“Über ihr Können ist nicht zu diskutieren. Wegener verfügt über einen tadellosen Stimmsitz, den ganzen Ambitus umfassende Farben, prächtiges Volumen, das auch bei höherer Lautstärke rund bleibt, und ein perfektes Legato.”
“Das Sängerensemble ist diesmal traditioneller als beim Rheingold besetzt, mit üppigen, zum Teil raumsprengenden Wagner-Stimmen – einigen könnte man alsbald in Bayreuth wiederbegegnen, allen voran Sarah Wegener mit einer tief berührenden Darstellung der Sieglinde.”
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British-German soprano Sarah Wegener captivates audiences around the world with her deeply felt expressiveness, stylistic versatility, and brilliant articulation. Her artistic range spans from Handel to Strauss, Wagner, and Mahler, all the way to contemporary music—whether in concert, on the opera stage, or in recital. She collaborates with leading conductors such as Kirill Petrenko, Vladimir Jurowski, Edward Gardner, Petr Popelka, Semyon Bychkov, and Daniel Harding, and performs with renowned orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España, Orchestre de Paris, Czech Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Dresden, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Her musical engagements take her to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls—including the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Philharmonie in Berlin and Paris, KKL Lucerne, Wiener Konzerthaus, Rudolfinum Prague, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Auditorio Nacional Madrid, Suntory Hall Tokyo, and the Royal Albert Hall in London. She has also appeared at major festivals such as Salzburg, Vienna, Schwetzingen, Oxford, Rheingau, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lanaudière. In the 2025/26 season, Sarah Wegener turns her focus to major works by Strauss, Wagner, and Mahler. She performs Strauss’s Four Last Songs with the Essen Philharmonic and reprises the role of Sieglinde in Die Walküre—both with the Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra under Patrick Hahn and in concert performances with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under Andris Nelsons, followed by an extensive tour of China. With the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, she appears in excerpts from Strauss’s Arabella, and sings Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 8 with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra at the Wiener Konzerthaus. As a recitalist, she moves audiences in Liederabende (song recitals) at venues including the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Cologne Philharmonie. On the opera stage, she has earned acclaim for roles such as Sieglinde and Freia, with performances at the Royal Opera House London, the State Opera in Prague, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Saarländisches Staatstheater. Sarah Wegener has a particularly strong affinity for contemporary music and frequently works closely with living composers. She also makes a striking impact in the symphonic repertoire, with interpretations of works by Schönberg, Sibelius, Penderecki, and Widmann. Her discography reflects this artistic breadth. Her albums Into the Deepest Sea and Zueignung have received multiple awards. For her interpretation of song arrangements by B.A. Zimmermann, she was awarded the Choc de Classica and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Her recording of Jörg Widmann’s Drittes Labyrinth was nominated for the OPUS Klassik award. Sarah Wegener studied voice with Isolde Assenheimer and Prof. Bernhard Jäger-Böhm in Stuttgart and honed her craft in masterclasses with Dame Gwyneth Jones and Renée Morloc. Originally trained as a double bassist, she brings a distinctive musical depth and sensitivity to her interpretations. Since 2024, she has shared her experience and passion as Professor of Voice at the Zurich University of the Arts.
“Wegener [proved that she is a very a fine ] Straussian, with a warm tone, and a telling yet understated way with words, which enabled her to suggest both the cool sensuality of ‘Freundliche Vision’, and the vulnerability of ‘Allerseelen’. […] She did wonderful things with ‘Morgen!’, where her voice hovered in dreamy contemplation over the unfolding violin melody.”
“There‘s a particular moment early on when one of the three soprano soloists has to float a high
note effortlessly above a chorus of praise to the Almighty. If it comes off, you know the
performance is likely to be good, and on this occasion it was truly wonderful - though honours for
that must be shared with soprano Sarah Wegener.”
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“Sarah Wegener [interpretiert] die sechs Strauss-Lieder so naturschön und mühelos, dass sie nach der Zugabe kaum von der Bühne gelassen wird. Mit warmem Timbre und rundem Ton erreicht sie einen schwebenden, zugleich flexiblen Ausdruck.”
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