Christine Schäfer Soprano

Frankfurt-born soprano Christine Schäfer is a graduate of the Berlin Conservatoire. A versatile artist, Christine's operatic repertoire covers works by Handel, Mozart, Berg and Verdi and her concert repertoire ranges from Bach through Boulez. A dedicated performer of Lieder, Christine enjoys a busy recital career and has made several recordings of Lieder for both Hyperion and DG. Her current release of Schubert's Winterreise on the Onyx Classics label (www.onyxclassics.com) has been met with universal critical acclaim. Her current releases on the Capriccio label include the multi award-winning Zemlinsky Lyrische Sinfonie (Christoph Eschenbach/Orchestre de Paris) and Aribert Reimann's ".... oder soll es Tod bedeuten?" with the Peterson Quartet.

'Free-spirit German soprano Christine Schäfer's bright, agile voice brings new focus to the song cycle, like the glint of sun on an icicle.

Music Web International - July 2006 Record of the Month - Patrick C Waller

'Lyric soprano Christine Schaefer puts a new spin on this late work by Schubert, which has traditionally been performed by men. The result is a nuanced and strangely compelling performance that doesn't disappoint.'

UK Independent on Sunday 28/05/06 - Anna Picard

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