Mezzo-soprano and alto

About me


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

Opera


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)

Concert

Britten

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)

Oratorio/sacred

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)


Hear me out!

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


Upcoming events!


Beethoven 9th Sympohny

Alto soloist

TU Darmstadt, Germany

February 16th and 17th


Den Jyske Sangskole 25 års Jubilæumskoncert 

Soloist

MCH Herning Kongresscenter

June 5th 16:00


Sankt Hans evening celebration

Soloist

Jesus Kirken, Valby, Copenhagen

June 23rd



 Herning Opera Festival 2022
Herning Opera Festival 2022
Photo: Ole Jørgensen/Herning Opera Festival
Operetten-Gala 2022 Hochschule für Musik Mainz
Operetten-Gala 2022 Hochschule für Musik Mainz
Photo: (c) Schmidt, (c) Reinisch
Duo together with pianist Jeppe Mangaard
Duo together with pianist Jeppe Mangaard
Photo: Marianne Mangaard
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
Photo: SDMK Odense