The Danish-American mezzo-soprano Ellenmarie Rasmussen started her musical journey as a member of Midtvest Pigekor (girls choir), where she also attended MGK (pre-academy of music). She toured internationally with the girls choir, singing solo and choir in countries such as Armenia, France, Sweden and Germany.
Ellenmarie has a master’s degree in Opera and Concert-singing from the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Hochschule für Musik in Mainz in Germany, under the study of Professor Thomas Dewald.
In 2023 Ellenmarie began a post-graduate degree (konzertexamen) in Opera and Concert-singing, also in Mainz.
Ellenmarie's vocal range has lead her to explore a wide variety of repertoire, which spans from early music and baroque, to romantism and modernism. She is currently preparing opera roles such as Bizet Carmen, Wagner Kundry and Erda, and Humperdinck Hänsel.
Earlier performances include: alto soloist in Britten Canticle Nr 2: Abraham and Isaac, Mozart Requiem, Händel Messiah, and Pergolesi Stabat Mater.
In 2018 she had the lead role of Guido in Händel’s opera Flavio Re de Longobardi, which was performed in Helsingør Theater in Denmark.
In 2021 and 2022 she participated as a soloist in several concerts as part of the Herning Opera Festival in Denmark.
In October 2022 she sang the alto soloist in Vivaldi Gloria and Magnificat as part of the Internationale Musiktage Wörrstädter Land in Germany.
In September 2023 she was selected for the Bayreuth Stipendium 2024 from the Richard-Wagner-Verband Wiesbaden.
Repertoire
Humperdinck
Hänsel und Gretel
(role: Hänsel, studied, excerpts performed)
Barber
A Hand of Bridge
(role: Sally, performed)
Hindemith
Hin und Zurück
(role: Robert, performed as part of final exam)
Bizet
Carmen
(role: Carmen, arias performed at Herning Opera Festival)
Mozart
Die Zauberflöte
(role: Dritte Dame, studied)
Wagner
Das Rheingold
(role: Erda, studied)
Canticle Nr 2: Abraham and Isaac
(part: Isaac, performed)
Elgar
Sea Pictures
(performed)
Wolf
Mignon lieder
(studied, selected lieder performed)
Debussy
Troi Chansons de Bilitis
(performed)
Proses Lyriques
(studied)
Barber
Hermit Songs
(performed)
Copland
Twelve Poems by Emily Dickinson
(selected songs performed)
Beethoven
9th Symphony
(part: alto soloist, performed)
Håndel
Messiah
(part: alto soloist, performed)
Pergolesi
Stabat Mater
(part: alto soloist, selected parts performed)
Vivaldi
Gloria & Magnificat
(part: soloist, performed)
Mendelssohn
Elijah
(part: alto soloist, studied)
Sea Pictures - Edward Elgar
Trung Sam, pianist
Weiche, Wotan, weiche! - Das Rheingold - Richard Wagner
Cha Seung-Jo, pianist
O Mio Fernando - La Favorita - Donizetti
Cha Seung-Jo, pianist
Mon cæur s'ouvre à ta voix - Samson et Dalila - Saint-Saëns
Anders Kampmann, tenor
Eunjin Ko Dey, pianist