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Last season, Haugerud performed Grieg Songs on tour to Spain with the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, sang Fourth Maid Elektra in concert with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kirill Petrenko and debuted the title role Salome with Metz Opera. Recent engagements also include Fifth Maid Elektra for the Norwegian Opera under Petr Popelka and The Overseer Elektra in Tcherniakov’s production for the Royal Danish Opera conducted by Thomas Søndergård.
Previously on stage at the Royal Danish Opera, Hedvig sang Annina in David Radok's La Traviata, and Lady with Hat Box in the world premiere of Dominick Argento's Postcard from Morocco, and she made her debut as Amelia Un ballo in maschera in Sweden, with the Svenka Dagbladet commenting: ‘The sensation of the evening is the young Norwegian soprano Hedvig Haugerud, who with a warm, full voice and strong radiance makes an impressive debut.’
Haugerud has studied with Anne Sophie von Otter, Bo Skovhus, Soile Isokoski and Randi Stene, and worked with conductors Michael Schønwandt, Richard Farnes, Giancarlo Andretta and Robert Houssart. She was awarded a study grant by the Dobloug Foundation and received the Skagen Talent Award 2019.
2024/25 season / 283 words. Not to be altered without permission.