Biography

Annie Fredriksson is a mezzo sopranofrom Sweden and in July of 2013 she graduated from the Royal College of Music International Opera course as a full scholar, studying with Dinah Harris. Annie was generously supported by the Celia and Andrew Curran Scholar supported by a Charles Branchini Award, Opperby Stokowski Scholarship, a Henry Wood award, Sandrews Award, H.T Cedergren, Ruud-Wallenbergs Fond, Frederika Brehmer Stiftelse, Gålö stiftelse and the Josephine Baker Trust Scheme. She was also given the prestigious scholarship from Anders Wall in Stockholm.

Her operatic experiences have included Dorabella from Così fan Tutte at the Norwegian Opera & Ballet, Malmö Opera and Folkoperan. Venus from Orphée aux enfers by Offenbach also at Malmö Opera, Cherubino from Le nozze di Figaro at Läckö Castle. Rövarflickan in the newly written piece, Snödrottningen by B. Stearn at Malmö Opera. More roles and engagements have included Sesto from by Giuglio Cesare by Handel at Teatr. Wielki in Poznán. Zaida from Il Turco di Italia, by Rossini, at Läckö Castle in Sweden. In 2016 she returned to Piteå Kammaropera to perform the role as Eva Rausing from the opera, Stilla min eld, by Nicolai Dunger and Fredrik Högberg.

In October of 2015, Annie was touring in the north of Sweden alongside with Piteå Kammaropera / NEO, performing the role as Gabrielle in a contemporary opera by Marcus Fjellström and Daniel Pedersen called Boris Christ.

In the spring of 2015 Annie performed the role as Cherubino from Le nozze di Figaro, by Mozart, at Norrlandsoperan in Umeå. 2014 Mary from The Silvership by J.M Kraus and J. Dominique at Vadstena Castle followed by La Clemenza di Tito at Teatru Manolo in Malta. Cherubino and 2nd Bridesmaid in Le nozze di Figaro at Glyndebourne Festival 2013. Tirinto in Handel´s Imeneo, Nerone in L´incoronazione di Poppea by Monteverdi, Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro by Mozart. She in Lie Down and Stay by Michael Shearer, Octavian in Strauss´s Der Rosenkavalier, the Fox in Janacek' s The Cunning Little Vixen RCM Opera scenes In May of 2011 Annie joined the RCM International Opera School to Paris to sing the role as Lady Saphir in Gillbert & Sullivans opera, Patience, at the Musée d'Orsay.

Engagements during the years spent in London included an appearance at the Cadogan Hall performing the Gypsy Songs, Op.55 by Dvořák, Jean Sibelius and Richard Strauss songs. Annie was singing one of the female voices in Leoš Janáček's, The Diary of the One Who Disappeared, at the Wigmore Hall with Christianne Stotijn and Mark Padmore. She also was performing in a lunch recital at the Oxfordlieder Festival. Lunchrecital at the RA museum in the spring 2012. Soloist in Vivaldi's Magnificat, De Lalande's De profundis with the Epsom Choral Society. Bach´s Magnificat, Messe no 2 and Herz und Mund. Mozart´s Mass in C, the Coronation Mass. Handel´s Coronations Anthems with Laurence Cummings as a conductor. She has also taken part in masterclasses with Gerald Finley, Lawrence Zazzo, Ann Murray, Roger Vignoles, Dame Anne Evans, Håkan Hagergård and Ingrid Tobiasson. 


Roles performed


2024 Karolka                                      Jenůfa, L. Janáček Kungliga Operan / Swe

2023 Renen                                        Vintersaga, R. Magee & B. Aronsson Malmö Opera / Swe

2023 Dorabella                                   Così fan tutte, Mozart the Norwegian Opera & Ballet / NO

2022 Tintomara                                  Tintomara, L.J Werle Läckö Castle / Swe (maternity leave)

2022 Dorabella                                   Così fan tutte, Mozart Folkoperan / Uppsala Stadsteater / Swe

2020 Dorabella                                   Così fan tutte, Mozart Malmö Opera / Swe

2020 Venus                                         Orfeus in the Underworld, Offenbach Malmö Opera / Swe

2019 Cherubino                                   Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart Läckö Castle / Swe

2018 V.M Neipperg                             Die Fledermaus, J. Strauss Opera i Ystad / Swe

2018 Rövarflickan                                Snödrottningen, B. Stearn Malmö Opera / Swe

2018 Sesto                                          Giulio Cesare, Handel Teatr Wielki Poznán / PL

2017 Zaida                                          Il Turco di Italia, Rossini Läckö Castle / Swe

2016 Eva Rausing                                Stilla min eld, N. Dunger, F. Högberg  Piteå Kammaropera NEO / Swe

2015 Gabrielle                                     Boris Christ, M. Fjellström Piteå Kammaropera NEO / Swe

2015 Cherubino                                   Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart Norrlandsoperan / Swe

2014 Mary                                            The Silvership, J.M Kraus Vadstena Castle / Swe

2014 Annio                                           La clemenza di Tito, Mozart Teatru Manolo / Malta

2013 Cherubino                                    Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart Glyndebourne / UK

2013 Tirinto                                          Imeneo, Handel London Handel Festival Britten Theatre/ UK

2012 Nerone                                        L´ incoronazione di Poppea, C. Monteverdi  Britten Theatre / UK

2011 Lady Saphir                                 Patience, Gillbert & Sullivan Musée d'Orsay / FR

2011 Oktavian                                     Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss Britten Theatre / UK (scenes)

2011 The Fox                                       The Cunning Little Vixen Britten Theatre / UK (scenes)