Promessa

Featuring

Dirk Kaftan
Sophia Brommer
Augsburger Philharmoniker
Charles Gounod
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Gaetano Donizetti

Giuseppe Verdi
Georges Bizet
Vincenzo Bellini
Jules Massenet
Leonard Bernstein

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Recording & Production

The recording for this album took place from September 16-18, 2013, at the Stadthalle Gersthofen.

Performer Biography

Sophia Brommer was engaged at the Augsburg Theatre from 2007 to 2013, where she performed various roles including Konstanze, Lucia, Micaëla, Lulu, Mimi, and Violetta.

Performer Biography

Sophia Brommer, the soprano on this album, received her musical training at the Academy of Music and Theatre in Munich and the Bavarian Theatrical Academy August Everding, graduating with highest honors.

Performer Biography

Sophia Brommer won third prize, the audience prize, and two special prizes at the 61st International Music Competition of the ARD in 2012.

Performer Biography

Dirk Kaftan has been nominated multiple times for 'Conductor of the Year' by the magazine Opernwelt for works including Kirchner's Ahasver and Tristan and Isolde.

Historical Context

The Augsburg Philharmonic, the city's largest symphonic ensemble, was founded in 1865 as a 'Municipal Orchestra' and has performed its own symphony concerts since 1910.

Performer Biography

Dirk Kaftan, the conductor for this album, was General Music Director in Augsburg from 2009 and was appointed Principal Conductor of the Graz Opera in February 2013.