Agnethe Christensen

Agnethe Christensen, originally from Sweden, studied at the Royal Danish Conservatory, later specialized in renaissance and medieval singing with Andrea von Ramm in Basel, with subsequent studies in Rome and Paris. Well-known for her unconventional interpretations of modern and classical works, A. Christensen has worked with composers such as Wolfgang Rihm, Luciano Berio and John Cage; with opera, folk and film music; with baroque directors such as William Christie, Reinhard Goebel; and with her own medieval music group, Alba, with which she has released several CDs. She also appears on opera stages worldwide performing mainly modern and baroque opera, most recently in the Danish performance ensemble Hotel Proforma's production of Operation Orfeo.