Andrea van der Smissen

Andrea van der Smissen studied singing at the Franz Liszt University of Music. With coaches like Istvan Gati, Ildiko Raimondi and Krisztina Laki she compiled her Mozart-Repertoire. Later on she graduated at the University of Vienna, where she got the Master degree in musicology. Since 2004 her engagements include among others the Chamber Opera in Hamburg, La Vlaamsa Opera, Open Opera in St Gallen, Theatre of Debrezin and Budapest and the Royal Court Orchestra in Vienna, where she sang the repertoire of german and italian coloratur roles, like Queen of the Night (The magic flute), Konstanze (Abduction from the Seraglio), Violetta (La Traviata), Musetta (La Bohème) or Donna Anna (Don Giovanni). Numerous operetta roles, like Saffi (The Gipsy Baron), Countess Mariza (Countess Mariza) or Rosali