Expressive voice
“Patricia Freres lent her expressive voice to ‘O mio babbino caro’, and later to ‘Vissi d’arte’ from Tosca and ‘Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß’ from Lehár’s Giuditta.”
Archive & Press
The voice as memory.
Press articles, stage moments, festival milestones and selected documents trace the artistic path of Patricia Freres.
Press voices
Resonances from the stage
Neuberg, festival and standing ovations
“...the powerful-voiced soprano...” — an appearance between Neuberg and live television, crowned by standing ovations.
“A cultural highlight for Neuberg” — the festival quickly developed into a respected cultural event.
Natural joy of performance
“...the brilliant Luxembourg soprano Patricia Freres with her natural cheerfulness and joy of performance...”
Passionate singing
“...passionate, emotionally highly exciting singing...”
Chamber music festival
Festival as a resonant place
Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival
The Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival has grown since its beginning into a concert series with increasing resonance. The articles and documents show the development of the series, its return and its continuation with further concerts, encounters and artistic accents.
Archive
Documents, posters and memories
Chronicle
Artistic milestones
The following chronicle presents a curated selection of important artistic milestones. It does not claim to be complete; Patricia Freres’ full activity history is considerably more extensive.
2025–2026
2026
5th Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival
From 14 to 16 August 2026, the fifth edition of the Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival took place at the Protestant Church in Ravolzhausen. Around 320 visitors attended the three concert evenings with international guests. Patricia Freres was part of the gala ensemble in a programme bringing together opera, operetta, chamber music and virtuoso instrumental works. The Hanauer Anzeiger reviewed the finale under the headline “Fresh sounds in a hot church”.
2025
4th Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival
From 19 to 21 September 2025, the concert series returned to Neuberg-Ravolzhausen for its fourth edition. Patricia Freres again appeared in the closing gala, “An Evening between Classical Music, Opera and Jazz”. The festival brought together familiar and new artists and ranged from classical and Baroque music to opera, operetta, jazz and Romantic repertoire.
2020–2024
2022–2024
Neuberg Chamber Music Festival
Since 2022, the Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival has created a setting for chamber music, singing and artistic encounter.
2023
Opera Dinner
Opera Dinner at Restaurant Aal Schoul in Habscht: Patricia Freres provided the musical part of an exclusive evening with gourmet dinner, crémant, appetisers and wine pairing.
2023
Patricia Freres returns to the Neuberg Chamber Music Festival
August 2023
Concert series relaunched. The Hanauer Wochenpost presented the second edition of the Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival — with Patricia Freres as a powerful-voiced Luxembourg soprano, accompanied by Irina Korolev at the piano.
2022
The Land of Smiles
Leading role of Lisa in Franz Lehár’s operetta The Land of Smiles, open air at Schloss Braunfels, under the direction of Hans Härle.
2015–2019
October 2018
Quattro Luxcelli · Philharmonie Luxembourg
Patricia Freres sang Aria and Danza from Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 with the cellists of the Solistes Européens Luxembourg and Camerata SEL at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
October 2018
Mimì in La Bohème · Thessaloniki
Patricia Freres sang the leading role of Mimì in La Bohème at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra Athens under the musical direction of Byron Fidetzis. With support from Focuna.
September 2018
Manon Lescaut · Opera Pasticcio
Manon Lescaut as an opera pasticcio in four acts with music by Puccini, Massenet and Auber; performed at the Kurtheater Bad Ems and the Comoedienhaus Wilhelmsbad Hanau with the Kammerensemble Classic of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Patricia Freres and Karo Khachatryan.
August 2018
Carmen · Bad Salzhausen
Patricia Freres sang Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen with Opera Classica Europa.
2017
Love Songs · Book of Dreams
John Thrower’s Love Songs: an emotional story for soprano and two marimbas, inspired by the ballet Book of Dreams.
2017
Maria Callas Gala
Opera gala at the Roman Forum of Thessaloniki with excerpts from La Traviata, Norma, Tosca and Madama Butterfly. With the kind support of Focuna.
2017
Jeanne d’Arc · The Maid of Orleans
Semi-staged opera pasticcio at Schloss Kransberg with music by Verdi and Tchaikovsky, newly arranged for the Kammerensemble Classic of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
2016
Madama Butterfly at the Greek Opera Festival
Ancient Roman Forum of Thessaloniki
Patricia Freres sang the role of Cio-Cio-San in Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Greek Opera Festival 2016.
Programme information
- Work: Giacomo Puccini · Madama Butterfly
- Role: Patricia Freres as Cio-Cio-San
- Festival: Greek Opera Festival 2016
- Venue: Ancient Roman Forum of Thessaloniki
- Production: Skull of Yorick Productions
- Direction: Filippos Modinos
2015
Manon Lescaut · Centre Culturel Kinneksbond Mamer
The Luxemburger Wort described Patricia Freres as a charming, graceful and passionately radiant Manon.
2000–2014
2012
Summerstage Dudelange · Opera Classics
2012
Outstanding artists, moved audience
The Nassauische Neue Presse reported on a Puccini programme in Runkel with standing ovations. Patricia Freres’ timbre, phrasing and the emotional impact of her Puccini interpretations were especially highlighted.
2010
Margarethe singt
Performance at the Théâtre National.
The following text comes from a letter by Dr. Frank Hoffmann, director of the Théâtre National du Luxembourg, written for the premiere of both monodramas on 8 November 2007 in Luxembourg.
Dear Patricia Freres, belatedly I would like once again to thank you warmly for the wonderful evening that you gave us together with Hans Martin Ritter at the Théâtre National. The first part of the evening, based on Schumann’s song cycle “Frauenliebe und Leben”, already showed an interesting and successful attempt to fill Schumann’s songs with theatrical life. But especially in the second part, the evening became a true experience. “Margarethe singt” tells Goethe’s Gretchen tragedy as a dramaturgically skilful sequence of songs. The wonderful music by Gounod, Schubert, Hugo Wolf and Hans Martin Ritter found in your emotional interpretation a scenically congenial and vocally convincing realisation.
Dr. Frank Hoffmann, Director of the Théâtre National du Luxembourg
2003–2005
Waat sin daat fir Manéiren
Waat sin daat fir Manéiren by Jemp Schuster, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Festival de Wiltz and theatre work in Luxembourg.
Review · Le Jeudi · December 2003
“Marie-Madeleine - Patricia Freres, very present, notably through her beautiful voice.”
2002–2005
Children’s theatre and Melusina
The Stranger as Marie, member of the children’s theatre Jaddermunnes and participation in Melusina.
Earlier years
West Side Story
West Side Story, Festival de Wiltz.
Further productions
Opera and stage
Don Giovanni as Zerlina, Dido and Aeneas, La Sirène and Rayok.
Finale
What remains is the memory of touching music.
Selected documents, press voices and milestones from the artistic path of Patricia Freres.
Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival · 2022
Original German article · Erlensee Aktuell · 9 July 2022
Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival · 2023
Festival programme · 7–10 September 2023
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Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival · 2024
Original German article image · Erlensee Aktuell · 23 July 2024
Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival · 2025
Original German article · Erlensee Aktuell · 8 August 2025
Gala Concert · 16 August 2026
5th Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival
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Original newspaper article
Hanauer Anzeiger · Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Andrea Pauly
Opera Dinner · Restaurant Aal Schoul
Chronicle.lu · published Thursday, 02 February 2023 · JCA
Come to Lux announced an “Opera Dinner” at Restaurant Aal Schoul in Habscht. In addition to a four-course gourmet dinner, guests had the opportunity to listen to Luxembourg soprano Patricia Freres.
The restaurant was reserved exclusively for this private evening. A glass of crémant and appetisers were served, followed by a four-course meal prepared by chef Dragos Andrei Dudu, accompanied by three selected wines from Clos mon vieux Moulin.
The evening combined opera, gastronomy and encounter in an exclusive setting.
Manon Lescaut · Centre Culturel Kinneksbond Mamer
Luxemburger Wort · March 2015
Original French
La soprano Patricia Freres a campé une Manon d'une jeunesse charmante, gracieuse dans ses différents costumes et souvent rayonnante dans ses élans de passion. Très à l'aise sur scène, elle n'a éprouvé aucune peine à séduire le public, que ce soit dans les airs les plus célèbres, tels «Je suis encore», «Adieu notre petite table» de Massenet ou «In quelle trine morbide» de Puccini, mais aussi dans l'émouvant «Oh beautiful night», de Balfe.
Si le duo «If mine eye but gaze on thee», de Balfe, a semblé légèrement forcé à la fin du deuxième acte, le duo final «Mon dieu», signé Auber, a enflammé les auditeurs, qui ont chaleureusement applaudi tous les interprètes.
La mise en scène très statique a été rehaussée par la projection d'immenses tableaux signés Ron Lammar, où de vifs accents colorés interpellaient de fins éléments photographiques. L'éclairage subtil mais efficace a quant à lui créé une ambiance intime, tout en rehaussant l'effet dramatique des airs d'opéra.
English translation
The soprano Patricia Freres portrayed a Manon of charming youthfulness, graceful in her various costumes and often radiant in her moments of passion. Completely at ease on stage, she had no difficulty captivating the audience.
She convinced in famous arias such as “Je suis encore” and “Adieu notre petite table” by Massenet, “In quelle trine morbide” by Puccini, and Balfe’s moving “Oh beautiful night”.
The final duet set the audience alight, and all performers were warmly applauded. The rather static staging was enhanced by large projections by Ron Lammar and by subtle, effective lighting that created an intimate atmosphere while strengthening the dramatic impact of the opera arias.
Much applause from the ladies and gentlemen in orange
Tageblatt · Tuesday, 17 July 2012 · No. 165 · “Summerstage” in Dudelange · “Opera Classics”
As part of “Summerstage” in Dudelange, opera lovers fully got their money’s worth. Despite at times heavy rain, the artists gave everything: the audience thanked them with brave endurance, loud applause and calls for an encore.
DUDELANGE - At the beginning there was still bright sunshine, in the truest sense of the word. It seemed as if both the audience and the artists — baritone Stevica Krajinovic, tenor Ralf Sostmann, mezzo-soprano Ivana Milasinovic and Luxembourg soprano Patricia Freres — might be lucky, as the sun shone from a blue sky over Parc Le’h. The first part of the concert was performed in dry conditions: despite the poor weather forecast, the numerous spectators were treated to sounds by Mozart, Gounod, Puccini, Bizet and Delibes. There was much applause and many “Bravo” calls.
But it soon became clear that the weather would not hold; especially the artists on stage could see the dark clouds approaching. The planned interval was spontaneously cancelled, and the second part began immediately with the overture to Rossini’s “L’italiana in Algeri”.
Prompt reaction
The valiant “Kammerensemble Classic der Deutschen Oper Berlin” under the direction of Martín Baeza de Rubio was rewarded with strong applause when, precisely during this piece, the rain began to pour down. But the organisers were prepared: within seconds the umbrellas were opened and the audience was equipped with orange rain ponchos.
Musically, a selection of some of the most beautiful opera arias followed, with a clear focus on Giuseppe Verdi, including four pieces from “La Traviata” as well as arias from “Il Trovatore” and “Giovanna d’Arco”. After almost two hours, the concert was nearly over. But the audience did not let the artists leave without an encore, and what many had probably hoped for followed: the drinking song from “La Traviata”, in which all four singers appeared together on stage for the first time.
It was the crowning conclusion to a very beautiful evening, one that even the rain could not spoil: hardly any audience member left the concert early.