Singer

The magisterial mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter has shown that her formidable powers know no bounds—from her diva status as the superlative Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier) of her generation; to long associations with Carlos Kleiber, Claudio Abbado, and Sir Colin Davis, and genre-crossing collaborations with Elvis Costello, Brad Mehldau, and Rufus Wainwright.

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Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano

University of California, Berkeley

An heir to the throne is murdered. Shortly afterwards, the world is in flames, the “last days of mankind” have begun. Over 100 years ago, the Austrian writer Karl Kraus documented the developments of the First World War and transformed them into a megalomaniac drama for a “Martian theatre”: “Theatre-goers of this world will not be able to withstand it”, he prophesied. How the world can suddenly slide into war is something Karl Kraus tries to capture in the 220 scenes of his monumental tragedy, along with the interaction of propaganda, media, religion, education and corporate greed that fuels the global conflagration. Street conversations, newspaper reports, advertising posters, slogans and discussions are unleashed by Kraus as satirical bullets.

The Last Days of Mankind

Staatenhaus Köln

Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter holds a masterclass for RDAM students

Masterclass with Anne Sofie von Otter

The Royal Danish Academy of Music

The internationally acclaimed Swedish mezzo-soprano is one of the finest singers of her generation, with a wealth of recordings and numerous awards, including two Grammys for Best Classical Vocal Performance, the most recent being in 2015 for her double CD, Douce France. The beloved artist collaborates with a leading player of several keyboard instruments in Schubert’s final, posthumously published song collection.

Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano; Kristian Bezuidenhout piano

Wigmore Hall

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Saraste & Anne Sofie von Otter

DR Koncerthuset

Andris Nelsons leads some of the most acclaimed stars of opera today in performances of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, a work considered by many the greatest American opera. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1958, Vanessa premiered at the Metropolitan Opera that year. Barber wrote the opera on a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti; they aimed for a cosmopolitan, nostalgic work on lost love and the consequences of self-delusion. Barber’s romantic lyricism is ever-present in this powerfully affecting work, a centerpiece of this season’s E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One focus.

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Anne Sofie Von Otter

Events

Upcoming events

8 - 10 Jul, 2026

Vanessa | E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One · Boston Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Oct 5, 2025

Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano · Cal Performances

Jun 27 - Jul 9, 2025

The Last Days of Mankind · Oper Köln

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Schwanengesang by Schubert

Cal Performances

The Old Baroness in Vanessa by Barber

Boston Symphony Orchestra

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