Elisabeth Kulman

Elisabeth Kulman (born 28 June 1973) is an Austrian classical singer who has performed operatic roles in soprano, mezzo-soprano and contralto repertory. She has appeared at opera houses in Vienna and internationally. She has performed early operas such as Legrenzi's Il Giustino as well as new works, creating the role of Gora in the premiere of Reimann's Medea at the Vienna State Opera. She recorded Lieder by Mussorgsky, Bach's Christmas Oratorio with Peter Schreier and Beethoven's Missa solemnis with Nikolaus Harnoncourt. From 2015, she has focused on concert singing.

Career Born in Oberpullendorf, Kulman achieved the Matura in 1991. She studied Russian, and musicology. She was a choir singer in several notable choirs in Vienna, including Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Vocalis Wien, Wiener Singakademie, Wiener Kammerchor and . She began voice studies in 1995 at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien with Helena Lazarska.

Awards 2007: Eberhard-Waechter-Medaille

Roles Mezzo-soprano and contralto (from 2004) Flora Bervoix – Verdi: La Traviata – Volksoper 2004 Boccaccio – Suppé: Boccaccio – Volksoper 2004, 2005 and 2006 Erifile/Antiope – A. Scarlatti: Telemaco – Schwetzingen Festival 2005 Orfeo – Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice – Paris Opéra 2005, 2008; Salzburg Festival 2010