About

Dutch lirico spinto soprano Annemarie Vergoossen started her musical education as a pianist and flute player, taught by her parents. As a flute player, she gained experience both as a soloist and orchestral member, and won several prizes in the soloist and ensemble categories. At the age of 16 she started her private voice lessons, before starting her bachelor studies in Amsterdam, with vocal coach Pierre Mak, at the age of 18. After finishing her bachelors successfully, she continued her opera studies in Freiburg im Breisgau with Prof. Angela Nick and Gabriele Kniesel.

During her studies she has participated in several masterclasses by amongst others Prof. Renate Faltin and Marina Prudenskaya.

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As a mezzo-soprano she was a semifinalist of the 2022 Elizabeth Connell Prize, in 2021 she won the 3rd prize at the Online Vocal Competition of Opera Tools, and in 2018 she was a finalist in the International Anton Rubinstein Competition.

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In 2021 she took part in the Dramatic Voices Program Berlin with Erste and Zweite Magd of Strauss’ Elektra, which was presented online. In 2022 she sang the 3rd Wood-sprite in a production of the theatre of Krefeld and Mönchengladbach of the opera Rusalka by Dvořák.

In 2025 she participated in the Croatian Opera Academy with the role of Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito.

Other roles on her repertoire are Baronessa Aspasia from Rossini’s La pietra del Paragone, Zulma from L’Italiana in Algeri, Ježibaba, and Cizí kněžna from Rusalka by Dvořák.

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During the season 2022/2023 she was a first alto in the Staatsopernchor Berlin (Staatsoper unter den Linden), where she sang the role of La Madre in Madama Butterfly.

Currently she's a second alto in the chorus of the theatre of Bielefeld.