Jadwiga Rappé (born 24 February 1952) is a Polish operatic contralto, born in Toruń. Rappé studied Slavic philology at the University of Warsaw and voice at the Wroclaw Music Academy.[1] In 1980 she was awarded first prize at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig.[2][3] She made her professional opera debut at the Grand Theatre, Warsaw, in 1983 and has since remained a regular artist at that theatre.[2] She has sung leading roles with other opera houses internationally, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Royal Opera House in London.[4]
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References
edit- ^ "Jadwiga Rappé". UMFC (in Polish). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b Clark, Andrew (2008). The Grove book of opera singers. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533765-5. OCLC 213449631.
- ^ "Jadwiga Rappé". Szwedart Impresariat Artystyczny. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Jadwiga Rappé – CD Accord". cdaccord.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
Further reading
edit- "Jadwiga Rappé – Biography – Artist". Culture.pl. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Polish)
- Biography, images, recordings, bach-cantatas.com