The beauty of singing reflected through the years.
Press reviews, past engagements, and selected documents bring Patricia
Freres’s artistic journey vividly back to life through finely shaped
stages.
PRESS
Selected Voices
2024 · OP Online / Claus Diegel
„…die stimmgewaltige Sopranistin…“ – ein Auftritt zwischen Neuberg und
Live-Fernsehen, gekrönt von stehenden Ovationen.
“...the powerful soprano...” – a performance between Neuberg and
live television, crowned with a standing ovation.
„Ein kulturelles Highlight für Neuberg“ – das Festival hat sich in
kurzer Zeit zu einer geachteten Kulturveranstaltung entwickelt.
“A cultural highlight for Neuberg” – the festival has, within a
short time, developed into a respected cultural event.
2022 · Hanauer Anzeiger
„…die geniale luxemburgische Sopranistin Patricia Freres mit ihrer
natürlichen Fröhlichkeit und Spielfreude…“
“...the brilliant Luxembourgish soprano Patricia Freres with her
natural joyfulness and delight in performance...”
The Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival will take place from
19–21 September and once again brings together distinguished musicians
in a shared concert programme.
The Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival enters its fourth
edition and once again brings together distinguished musicians in a
shared concert programme.
2020–2024
Press
2024
Press coverage describes the festival as a cultural highlight for
Neuberg and emphasizes its growing importance.
2024
The third edition of the festival expands the programme and
strengthens the series as an established cultural meeting point.
2022
The beginning of the festival series in Neuberg creates a new
framework for chamber music, singing, and artistic encounter.
Engagements
2022
Leading role of Lisa in The Land of Smiles, Braunfels
Castle.
2024
Participation in the Neuberg Piano and Chamber Music Festival in a
concert programme featuring several equally shaped artistic
contributions.
2015–2019
Press
2018
Several press images and documents testify to the strong stage
presence and concert activity of this period.
Mimì in Thessaloniki, Manon Lescaut in Hanau and Bad Ems,
Micaëla in Carmen, as well as concert programmes in opera
and operetta.
2017
Carmina Burana, Love Songs / Book of Dreams, Maria
Callas Gala, walking concert, Jeanne d’Arc, and
Diven.
2000–2014
Early Milestones
2010
Performance at the Théâtre National: Margarethe singt
Dr. Frank Hoffmann, Artistic Director, Théâtre National du Luxembourg
„Der erste Teil des Abends nach Schumanns Liederzyklus Frauenliebe und Leben
zeigte bereits den interessanten und gelungenen Versuch, die Lieder Schumanns
mit theatralischem Leben zu füllen.
Besonders aber im zweiten Teil wurde der Abend zu einem wahren Erlebnis.
Patricia Freres singt und erzählt als Margarethe Goethes Gretchentragödie
als eine dramaturgisch geschickt zusammengesetzte Folge von Liedern.
Die wunderbare Musik von Gounod, Schubert, Hugo Wolf und Hans Martin Ritter
erlebte in ihrer emotionalen Darstellung eine szenisch kongeniale und
stimmlich überzeugende Umsetzung.“
“The first part of the evening, following Schumann’s song cycle
Frauenliebe und Leben, already showed the interesting
and successful attempt to fill Schumann’s songs with theatrical
life.
But especially in the second part, the evening became a truly
remarkable experience. Patricia Freres sings and narrates as
Margarethe, presenting Goethe’s Gretchen tragedy as a
dramaturgically skilful sequence of songs. The wonderful music
of Gounod, Schubert, Hugo Wolf, and Hans Martin Ritter found in
her emotional interpretation a scenically congenial and vocally
convincing realization.”
2003–2005
Waat sin daat fir Manéiren (Jemp Schuster), Grand Théâtre
de Luxembourg, Festival de Wiltz, theatre productions in
Luxembourg.
Review · Le Jeudi · 18 December 2003
« Marie-Madeleine - Patricia Freres, très présente, notamment par sa belle voix. »
“Marie-Madeleine – Patricia Freres, highly present, notably
through her beautiful voice.”
Production details
«Wat sinn dat fir Manéieren !?» Texte et mise en scène:
Jemp Schuster. Assistance à la mise en scène: Renée Mäerz.
Production: Théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg. Musique: Dicks/Paul
Dahm. Décor: Christoph Rasche. Costumes: Sylvie Hamus. Avec
Benoît Delvaux, Mady Durrer, Fernand Fox, Patricia Freres, Christian
Kmiotek, Claude Mangen, Martine Meyers, Marc Olinger, Serge Tonon,
Stéphanie Welbes.
«Wat sinn dat fir Manéieren !?» Text and staging:
Jemp Schuster. Assistant director: Renée Mäerz. Production:
Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Music: Dicks/Paul Dahm.
Set design: Christoph Rasche. Costumes: Sylvie Hamus. With
Benoît Delvaux, Mady Durrer, Fernand Fox, Patricia Freres,
Christian Kmiotek, Claude Mangen, Martine Meyers, Marc Olinger,
Serge Tonon, Stéphanie Welbes.
2002–2005
Children’s Theatre Jaddermunnes “D'Meedche mat de Fixspéin”Melusina
Der Fremde (Marie), member of the children’s theatre
Jaddermunnes, Melusina.
Earlier Years
West Side Story (Festival de Wiltz)
Further Productions
Don Giovanni (Zerlina), Dido and Aeneas,
La Sirène, Rayok.
What remains is the memory of deeply moving music.
Selected documents, press reviews, and milestones from Patricia
Freres’s artistic journey.
