Annette Markert (Contralto)

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Annette Markert (Contralto)
Born: Rhön region, Germany
The German contralto, Annette Markert, studied singing with Professor Helga Förner at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Music College in Leipzig from 1977 to 1983. She enhanced her studies through private lessons with Christa Nowak and Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger. During her contract with the Opera House in Halle from 1983 to 1990, Annette Markert sang the title roles in many works including Gluck’s Orpheus, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Händel’s Floridante, Rinaldo and Oreste and Sextus in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito. She was twice awarded the City of Halle Händel Prize. She has been a member of the Leipzig Opera ensemble since 1991 and her most significant roles there to date (2000) have been Cherubino (The Marriage of Figaro), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Rosina (The Barber of Seville), Olga (Eugene Onegin) and Rosalie in Herchet’s Nachwache. Annette Markert is regularly invited to take part in concerts and tours with famous conductors, choirs and ensembles. Most recently she has performed many times with Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Kurt Masur, The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France under Marek Janowski and with Philippe Herreweghe in France and Belgium. She has also made numerous vinyl and CD recordings.

Source: Liner notes to the 13-CD album ‘ Bach Made in Germany - Vol. V’ conducted by Ludwig Güttler (Dresden Classics, 2000) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2001)
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Hansjörg Albrecht	Alto	BWV 201
Ludwig Güttler	Alto	BWV 191, BWV 245, BWV 248
Martin Gester	Alto	BWV 1083
Ton Koopman	Alto	BWV 5, BWV 7, BWV 8, BWV 10, BWV 26, BWV 27, BWV 41, BWV 78, BWV 91, BWV 94, BWV 99, BWV 111, BWV 113, BWV 114, BWV 115, BWV 116, BWV 121, BWV 124, BWV 135, BWV 139, BWV 178, BWV 195
Jos van Veldhoven	Alto	BWV 248
Links to other Sites
Annette Markert [Sänger \| Vocalists] (Balmer & Dixon) Göttinger Händel-Festspiele The Israeli Camerata- Jerusalem: Guest Artists: Annette Markert ANNETTE MARKERT, biography, discography (Goldberg)			Annette Markert (Staatsthater Hannover) [German] Neumarkter Konzertfreunde: Annette Markert [German] Ton Koopman Complete Cantatas Vol. 11

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