Ewa Stachurska

The mezzo-soprano Ewa Stachurska studied singing at the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland, under Krystyna Świder, and graduated with distinction in 2006. She furthered her vocal training through masterclasses with Ingrid Kremling, Elizabeth Wilke and Christian Elssner. She has taken part in various festivals, including the Opera Festival in Portimão, Portugal; the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans in Wrocław, Poland; and summer festivals in Xanten, Regensburg and Wilz. She also sang in her own swing/jazz band in Poland and performed as a concert singer at aria and lieder recitals. From 2008 to 2010, she was a member of the Wrocław Opera Chorus. Since the 2010–11 season, she has been engaged as an alto in the opera chorus of the Musiktheater im Revier. Her role also includes solo engagements, such as the Third Orphan in *Der Rosenkavalier* and one of the *Due Donne* in *Le Nozze di Figaro*. She has also performed in the special concert series ‘Queen in Concert’ and ‘ABBA in Concert’. Her repertoire ranges from opera and operetta, through art songs and oratorios, to musicals and pop.