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Debut Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra!
Lenneke will make her debut with the KCO spring 2024 with Brahms Requiem (conducted by Sir John Eliott Gardiner) and Händel Il Delirio Amoroso (conducted by Emmauelle Haïm)!
Lenneke receiving the Elly Ameling ring!
Release Strauss album 29th April!
Mélodies Françaises (recording 2004) finally on spotify
CD release Armida (Salieri)
A. Salieri: Armida (Role; Armida)
Les Talens Lyriques o.l.v. Christophe Rousset
Label; Aparte
Release on 22 januari 2021
GLI AMORI DI TEOLINDA
The recently recorded CD of Meyerbeer’s Gli Amori di Teolinda has been nominated for the International Classical Music Awards 2021!
“Lenneke Ruiten is brilliantly convincing in her delivery of the text” (Musicweb-international.com, Colin Clarke)
“Chez Meyerbeer, Lenneke Ruiten est touchante de bout en bout, dans le contexte d’une écriture vocale qui lui permet de déployer les qualités d’une voix lumineuse, aux aigus maîtrisés, et de travailler avec intelligence la psychologie d’une héroïne entre réalité et imagination.” (Crescendo magazine, Jean Lacroix)
“La colorature de la soprano Lenneke Ruiten pleure avec le sens du spectacle vocal un certain Armidoro, soutenue par une orchestration grandiose et un choeur d’hommes. S’il ne s’agissait que de divertissement, il serait bien savoureux.” (La Liberte)
Entführung in La Scala
Lenneke sang the role of Konstanze in Mozart’s Entführung aus dem Serail at the Famous Scala in Milano under the baton of Zubin Mehta. A DVD has been released!
…Dutch soprano Lenneke Ruiten impressed in the challenging role of Konstanze. Her aria “Martern aller Arten” was a performance highlight delivered in shapely streams of coloratura and a finely-focussed upper register… (bachtrack.com)
Verdi Requiem with Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Lenneke wil sing her first Verdi Requiem under the baton of Sir John Eliot Gardiner in the Basilique de Saint Denis. With the Moteverdi Choir and the Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique. (festival-saint-denis.com).
Almirena in Oviedo
Lenneke will be back on the operastage with a new production of Rinaldo, in the role of Almirena. (www.operaoviedo.com).
Great succes with Camerata Salzburg
Lenneke has sung Sylvester Konzerte with the Camerata Salzburg in the Mozarteum and KKL Luzern. The Salzburger Nachrichten wrote; “Lenneke Ruiten beschenkte das Publikum noch vor der Pause mit einer meisterlichen Interpretation der Wahnsinnsarie “Il dolce suono” aus Gaetano Donizettis “Lucia di Lammermoor”. Die zu den virtuosesten, aber oft auch verhängnisvollsten ihrer Art gehörende, alle Facetten der klassischen Gesangskunst überspannende Arie erschien Ruiten wie auf den Leib geschneidert und erntete viel Applaus. Fulminanter hätte der erste Konzertteil nicht enden können.” (www.sn.at).
Freischütz – Strassbourg
Lenneke will sing Agathe (role-debut) in the Freischütz at the Opéra National du Rhin. (www.operanationaldurhin.eu)
Johannes Passion at Théâtre du Châtelet
In July Lenneke will sing in a staged version in the Johannes Passion by Bach. Stage director will be Calixto Bieito. (www.forumopera.com)
Lucia di Lammermoor Lausanne
Lenneke sang the title-role in a new production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Opera de Lausanne (October 2017), conducted by Jesús López Cobos, stage direction Stefano Poda (www.opera-lausanne.ch)
The performance is still available at ARTETV .
Lucio Silla Brussels
After the succes of her Giunia in Teatro alla Scala in 2015 Lenneke returned in this role in a new production in La Monnaie, Brussels. Conducted by Antonello Manacorda, stage direction Tobias Kratzer (www.lamonnaie.be). The performance can be seen at ARTE.TV.
Entführung in La Scala
Lenneke sang the role of Konstanze in Mozart’s Entführung aus dem Serail at the Famous Scala in Milano this June under the baton of Zubin Mehta. Read the reviews here.
…Dutch soprano Lenneke Ruiten impressed in the challenging role of Konstanze. Her aria “Martern aller Arten” was a performance highlight delivered in shapely streams of coloratura and a finely-focussed upper register… (bachtrack.com)
FOXIE!
Lenneke sang the title-role in the new Christophe Coppens production FOXIE! (the cunning little vixen – Bystrouška) at the Monnaie in Brussels
“une heure trente de bonheur avec de formidables solistes emmenés par la soprano néerlandaise Lenneke Ruiten, renarde fascinante de présence scénique mutine et de sûreté vocale” (Le Soir – Michèle Friche)
Watch two promo’s here and an excerpt here
COSI IN ALICE TULLY HALL – DEBUT NEW YORK, MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL
In august 2016 Lenneke made her debut in New York, in a concertversion of Cosi fan Tutte (role Fiordiligi).
“Ruiten showed cool, Gundula Janowitz-like “French vanilla” tone, floating over some ensembles, and musical strength in sending forth well-sculpted phrases into the hall.”
“she’s clearly a serious, gifted artist.” (www.classicalvoiceamerica)
© R. Termine
MITRIDATE IN LA MONNAIE BRUSSELS
In May 2016 Lenneke has been very succesfull in the role of Aspasia in Mozarts Mitridate in Brussels. Read the reviews here
STATE VISIT DUTCH KING AND QUEEN IN FRANCE
On the 11th of March 2016 the Dutch King and Queen hosted a concert and a reception at the Petit Palais, to thank President Hollande for his hospitality during their state visit. The concert was given by Lenneke, accompanied by pianist Thom Janssen and the Ruysdael Quartet.
NOZZE DI FIGARO – DROTTNINGHOLM/VERSAILLES
The Drottningholm-production of Le Nozze (With Marc Minkowski) was performed at the Chateau de Versailles in Januari 2016. Read more here
ROSENKAVALIER STUTTGART
Lenneke made het debut as Sophie in the Stefan Herheim production of Rosenkavalier. More info see Schedule
DUTCH NATIONAL OPERA
December 3rd 2015 Lenneke made her debut as Gretel in a new Lotte de Beer production of Hänsel und Gretel
(Humperdinck). The Nederlands Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Marc Albrecht.
DVD Don Giovanni Salzburgerfestspiele 2014
The DVD of the Salzburgerfestspiele production of Don Giovanni has been released summer 2015.
TEATRO ALLA SCALA
On February 26 2015 Lenneke made her debut at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano in the opera Lucio Silla in the role of Giunia, conducted by Minkowski. (2-2015)
THEATER AN DER WIEN DEBUUT
In October 2014 Lenneke made her debut in Vienna at Theater an der Wien in the titlerole Iphigénie in Iphigénie en Aulide by Gluck. (10-2014)
CONCERT MUSIKFEST BREMEN
With Rolando Villazon and Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and Les Concerts d’Astrée conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm Lenneke sang work by Monteverdi at the Musikfest Bremen. (9-2014)
DONNA ANNA AT THE SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE
Lenneke Ruiten sang Donna Anna at the Salzburger Festspiele in a new production of Mozarts Don Giovanni
(Eschenbach / Bechtolf). (7-2014)
ORLANDO HOLLAND FESTIVAL
During the Holland Festival in Amsterdam Lenneke sang Angelica in Händels Orlando. Bejun Mehta sang Orlando, conductor was Rene Jacobs and the director was Pierre Audi. (6-2014)