'Prohaska’s voice and phrasing, so honest, direct and fresh, perfectly reflects Bach’s delight in sorrow transformed into joy.'
The Times
Anna Prohaska
Anna Prohaska
Soprano
Anna Prohaska is an Austrian coloratura soprano. She was named Female Singer of the Year at the 2024 Opus Klassik Awards.
Genre
Classical
Biography
In 2003 she was selected for the Académie européenne de musique in Aix-en-Provence and went on to win the Hanns-Eisler-Preis für Komposition und Interpretation zeitgenössischer Musik two years later. She was selected for the Internationale Händelakademie Karlsruhe and won the Daphne-Preis. Anna has also won the Schneider-Schott Music Prize and in 2012 received an Echo Deutscher Musikpreis Klassik for her album 'Sirène'.
Reviews
Critic's Choice: 'The recording rewards repeated listening, with new, subtle thematic connections to discover and a deepening appreciation of Prohaska’s intelligence and artistry.'
Opera News
Excepcional: 'She runs risks, of course, and almost always comes out the winner ...'
Scherzo
'It’s a challenging recital ... but the best of it is very fine and infinitely rewarding.'
Gramophone