Mezzo- Soprano
Nina van Essen is currently part of the ensemble of Staatsoper Hannover. In 2018 she graduated cum laude from the Dutch National Opera Academy. Her repertoire consists of opera, contemporary, oratorio and lied by various composers.
Nina van Essen is currently part of the ensemble of Staatsoper Hannover. In 2018 she graduated cum laude from the Dutch National Opera Academy. Her repertoire consists of opera, contemporary, oratorio and lied by various composers.
HĂ€nsel – HĂ€nsel und Gretel – E.Humperdinck
Hannover Staatsoper, Opernpl.1.
HĂ€nsel – HĂ€nsel und Gretel – E.Humperdinck
Hannover Staatsoper, Opernpl.1.
HĂ€nsel – HĂ€nsel und Gretel – E.Humperdinck
Hannover Staatsoper, Opernpl.1.
Nina van Essen is currently part of the ensemble of Staatsoper Hannover. In 2018 she graduated cum laude from the Dutch National Opera Academy. Her repertoire consists of opera, contemporary, oratorio and lied by various composers.
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Nina van Essen (1994), is part of the Staatsoper Hannover since 2019. Some of her roles performed there are; HĂ€nsel from HĂ€nsel und Gretel by E.Humperdinck, Rosina from Barbiere di Siviglia by G.Rossini, MercĂ©dĂšs from G.Bizets Carmen, Ruggiero from HĂ€ndels Alcina, Branghien from Frank Martin’s “le vin HerbĂ©”, Piacere from HĂ€ndels “il Trionfo”, Cherubino and Dorabella from Mozarts classics Le nozze di Figaro and Cosi fan tutte.
Highlights of her engagements include the collaborations with Serie Grote Zangers (pre-program),
The ASKO Schönberg Ensemble (conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw), Saturday Matinee Concertgebouw (conducted by Mark Elders) The Grachtenfestival, Krashna Musica (conducted by Ruben de Grauw), The SKA (conducted by Servaas Schreuders), Kamerbreed Klassiek, Hortus Musicalis, Nouvel OpĂ©ra de Fribourg (”Masha ‘from Moscow Cheryomushki by Dmitri Shostakovich conducted by JĂ©rome Kuhn and “Gwendolyn Fairfax” from The Importance of Being Earnest by Garold Barry) The Dutch Opera (Manon Lescaut, Madrigalist 2017 under Alexander Joel)
Her extensive concert repertoire includes Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle, and orchestral song cycles such as Les nuits d’Ă©tĂ© de Berlioz and Ravel’s Trois poĂšmes de Stephane MallarmĂ©.
Masterclasses Nina followed from, among others, Meinard Kraak, Alain Garichot, Angelika Kirchschlager, Nadine Secunde, Neil Semer, Claron McFadden, Ira Siff, Anna Bonitatibus and Pietro Spagnoli.
In the International Vocalist competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch Nina recently won the audience prize, the Annett Andriessen concert prize (concert in Ningbo/China) and two engagements amongst others with the Residentie Orchestra. Nina was also one of the finalist in de Otto Edelmann Competition in Vienna, Austria in February 2019.
Nina graduated from the Dutch National Opera Academy in 2018. During this program Nina was taught by Sasja Hunnego. For this program she received a scholarship from the MiluĆĄka DuffkovĂĄ foundation. In the context of an Erasmus Exchange she studied in France, Lyon at the C.N.S.M.D (2014-2015), where she worked with singing teacher Francoise Pollet. Before Nina began her Bachelor studies at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, where she graduated with distinction magna cum laude, she followed a Young Talent program at the school for Young Talent also in The Hague.
Since 2017, Nina is represented by Artista International, Franziska Hunke and mainly works with vocal teacher Neil Semer.
 Performed:
Dorabella – Cosi fan tutte – W.A.Mozart – Staatsoper Hannover
Cherubino – Le Nozze di Figaro – W.A.Mozart – Staatsoper Hannover
Il Piacere – Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno – G.F.HĂ€ndel – Staatsoper Hannover
Emilia – Otello – G.Verdi – Staatsoper Hannover
Hermia – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – B.Britten – Staatsoper Hannover
Ruggiero – Alcina – G.F.HĂ€ndel – Staatsoper Hannover
Messagiera, Proserpina – Orfeo – C.Monteverdi – Staatsoper Hannover
Mercedes – Carmen – G.Bizet – Staatsoper Hannover
De mol – lied voor de maan – Mathilde Wantenaar – Dutch National Opera
2e Dame – Zauberflöte – W.A.Mozart- Staatsoper Hannover
HĂ€nsel – HĂ€nsel und Gretel – E.Humperdinck – Staatsoper Hannover
Page – Salome – R.Strauss – Staatsoper Hannover
Rosina – il BarbiĂšre di Siviglia – G.Rossini – Staatsoper Hannover
1st Secretary lady – Nixon in China – John Adams – Staatsoper Hannover
Prince Orlofsky – Die Fledermaus – J.Strauss – Staatsoper Hannover
Gwendolyn Fairfax – The importance of being Earnest – G.Barry – NOF NouvĂšl opĂ©ra de Fribourg
Cheap Jewelry woman/wild girl/3rd peasant – F.Delius –Â Zaterdag Matinee Concertgebouw
2018:
Lucretia – the rape of Lucretia – B.Britten –Â DNOA (Dutch National Opera Academy)
Mercedes – Carmen – G.Bizet –Â Bredeweg festival
Dorabella – Cosi fan Tutte – W.A Mozart –Â DNOA/NJO Muziekzomer
2017:
Mme de la HaltiĂšre – Cendrillon – J.Massenet –Â DNOA
HĂ€nsel – HĂ€nsel und Gretel – E.Humperdinck-Â DNOA/NJO Muziekzomer/Grachtenfestival
Masha – Moscow Cheryomushki – D.Shostakovich – NOF
2016:
Cherubino – Nozze di Figaro – W.A Mozart –Â DNOA
Madrigalist – Manon Lescaut – G.Puccini – 2016 – Dutch National Opera
Studied/working on/partly performed:
C.Monteverdi
L’incoronazione di Poppea (Ottavia)
W.A Mozart
Idomeneo (Idamante)
Don Giovanni (Zerlina)
Lucia Silla (Cecilio)
La Finta Giardiniera (Ramiro)
R. Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier (Octavian)
G.F Haendel
Hercules (Dejanira)
Giulio Cesare (Sesto)
Ariodante (Ariodante)
Alcina (Ruggiero)
H.PurcellÂ
Dido and Aeneas – Dido
J. Massenet
Werther (Charlotte)
Cendrillon (Cendrillon / Prince Charmant)
G. Bizet
Carmen (Carmen)
P.I. Tchaikovsky
Eugene Onegin (Olga)
A.Thomas
Mignon (Mignon)
S. Barber
Vanessa (Erika)
C. Gounod
Romeo at Julliet (Stephano)
Sapho (Sapho)
G.Rossini
La Cenerentola (Angelina)
J.Offenbach
Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Nicklausse)
M.Ravel
L’heure Espagnole (Conception)
V.BelliniÂ
I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Romeo)
âP.Kooreman
Your children are not your children
B. Schakelaar
Wisdom
O. Messiaen
Chants de terre et de ciel
G. Scelsi
Sauh I, Litanie
K. GyĆrgy
op.12 Esza-Emlekzaj
L. Andriessen
De Materie (speaking part)
G. Rossini
Petite messe solenelle (alto)
J.S Bach
matthÀus passion
C. Franck
Die sieben letzte Worte Jesu am Kreuz
M. Palmeri
Misa Buenos Aires (mezzo)
C. Saint-Saëns
Oratorio de Noël (mezzo)
W.A Mozart
Mass in C Minor â (Soprano II)
A. Bruckner
Requiem (mezzo)
A. VivaldiÂ
Gloria (Alto)
G.B Pergolesi
Stabat Mater (Alto)
Mi Lusinga – Ruggiero – Alcina – G.F.HĂ€ndel live recording from Staatsoper Hannover 07.10.2022
Non so piĂč cosa son cosa faccio – Cherubino – Le nozze di Figaro – W.A.Mozart live from Opera Vision – Staatsoper Hannover 20.01.2022
In the press
Press kit
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Management:
Artista International
Franziska Hunke, MĂŒnchen/ Germany
Phone +49Â 172Â 190Â 79999
mail@artistainternational.com
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