“Deirdre Angenent shows herself as the ideal Judith between a youthful, lyrical seductress sound and a confident dramatic attack.” Bluebeard’s Castle – Aalto Musiktheatre, Essen – Dirk Aschendorf (NRZ), 20 February 2022

Deirdre Angenent
Mezzo Soprano

Following Deirdre’s much acclaimed interpretation of Judit in Bluebeard’s Castle at Aalto Theater Essen in 2022, she was invited to Israel for this role by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra under Steven Sloane in December 2022. In October she sang this part again with the Bochumer Symphoniker. Coming engagements in the coming seasons include Judit, Marie (Wozzeck) and Mahler 2. Symphony in Asia.

Engagements in the 2022-2023 season included Verdi’s Requiem in Tonhalle Zürich, a Beethoven concert in the Philharmonie in Essen (9th symphony and lieder) and a series of Tannhäuser performances (Venus) at Aalto Theater Essen. In June 2022 she jumped in for two performances of Tannhäuser at the Wartburg in Eisenach, where she had previously sung the role several times.

In the 2020-2021 season she made her debut as Leonore in Fidelio in Metz, France. Other engagements include Waldtaube (Gurre-Lieder) and Fenena in Nabucco at Aalto Theater Essen, Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos at Opéra de Lausanne, and Das Meininger Staatstheater, Judit in Bluebeard’s Castle with the Essener Philharmoniker, Sieglinde in Die Walküre at Aalto Theater Essen, Gertrud in Hänsel und Gretel at Opéra National de Nancy, Venus in Tannhäuser at Das Meininger Staatstheater, Germany, and Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, and Vitellia La Clemenza di Tito with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century in Amsterdam. Furthermore, she performed at La Chaise-Dieu Festival, France, with Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9 and at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, with Strauss’ Vier Letzte Lieder.

Her repertoire includes Marie (Wozzeck), Kundry/ Brangäne/ Waltraute/ 1.2. Norn (Wagner), Amneris and Eboli (Verdi), Didon/ Cassandre, Marguerite (Berlioz), Santuzza (Mascagni). Media is available at  Deirdre Angenent.