Annette de la Bije (Soprano)

Born: 1929 (or 1927) - Rotterdam, Holland

The Dutch soprano, Annette de la Bije, won in 1954 the 1^st prize at the first International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch (IVC) in Holland.

Annette de la Bije appeared numerous times in her country, both in the Passions of J.S. Bach and in Brucknermis, and in 20^th-century works, such as the oratorio La danse des morts (Arthur Honegger) and the cantata for Easter (Jacques Reuland). She sang with the Rehoboth Koor Die Jahreszeiten by J. Haydn (1960); with the Toonkunst-Erato Requiem by A. Bruckner and Magnificat (BWV 243) by J.S. Bach.(1968); at the Toonkunstkoor Wageningen Samson by George Frideric Handel (1966), Ein Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms and J.S. Bach's Cantata BWV 140 (1968), Stabat Mater by A. Dvorak (1969), Stabat Mater by Szymanowski (1970), Die Jahreszeiten by J. Haydn (1975). On the opera stage she appeared only occassionaly, among other things as Marzelline in Fidelio, and she took part in the television-opera Salto mortale (1959, Henk Badings). She also appeared regularly abroad.

Annette de la Bije taught at the Twents Conservatorium.

Source: Liner notes to the album 'Dutch Master Volume 55 - Het Puik Zoete Kelen – Hondered Jaar Nederlandse Zangkunst' (Philips, 1999), English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2006); Various Websites
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2006)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Anthon van der Horst

Soprano

BWV 232

Simon C. Jansen

Soprano

Aria from BWV 244

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