Åsa Jäger Dramatic Soprano Date of Birth: 1984-12-13 Address: Fruängstorget 3 129 52 Hägersten Sweden Telephone: +46 70 28 35 514 E-mail: aasa@jaeger.se Nationality: Swedish Voice type: Dramatic Soprano Home page: www.jaeger.se General Management by Noomi Hedlund at On a Boat Productions AB E-mail: noomi@onaboat.se Home page: www.onaboat.se Education: 2013-2015 The University College of Opera, Stockholm: Master’s program 2011-2013 The University College of Opera, Stockholm: Bachelor’s program 2010-2011 Vadstena Folk high school, Vadstena, Sweden: The singing program 2005-2010 Örebro Academy of music, Örebro, Sweden: Bachelor in music pedagogy in classical singing 2003-2005 Framnäs Folk high school, Piteå, Sweden: The music program 2000-2003 Midgårds high school, Umeå, Sweden: The music program Teachers and coaches: 2011- Hillevi Martinpelto, Murdo Morgan, Ulrika Tenstam, Leif Lundberg, Christine Morgan, Martin Hellström, Michael Engström and Majsan Dahling 2010-2011 Anders Düring, Anders Petterson and Monica Thomasson 2005-2010 Jannike Huss and Mats Jansson

A selection of operatic performances: June 2015 Ava in Halléns Waldemarskatten, The University College of Opera,

Stockholm, Dalasinfontiettan, Conductor: Emil Eliasson, Director: Stina Ancker

Dec 2014 Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, The Royal Opera, Stockholm (Part of role), The Royal Swedish Orchestra, Conductor David Björkman, Director Helena Rööhr

May 2014 George Mallory in Petter Ekman’s Purer air than mortals, The University College of Opera, Stockholm (First performance), The Royal College of Music Orchestra, Conductor Ruut Kiiski, Director Dan Turdén

Jan 2014 Sieglinde in Wagner’s Die Walküre, The University College of Opera, Stockholm, (Part of role)

Dec 2013 Adalgisa in Bellini’s Norma, The Royal Opera, Stockholm (Part of role), The Royal Swedish Orchestra, Conductor David Björkman, Director Patrik Sörling

Nov 2013 Tosca in Puccini’s Tosca, Director: Staffan Aspegren, The University College of Opera, Stockholm (Part of role)

May 2013 Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte, The University College of Opera, Stockholm, Director, Dan Turdén(Part of role)

May 2013 Second Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, The University College of Opera, Stockholm, Director: Ellen Lamm (Part of role)

March 2013 Ebba Sparre in Hans Gefors’ Christina The University College of Opera, Stockholm, (Part of role), the Royal College of Music Orchestra Conductor Emil Eliasson, Director Stina Ancker

A selection of other, non-operatic performances: July 2016 Opera concert at Häljegård outside Umeå, Pianist: Victoria Power April 2016 Lieder concert in Vasa church, Umeå, Pianist: Martin Hellström Nov 2015 Lieder concert in Giresta church, Giresta, Pianist: Michael Engström July 2014 Lieder concert, Holmsunds church, Umeå, Pianist: Michael Engström March 2014 Lieder concert, Vårfru church, Stockholm, Pianist: Michael Engström Dec 2013 Lieder concert, Hotel Gamla Fängelset, Umeå, Pianist: Michael Engström July 2013 Lieder concert, Holmsunds church, Umeå, Pianist: Michael Engström July 2012 Lieder concert, Ålidhems church, Umeå, Pianist: Michael Engström March 2012 Soloist in Mendelssohn’s Lobegsang with the Symphony orchestra of

Linköping, St. Hans Church, Linköping and Vadstena Abbey church, Vadstena, Conductors Marie-Louise and Lars Beckman

Prepared roles: Sieglinde Die Walküre Richard Wagner Ava Waldemarskatten Andreas Hallén George Mallory Purer air than mortals Petter Ekman

Roles in preparation: Tosca Tosca Giacomo Puccini Turandot Turandot Giacomo Puccini Donna Elvira Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Scholarships and awards: 2016 Finalist in the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Singing Competition,

Norrköping 2015 Semi-finalist in Wagnerstimmen, Karlsruhe 2015 Anders Wall’s Giresta scholarship 2015 The Swedish Wagner Society’s Bayreuth scholarship 2015 The Swedish Royal Academy of Music’s national Scholarship 2014 Scholarship from the Helge Ax:son Johnsons foundation 2014 Scholarship from the Kempe-Carlgren foundation 2014 The Swedish Royal Academy of Music’s national Scholarship 2013 The Swedish Royal Academy of Music’s national Scholarship 2012 The Swedish Royal Academy of Music’s local Scholarship, Stockholm 2012 Scholarship from the Kempe-Carlgren foundation 2008 The Swedish Royal Academy of Music’s local Scholarship, Örebro