Sigrun Schell (Contralto)

Born: Ulm, Germany

The German contralto, Sigrun Schell, studied singing and flute at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart, and also at the Opernschule (opera school) in Stuttgart.

Sigrun Schell was engaged in Hof, Trier und Mannheim. Since 1998 she is an ensemble member of the Theater Freiburg, where she has appeared so far as Mascha in Drei Schwestern, Mrs. Grose in The Turn of The Screw, Emmy in Vampyr, Barbara in Katja Kabanova, Fedra in Arianna, Helena in Die schöne Helena, Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Fremde Fürstin in Rusalka, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk, as well as other roles in Die Grammatik der Träume, Rusalka, Hoffmanns Erzählungen, Wozzeck, Das schlaue Füchslein, Le Nozze Di Figaro / Figaros Hochzeit, and Les Nègres.

Source: Theater Freiburg Website (2005-2006), English translation by Aryeh Oron (July 2006)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2006)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Aja Vetter

Alto

BWV 244

Links to other Sites

Theater Freiburg 2005 > 2006 : Sigrun Schell [German]