Anke Vondung was born in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, in 1972. She studied voice in Germany and began her stage career in the late 1990s. She was a member of the ensemble of the Semperoper in Dresden from 2003 to 2006, after which she pursued a largely freelance career. She has appeared at Glyndebourne, the Bavarian State Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Salzburg Festival, among other houses.

Vondung’s stage repertoire centres on Mozart and on the mezzo and trouser roles of the classical period, including Dorabella, Cherubino and Sesto. Her Dorabella in the 2006 Glyndebourne staging of Così fan tutte was released on video and remains among her best-known performances. She is also a busy concert and oratorio singer, appearing in the Bach passions and in the orchestral song repertoire. Her voice has been described as warm and evenly produced across a wide range.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anke_Vondung