{"id":84,"date":"2014-11-30T23:26:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T22:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:42:34","slug":"84-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/?page_id=84","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-87 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/001-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Anne Wieben, soprano\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/001-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/001-819x1024.jpg 819w, http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/001-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Anne Wieben<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Vienna-based American soprano celebrated for her \u201cvelvety soprano\u201d and captivating stage presence. Critics have lauded her as a \u201ctrue diva\u201d with a \u201chint of femme fatale.\u201d She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Opera Performance from the Musik und Kunst Universit\u00e4t der Stadt Wien and a Bachelor of Music in Classical Vocal Performance, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. Anne is the founder and creative director of <a href=\"https:\/\/operaonthelake.com\/\">Opera on the Lake<\/a>, a summer opera festival in Minnesota, and the executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/spicyopera.com\/\">Really Spicy Opera<\/a>, a company devoted to creating and performing new works through its &#8220;Aria Institute&#8221; workshop series.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3>Upcoming:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Annina in <em>La Traviata<\/em>&nbsp;with the Prague Concert Opera, February 2026<\/li>\n<li>16 performances of <em>Walden<\/em>&nbsp;with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festwochen.at\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiener Festwochen<\/a>&#8212; from May 17 &#8211; June 6, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Film Premiere <em>Margarethe<\/em> (September 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Artist in Residence in Antananarivo, Madagascar (November 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Recent Highlights&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vienna State Opera debut<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nest.at\/kalender\/detail\/nestervals-goetterdaemmerung\/#:~:text=Das%20Wiener%20Theaterkollektiv%20Nestervals%20f%C3%BChrt,die%20G%C3%B6tterd%C3%A4mmerungswelt%20wie%20nie%20zuvor.\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (September 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anastasia Knapp in Johann Strauss&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johannstrauss2025.at\/vorschau-2025\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00fcrstin Ninetta<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the Johann Strauss Festival, Vienna (February\/March 2025).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sylva Varescu in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/classionata.ch\/classionata-2025-programmuebersich\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Cs\u00e1rd\u00e1sf\u00fcrstin<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra at the Classionata Festival in Solothurn, Switzerland (April 2025).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magda Nesterval in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Das Festbankett<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the avant-garde Nesterval Theatre (February 2024).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sylva Varescu in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Cs\u00e1rd\u00e1sf\u00fcrstin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Opera on the Lake, where she was praised for her \u201csilky voice and sultry performance.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featured in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Namenlosen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Nesterval Theatre in Vienna (May\/June 2023), a production nominated for the prestigious Nestroypreis 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist-in-residence in Munich and Hamburg with Really Spicy Opera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerts with the Volksoper Orchestra in Solothurn, Switzerland as part of the Classionata Festival (Spring 2024).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Notable Past Performances<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starred and directed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Lustige Witwe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2022) with Opera on the Lake, earning acclaim for a production described as \u201cbetter than you\u2019ve ever imagined it before.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosalinde in OperaRundUm\u2019s innovative virtual production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Fledermaus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020), which followed a jump-in performance as Rosalinde with Musiktheater Vorarlberg (2019).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover for M\u00e9d\u00e9e in Cherubini\u2019s opera of the same name at the prestigious Salzburg Festival (2019).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiordiligi in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cos\u00ec fan tutte<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Teatro Barocco (2017), a role she has reprised in multiple venues across Germany.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donna Anna in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don Giovanni<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with OperaRundUm as part of the Wir Sind Wien Festival (2018), following earlier performances in Munich and Waidhofen an der Ybbs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Early Career and Recordings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anne&#8217;s early career included notable recordings such as Frau Madaldrut in Siegfried Wagner\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Der Schmied von Marienburg<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the Gdansk Philharmonic as well as Diana in Anton Urspruch\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Das Unm\u00f6glichste von Allem<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the latter of which was recorded for Marco Polo Records and released in 2013. She can also be heard as Frau Schuster-Bellheim in <i>Die Drei W\u00fcnsche, <\/i>a role she recorded for CPO Records in 2013. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Other Acclaimed Performances<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Echo in Strauss\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ariadne auf Naxos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Dot Robinson in the Austrian premiere of Raymond Yiu\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Original Chinese Conjuror<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the Vienna Musikverein (2013).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcellina in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Nozze di Figaro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Teatro Barocco (2016), part of a historically authentic production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numerous performances in contemporary and chamber opera, including the world premiere of Clio Montrey\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo Socrates, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the world premiere of Hannes Kerschbaumer&#8217;s <em>luce nera<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;at the Klangspuren Festival (2012) and leading roles in Mozart\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass in C minor<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Mendelssohn\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elijah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Ireland.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lead role of Diana in Anton Urpsruch\u2019s opera <em>Das Unm\u00f6glichste von Allem <\/em>in various venues across Germany, with performances revered as \u2018captivating\u2019 and \u2018radiant\u2019 with a \u2018warm-sounding yet clear voice\u2019 (Neue Merker). She also<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpc.de\/jpcng\/classic\/detail\/-\/art\/Anton-Urspruch-Das-Unm%F6glichste-von-Allem\/hnum\/2770988\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recorded the role for Marco Polo Records (<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>A full and detailed biography available upon request<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anne Wieben is a Vienna-based American soprano celebrated for her \u201cvelvety soprano\u201d and captivating stage presence. Critics have lauded her as a \u201ctrue diva\u201d with a \u201chint of femme fatale.\u201d She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Opera Performance from the Musik und Kunst Universit\u00e4t der Stadt Wien and a Bachelor \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/?page_id=84\">Read more<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1682,"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/1682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.annewieben.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}