Nina van Essen
Nina van Essen wins the first prize and best female voice award at the Concorso Lirico Internazionale di Portofino, Italy 2023
All about Nina
Nina van Essen is considered a unearthly beautiful and enchanting mezzo-soprano, With her supple, powerfully luminous and agile voice. (Kulturfeder/Neue presse/opernwelt) During her time in the ensemble of Staatsoper Hannover she has build a big fan base and highly enriched her repertoire from Baroque to Bel Canto.
Read more about Nina in the "about" section.
Nina van Essen wordt beschouwd als een onaards mooie en betoverende mezzosopraan, met haar soepele, krachtig heldere en lenige stem. (Kulturfeder/Neue presse/opernwelt) Tijdens haar tijd in het ensemble van Staatsoper Hannover heeft ze een grote schare fans opgebouwd en haar repertoire sterk verrijkt, van barok tot belcanto.
Lees meer over Nina in "about".
18.4.2024
Orfeo - Orfeo ed Euridice - W.Gluck
Staatstheater Hannover presents a new production of Gluck's Orfeo, a co-production with Staatsballet Hannover staged by Lisaboa Houbrechts, Choreographed by Diego Tortelli and conducted by Benjamin Bayl.
21.4.2024
Orfeo - Orfeo ed Euridice - W.Gluck
Staatstheater Hannover presents a new production of Gluck's Orfeo, a co-production with Staatsballet Hannover staged by Lisaboa Houbrechts, Choreographed by Diego Tortelli and conducted by Benjamin Bayl.
24.4.2024
Orfeo - Orfeo ed Euridice - W.Gluck
Staatstheater Hannover presents a new production of Gluck's Orfeo, a co-production with Staatsballet Hannover staged by Lisaboa Houbrechts, Choreographed by Diego Tortelli and conducted by Benjamin Bayl.
27.4.2024
Orfeo - Orfeo ed Euridice - W.Gluck
Staatstheater Hannover presents a new production of Gluck's Orfeo, a co-production with Staatsballet Hannover staged by Lisaboa Houbrechts, Choreographed by Diego Tortelli and conducted by Benjamin Bayl.
10.5.2024
Cherubino - Le Nozze di Figaro - W.A.Mozart
Conductor: Masaru Kumakura
Stage director: Lydia Steier
14.5.2024
Alto - Gloria - Vivaldi - Rotterdams Philharmonisch
Conductor - Giuseppe Mengoli
Soprano - Ilse Eerens
Soprano II - Martha Bosch
Choir - Laurens Collegium
17.5.2024
Orfeo - Orfeo ed Euridice - W.Gluck
Staatstheater Hannover presents a new production of Gluck's Orfeo, a co-production with Staatsballet Hannover staged by Lisaboa Houbrechts, Choreographed by Diego Tortelli and conducted by Benjamin Bayl.
19.5.2024
Cherubino - Le Nozze di Figaro - W.A.Mozart
Conductor: Masaru Kumakura
Stage director: Lydia Steier
24.5.2024
Cherubino - Le Nozze di Figaro - W.A.Mozart
Conductor: Masaru Kumakura
Stage director: Lydia Steier
7.6.2024
Cherubino - Le Nozze di Figaro - W.A.Mozart
Conductor: Masaru Kumakura
Stage director: Lydia Steier
14.6.2024
Cherubino - Le Nozze di Figaro - W.A.Mozart
Conductor: Masaru Kumakura
Stage director: Lydia Steier
16.6.2024
Cherubino - Le Nozze di Figaro - W.A.Mozart
Conductor: Masaru Kumakura
Stage director: Lydia Steier
22.6.2024
Young artist in Residence Festival Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot
From the 22nd till the 30th of July 2024 the festival Musique & Vin takes place at the beautiful Clos Vougeot.
As part of the Opening of the festival, the young artists in residence give a full recital.
Repertoire to be announced.
16.7.2024
The Masters voice - P.Kooreman
Musical direction - Boudewijn Jansen
Estelle - Nina van Essen
Sophie - Nikki treurniet
John - Berend Eijkhout
17.7.2024
The Masters voice - P.Kooreman
Musical direction - Boudewijn Jansen
Estelle - Nina van Essen
Sophie - Nikki treurniet
John - Berend Eijkhout
18.7.2024
The Masters voice - P.Kooreman
Musical Direction - Boudewijn Jansen
Estelle - Nina van Essen
Sophie - Nikki Treurniet
John - Berend Eijkhout
13.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
13.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
15.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
15.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
17.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
17.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
18.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
18.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
22.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
22.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
27.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
27.12.2024
Fuchs - Der Kleine Prinz - P.Valtinoni
Der kleine Prinz - Emilie Renard
Pilot - Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fuchs / Passant 1 - Nina van Essen
Schlange / Passant 2 / König - Zoltan Nagy
Mutter / Die Eitle / Rose - Carina Schmieger
Vater / Geschäftsmann - Alexander Kaimbacher
Conductor - Gábor Káli
Regie - Louisa Muller
Costume /stage - Madeleine Boyd
Light - Malcolm Rippeth
Dramaturgy - Christian Schröder
14.3.2025
We are the lucky ones - Three - Philip Venables
Composition Philip Venables
Libretto Nina Segal and Ted Huffman
Musical direction Bassem Akiki
Stage direction and set design Ted Huffman
One Claron McFadden
Two Jacquelyn Stucker
Three Nina van Essen
Four Helena Rasker
Five Miles Mykkanen
Six Frederick Ballentine
Seven Germán Olvera
Eight Alex Rosen
Residentie Orkest
Co-production with Ruhrtriennal
16.3.2025
We are the lucky ones - Three - Philip Venables
Composition Philip Venables
Libretto Nina Segal and Ted Huffman
Musical direction Bassem Akiki
Stage direction and set design Ted Huffman
One Claron McFadden
Two Jacquelyn Stucker
Three Nina van Essen
Four Helena Rasker
Five Miles Mykkanen
Six Frederick Ballentine
Seven Germán Olvera
Eight Alex Rosen
Residentie Orkest
Co-production with Ruhrtriennal
19.3.2025
We are the lucky ones - Three - Philip Venables
Composition Philip Venables
Libretto Nina Segal and Ted Huffman
Musical direction Bassem Akiki
Stage direction and set design Ted Huffman
One Claron McFadden
Two Jacquelyn Stucker
Three Nina van Essen
Four Helena Rasker
Five Miles Mykkanen
Six Frederick Ballentine
Seven Germán Olvera
Eight Alex Rosen
Residentie Orkest
Co-production with Ruhrtriennal
22.3.2025
We are the lucky ones - Three - Philip Venables
Composition Philip Venables
Libretto Nina Segal and Ted Huffman
Musical direction Bassem Akiki
Stage direction and set design Ted Huffman
One Claron McFadden
Two Jacquelyn Stucker
Three Nina van Essen
Four Helena Rasker
Five Miles Mykkanen
Six Frederick Ballentine
Seven Germán Olvera
Eight Alex Rosen
Residentie Orkest
Co-production with Ruhrtriennal
26.3.2025
We are the lucky ones - Three - Philip Venables
Composition Philip Venables
Libretto Nina Segal and Ted Huffman
Musical direction Bassem Akiki
Stage direction and set design Ted Huffman
One Claron McFadden
Two Jacquelyn Stucker
Three Nina van Essen
Four Helena Rasker
Five Miles Mykkanen
Six Frederick Ballentine
Seven Germán Olvera
Eight Alex Rosen
Residentie Orkest
Co-production with Ruhrtriennal
30.3.2025
We are the lucky ones - Three - Philip Venables
Composition Philip Venables
Libretto Nina Segal and Ted Huffman
Musical direction Bassem Akiki
Stage direction and set design Ted Huffman
One Claron McFadden
Two Jacquelyn Stucker
Three Nina van Essen
Four Helena Rasker
Five Miles Mykkanen
Six Frederick Ballentine
Seven Germán Olvera
Eight Alex Rosen
Residentie Orkest
Co-production with Ruhrtriennal
25.5.2025
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