Ann Hallenberg

Ann Hallenberg (born 17 March 1967) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano.^[1] She has an operatic career on the stage and concert platform around Europe. She regularly appears in major opera houses and festivals, in roles by Rossini, Mozart, Gluck, Handel, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, and Purcell.^[2]

Ann Hallenberg
Born	(1967-03-17) 17 March 1967 (age 58)
Education	Royal College of Music, Stockholm
Occupation	Operatic mezzo-soprano
Title	Hovsångerska

Hallenberg studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, with Kerstin Meyer and Erik Saedén; she undertook further study in London with Joy Mammen. Early roles included Fulgenzia in Donizetti's Il fortunato inganno at the Vadstena Academy in 1995^[3] and Aristaeus in Rossi's Orfeo in Drottningholm in 1997,^[4] returning in 2001 as Cornelia in Handel's Giulio Cesare.

The mezzo-soprano was made artist in residence at Drottningholm for 2019 and 2020, and decided on the repertoire; in the first year it was Ariodante conducted by Ian Page.^[5] In 2021 she was appointed as Hovsångerska by the King of Sweden.^[6]

Recordings

• Carnevale 1729. Ann Hallenberg, Stefano Montanari, Il Pomo d'Oro. PENTATONE PTC 5186678 (2017).
• Recital – Arias for Marietta Marcolini, Rossini's first muse, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Biondi
• Brahms Alto Rhapsody. Philippe Herreweghe, Phi.
• Franz Waxman, Joshua. James Sedares, DG.^[7]
• Haydn Il ritorno di Tobia, Andreas Spering, Naxos.
• Vivaldi Il Farnace, Diego Fasolis, Virgin Classics.
• Vivaldi Orlando furioso, Christophe Spinosi, Naive.^[8]
• Handel Imeneo, Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering. cpo 2002
• Handel Tolomeo, Alan Curtis, DG.^[9]

DVD

• Handel Ariodante Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
• Handel Serse