Frederica von Stade
Frederica von Stade has performed for over 50 years and is grateful for every minute of it. Flicka, as she is known to friends and fans alike, is loved by audiences worldwide. A Chevalier of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, twice the winner of a Grand Prix du Disque and nominated nine times for a Grammy award, she is widely regarded as the pre-eminent lyric mezzo-soprano of her generation. She has sung at the Kennedy Center and at the White House, being honored by President Reagan in particular for her “contributions to the arts.”
Flicka began her career at the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 debuting as a genie in Mozart’s Magic Flute and was celebrated for performances in the great “trouser” (girl-playing-boy) roles. Her career has crossed genres, with leads from bel canto to dark, contemporary dramas, from operetta to musical theater. Dominic Argento wrote Casa Guidi for her, and her 2002 recording with the Minnesota Orchestra won a Grammy. She has made over 100 recordings of operas, art songs and Broadway shows and has starred in many television specials.
Flicka is thrilled to sing in Minnesota again after wonderful times here with the Metropolitan Opera, the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. She says she’s grateful to Listen For Life and pianist Donna Stoering for making this possible, because to sing with her most beloved friend and long-time accompanist Martin Katz again “is like a trip to the moon.”
Flicka began her career at the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 debuting as a genie in Mozart’s Magic Flute and was celebrated for performances in the great “trouser” (girl-playing-boy) roles. Her career has crossed genres, with leads from bel canto to dark, contemporary dramas, from operetta to musical theater. Dominic Argento wrote Casa Guidi for her, and her 2002 recording with the Minnesota Orchestra won a Grammy. She has made over 100 recordings of operas, art songs and Broadway shows and has starred in many television specials.
Flicka is thrilled to sing in Minnesota again after wonderful times here with the Metropolitan Opera, the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. She says she’s grateful to Listen For Life and pianist Donna Stoering for making this possible, because to sing with her most beloved friend and long-time accompanist Martin Katz again “is like a trip to the moon.”