, staging: Michael Wallner, musical direction: Paul Willot-Förster
Performance: March 24th 2023
Additional Information: Theater Lübeck – Fledermaus
SIEGFRIED
DEUTSCHE OPER AM RHEIN – role: Waldvogel
Composer: R. Wagner, musical director: GMD Axel Kober, staging: Dietrich W. Hilsdorf
Performances: Feb. 2nd/March 19th/April 4th 2023
Additional Information: Deutsche Oper am Rhein - Siegfried
DIE FLEDERMAUS / The bat
DEUTSCHE OPER AM RHEIN – role: Adele
Composer: J. Strauss, musical direction: Péter Halász, staging: Axel Köhler,
Performances: November11th/20th 2022+ Jan. 22nd + Feb. 4th/19th 2023
Additional Information: Deutsche Oper am Rhein – Fledermaus
DIE SILVESTERNACHT - WORLD PREMIERE
STATE OPERA HAMBURG – Opera Stabile – role: Sophia
Composer & musical direction: Johannes Harneit, staging: Mart van Berckel
World Premiere: January 5th 2023, 8 p.m.
Further performances: Jan. 7th/8th/9th/13th/14th/15th 2023
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Silvesternacht
HANSEL & GRETEL
STATE OPERA HAMBURG - Role: Dew fairy
Musical direction: Mark Wigglesworth, staging: Peter Beauvais
Premiere: November 27th 2022, 2 p.m.
Further performances: Nov. 27th (6 p.m.) / 29th + Dec. 1st 2022
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Hansel & Gretel
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
STATE OPERA HAMBURG – role: Barbarina
Composer: WA Mozart, musical direction: Alessandro De Marchi, staging: Stefan Herheim
Performances: November 15/23/26/30 2022
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Nozze di Figaro
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
STATE OPERA HAMBURG – role: Giannetta
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti, Musical Director: Gianluca Capuano, Staging: Jean Pierre Ponelle
Performances: April 12/16/18/22 2022
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Elisir D'amore
ELEKTRA
STATE OPERA HAMBURG - role: Schleppträgerin
Composer: Richard Strauss, musical director: Kent Nagano, staging: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Performances: April 02/10/13 2022, 7:30 p.m.
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Elektra
AIDA
STATE OPERA HAMBURG – role: Una Sacerdotessa
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi, Musical direction: Daniele Callegari
Further performances: March 22/25/30 + April 03/08 2022
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Aida
FUCKING ÅMÅl (WORLD PREMIERE)
STATE OPERA HAMBURG – role: Victoria
Composer: Samuel Penderbayne, musical direction: Ingmar Beck, staging: A. Riemenschneider
World Premiere: January 21st 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Further performances: Jan. 23/25/26/28/29/30 2022
More information: Hamburg State Opera – Fucking Åmål
CHRISTMAS CHARITY CONCERT
STATE OPERA HAMBURG/ ST. MICHAELIS HAMBURG
Musical direction: Kent Nagano
Works by Handel, Rossini, Holst and Herzogenberg
Concert: December 7th, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Additional Information:St. Michaelis – music calendar
CHARACTERS
W. A. Mozart
Magic Flute – Papagena
Abduction from the Seraglio – Blonde
Le Nozze di Figaro – Barbarina
Don Giovanni – Zerlina
L. van Beethoven
Fidelio – Marzelline*
Carl M. v. Weber
Der Freischütz – Ännchen*
E. Humperdinck
Hansel & Gretel – Dew fairy
J. Offenbach
Les Contes d’Hoffmann – Olympia
G. Verdi
Rigoletto – Gilda*
Aida – Una Sacerdotessa
J. Strauß
The Bat – Adele
G. Puccini
La Bohème – Musetta*
G. Bizet
Carmen – Frasquita
V. Bellini
La Sonnambula – Lisa*
CONCERT ARIAS
Wolfgang A. Mozart
"Ah, lo previdi" K. 272
"Alcandro, lo confesso" K. 294
"Misera, dove son" K. 369
"Nehmt meinen Dank" K. 383
"Vorrei spiegharvi, oh Dio" K. 418
G. Donizetti
L’Elisir d’Amore – Giannetta
Fille du régiment – Marie*
A. Thomas
Hamlet – Ophélie*
R. Strauss
Ariadne auf Naxos – Zerbinetta* + Najade
Der Rosenkavalier – Sophie*
Elektra – Schleppträgerin
R. Wagner
Tannhäuser – Young shepherd
Siegfried – Waldvogel
B. Britten
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Tytania
V. Ullmann
Kaiser von Atlantis – Bubikopf*
A. Reimann
The House of Bernarda Alba – Martirio*
U. Zimmermann
Weisse Rose (1986) – Sophie Scholl
S. Penderbayne
Fucking Åmål – Viktoria
L. Romano
La Luna – Soprano Solo
J. Harneit
Silvesternacht – Sophia
T. Adès
The Tempest – Ariel*
ORATORIO & LIED
Werke von: Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Bach, Händel, Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Schumann, Verdi, Liszt, Franck, Gounod, Brahms, Viardot, Wagner, Saint-Saëns, Délibes, Dvořák, Fauré, Wolf, Hünn, Debussy, Beach, Tchaikowsky, Duparc, Mahler, Strauss, Zemlinsky, Büsser, Reger, Schönberg, Schreker, Webern, Korngold, Grothe, Hundley, Berio, Spirituals, u.a.
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