Curriculum Vitae
Sen Acar
Soprano
was born in 1979 in the Turkish city of Izmir, where she studied, after leaving school opera singing at the Conservatory of Dokuz Eylul. Already during the studies she sang in the choir of the Izmir State Opera.
After her diploma she was engaged at the Izmir State Opera as a soloist in several productions there, and interpreted several roles, including Frasquita ("Carmen") and Zerlina ("Don Giovanni").
At Aspendos International Opera Festival in Antalya, she sang in several performances of "Norma", "Nabucco", "Tosca" and "Falstaff."
After her diploma she was engaged at the Izmir State Opera as a soloist in several productions there, and interpreted several roles, including Frasquita ("Carmen") and Zerlina ("Don Giovanni").
At Aspendos International Opera Festival in Antalya, she sang in several performances of "Norma", "Nabucco", "Tosca" and "Falstaff."
In summer 2006 she performed in various concerts with the clarinetist Sabine Meyer and later that year won third prize in the prestigious competition Maritim in Luebeck.
Her first guest engagement in Germany was at the Theatre Lübeck as Vögeli in the German premiere of Peer Nörgards "Tivoli".
Other appearances followed in 2007, for example at the Kiel Opera in "Dido and Aeneas" and at the Eutin Festival as Barbara in "A Night in Venice".
Her first guest engagement in Germany was at the Theatre Lübeck as Vögeli in the German premiere of Peer Nörgards "Tivoli".
Other appearances followed in 2007, for example at the Kiel Opera in "Dido and Aeneas" and at the Eutin Festival as Barbara in "A Night in Venice".
The following year, she was performing the leading role in opera composed by Lorenzo Ferrero “ LA FIGLIA DEL MAGO” and also at the International Music Theatre Festival and also Oper.Oder.Spree "as Vespina in Florian Gassmann's" The young countess. "
Since the 2008/09 season Şen Acar belongs to the ensemble of the Kiel Opera House. She performed already as Gretel ("Hansel and Gretel"), as Tebaldo ("Don Carlos"), Cleopatra in Handel's "Julius Caesar", Valencienne in Lehar's "The Merry Widow", as Despina in Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte", as Elvira (" The Italianerin in Algeri "), as Masha (" Pique Dame ") as well as Neda in the German premiere of Gabriel Dupont's “Antar. "
This season is Şen Acar to seen as Polissena ("Radamisto"), Ermengarde ("Hello, Dolly!), Pamina (" The Magic Flute ") and Poussette (" Manon ") .
Since the 2008/09 season Şen Acar belongs to the ensemble of the Kiel Opera House. She performed already as Gretel ("Hansel and Gretel"), as Tebaldo ("Don Carlos"), Cleopatra in Handel's "Julius Caesar", Valencienne in Lehar's "The Merry Widow", as Despina in Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte", as Elvira (" The Italianerin in Algeri "), as Masha (" Pique Dame ") as well as Neda in the German premiere of Gabriel Dupont's “Antar. "
This season is Şen Acar to seen as Polissena ("Radamisto"), Ermengarde ("Hello, Dolly!), Pamina (" The Magic Flute ") and Poussette (" Manon ") .
Repertoire
Bernstein West Side Story Consuelo
Dupont Antar Neda
Dvorak Rusalka 1. Elfe
Gassmann Junge Gräfin Vespina
Haendel Giulio Cesare Cleopatra
Rinaldo Almirena
Radamisto Polissena
Herman Hello,Dolly! Ermengarde
Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel Gretel
Sandmännchen
Taumännchen
Lehar Lustige Witwe Valencienne
Massenet Manon Poussette
Mozart Cosi fan tutte Despina
Die Zauberflöte Pamina
Rossini L'italiana in Algeri Elvira
J. Strauss Eine Nacht in Venedig Barbara
R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Modistin
Tschaikovsky Pique Dame Mascha
Verdi Don Carlos Tebaldo
Falstaff Nanetta