Sam Taskinen recently celebrated the premiere of a new staging of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold,” playing the giant Fasolt, in Erfurt, Germany. Possessing a warm, sonorous bass-baritone, she has sung many of the important roles for her voice type: Fra Melitone in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” Kaspar in Weber’s “Der Freischütz,” and Angelotti in Puccini’s “Tosca.” She was a member of the ensemble in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, and as a freelancer has performed at stages like the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki and the Komische Oper Berlin.
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Anna Schors is a freelance singer and music journalist based in Berlin who has written for publications such as Opernwelt, Crescendo, and TAZ. She studied voice with Janet Williams, among others. More by Anna Schors
