RETURN TO OPER FRANKFURT
After her highly successful Elektra at Oper Frankfurt, Aile Asszonyi returned in the title-role of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk”. Here role-debut as Katerina Ismailova (29 September 2024) was received with enormous enthusiasm by audience and press.

ROLE-DEBUT AS BRÜNNHILDE
Aile Asszonyi will make her role-debut as Brünnhilde in Richard Wagner’s “Siegfried” at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken (première 23 February 2025). She will also return to Saarbrücken in the title-role of Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” (from 11 January 2025).

CONCERT IN ESTONIA
In November 2024 Aile Asszonyi will return to her native country for a concert with the Eesti  Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester (ERSO) in Tallinn with scenes from Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen”.

ROLE-DEBUT IN FRANKFURT

On the 29th of September 2024 Aile Asszonyi made her highly successful role-debut in the title-role of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at the Oper Frankfurt. Her Katerina Ismailova was received with enormous enthusiasm by audience and press.

PRESS QUOTES

excellent – phenomenal singer-actress – musical precision – credible and emotionally haunting – highly dramatic soprano – strong and sensitive – impressive sovereignty – all these mood swings can be heard – well-projected voice – powerful – highly dramatic – intense applause – acting-wise and vocally a brilliant performance (more extensive press quotes on the press page)

DEBUT BAYREUTHER FESTSPIELE

On the 31th of July 2023 Aile Asszonyi made her highly successful house-debut as Gutrune in Richard Wagner’s Götterdämmerung at the Bayreuther Festspiele. Conductor was Pietari Inkinen, stage director was Valentin Schwarz.

PRESS QUOTES

brilliant top notes – pointedly comic acting – well worth seeing and well worth listening to – particularly impressive – combination of playfulness and vocal splendor – an extremely extroverted but conflicted character – one would like to hear more from this singer – scenically touching – masterfully casted – an in every respect fantastic Gutrune – brilliant debut – wildly fun on the stage – a great character actress – with a full voice and seductive acting (more extensive press quotes on the press page)

HOUSE-DEBUT ELEKTRA

On the 19th of March 2023 Aile Asszonyi made her fulminant house-debut in the title-role of Richard Strauss’ Elektra at the Oper Frankfurt. Conductor of this new production is GMD Sebastian Weigle, the staging is by Claus Guth.

PRESS QUOTES

true vocal spendour – deeply moving – brilliant Estonian soprano – effortless – psychologically sophisticated – her voice has warmth and breadth – the purest, most beautiful singing – powerful voice that never needs to scream – grandiose, flawless voice – insanely good – a great singer-actress – an enormous voice – shattering expressiveness – deeply impressing – incredible – a veritable hurricane of applause – wonderful piani – powerful soprano – a full and round-sounding soprano – expressive acting – delicate – a marvellous debut – a triumph for Aile Asszonyi – true power – strong scenic expression – richness of color in her dramatic, powerful voice – convincing – energetic – voluminous and highly dramatic voice – maximum stage presence – enthralling acting – incredible vocal power
(more extensive press quotes on the press page)

HOUSE-DEBUT ELEKTRA

On the 11th of June 2023 Aile Asszonyi made her highly successful house-debut in the title-role of Richard Strauss’ Elektra at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck. Conductor of this new production is Lukas Beikircher, Johannes Reitmeier is staging.

PRESS QUOTES

enthralling – grandiose – highly dramatic – almost infinite expressiveness – a secure and radiant high register – a performance that gets under your skin – sublime – impressive – tender tones – exalted applause – exceptional artist – superb – brilliant – highly explosive and powerful-voiced – excellent – extremely touching – a wide range of expression – luminous and sustained high notes and good depth – extremely intense acting
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HOUSE-DEBUT ELEKTRA

On the 8th of October 2022 Aile Asszonyi made her highly successful house-debut in the title-role of Richard Strauss’ Elektra at the Theater Erfurt. Conductor of this new production is Alexander Prior, Giancarlo del Monaco is staging.

PRESS QUOTES

fabulous - her dramatic sound simply overwhelms - fascinating - best imaginable level - enormous vocal power - one could hardly wish for better - highly versatile in terms of acting - superior - without the slightest doubt - both vocally and acting-wise an Elektra-godsend - shining as Elektra - beautiful, differentiated role - soft and delicate tones - voluminous, dark, dramatic soprano - sensationally convincing - vocal nobility
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ROLE-DEBUT ISOLDE

On the 8th of May 2022 Aile Asszonyi made her triumphant role-debut as Isolde in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken. Conductor of this new production is Sébastien Rouland, Alexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka are directing and designing.

PRESS QUOTES

ideal cast – outstanding singer – extremely powerful soprano – her voice enthralls with tenderness and intimacy – stunning Liebestod – luminous, flourishing high register – clear diction – euphonious and voluminous voice – most subtle undertones - phenomenal – excellent – impressive singing and acting – extensive jubilation – deeply felt, touching – completely convincing – powerful voiced – fine dynamic gradations – poignantly beautiful Liebestod – beginning of a very promising Wagner career – storms of jubilation – a striking tone that knows no weakness – precise intonation – superb
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ROLE-DEBUT TURANDOT

On the 5th of February 2022 Aile Asszonyi made her highly successful role-debut as Turandot in Puccini’s Turandot at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken. Conductor of this new production is Stefan Neubert, stage-director is Jakob Peters-Messer.

PRESS QUOTES

electrifying – captivating, highly dramatic soprano – intense – fantastic – height like Damascus steel – good, better, principessa – impressive – enduring soprano power – thunderous applause – furious and radical – strong vocal performance – convincing – unbelievably powerful soprano – what a singer! – beautiful voice
(more extensive press quotes on the press page)

ROLE-DEBUT AS FATA MORGANA

On the 7th of March 2020 Aile Asszonyi made her role- and house-debut as Fata Morgana in Prokofiev’s L’amour des trois oranges at the Theater Koblenz. Conductor of this exciting new production is Rasmus Baumann, stage director and set designer is Michiel Dijkema.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Theater Koblenz has cancelled all performances in 2020 that were scheduled after the première.

ROLE-DEBUT AS ELEKTRA

Aile Asszonyi’s role debut as Elektra on the 10th of March 2019 at the opera house in Bonn was an overwhelming success and received with cheering and standing ovations. Also the press was highly enthusiastic.

PRESS QUOTES

really superb – brilliant – radiant – phenomenal – outstanding – vocal power – softly rounded – magnificent – grandiose – lucky-stroke-debut – overwhelming – multifaceted – impressive – full of colour – confident – tender – fearless height – vocally beautiful – passionate furore
(more extensive press quotes on the press page)

ROLE-DEBUT AS PROTHOE

On the 15th of October 2017 Aile Asszonyi made her role-debut as Prothoe in Othmar Schoeck’s Penthesilea. Conductor of this much acclaimed new production was chief conductor Dirk Kaftan, Peter Konwitschny was staging.

“REGISSEUR DES JAHRES 2017”

Peter Konwitschny was declared “STAGE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017“ for his productions of “Medea”, “Attila” and “Penthesilea” by the opera magazine Opernwelt.

“eine ganz hervorragende Sopranistin”

(Ioan Holender, kulTOUR/ServusTV Austria, 17 October 2015)