NORMA.
Ferocious and beautiful, Annemarie Kremer, the Dutch soprano
at the centre of Christopher Alden's Opera North production,
seems not so much to act or sing the role of Norma as live it. Her
voice is frank, generous, sensual, her phrasing stylish and
intelligent, Norma's renegade physicality expressed
without inhibition.
Norma - Opera North - 04.02.2012
The Independent
Vital to the success of Christopher Alden’s new production for
Opera North is the priestess of Dutch sopran Annemarie Kremer.
Her ample, wide-ranging voice keeps faith with Bellini's notes,
maintaining dramatic intensity via seriousness
of artistic purpose and commitment.
Norma - Opera North - 28.01.2012
The Guardian
“The headline news from Opera North is that in
the Dutch soprano ANNEMARIE KREMER
they have found a singer-actress who is up
to the part. Her performance is simply
sensational, especially when you consider
the demands that director Christopher
Alden makes on her as an actress.”
Norma - Opera North - 28.01.2012
The Independent
Annemarie Kremer, sings with
impressive stamina and intelligence
and ever increasing authority
and commitment.
Norma - Opera North - 28.01.2012
The Telegraph
”Kremer sang a remarkable
Norma-debut. It was without any
doubt a fantastic achievement
how the pretty dutch soprano
carried the heavy and demanding
role with full power until the last note.
Even more so,she managed to make one
long crescendo and created a strong,
sublime finale.
Norma - The Netherlands - Feb 2010
Place d’Opéra - Jordi Kooyman
“Die niederländische Sopran Annemarie Kremer
gab in Zutphen ihr vielsprechendes Rollendebüt
als Norma...........stimmlich meisterte sie die
Partie vortrefflich und war im Finale
wahrlich bewegend.”
Norma - The Netherlands - February 2010
Orpheus - Basia Jaworski