Filipa van Eck
In the titlerole as Carmen, Filipa van Eck is visiting Bergen National Opera for the first time.
South African/Portuguese soprano Filipa Van Eck studied at the University of Cape Town, and at the Royal College of Music International Opera School as the Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Scholar. During her studies at the University of Cape Town, Filipa performed the title role in Cunning Little Vixen, Corinna/Il viaggio a Reims and Belinda Dido and Aeneas in collaboration with Cape Town Opera. Some of the highlights in 2017 was Maria/West Side Story ved Joburg Theatre i Johnnesburg, and Mercédès in Annabel Arden’s new production of Bizet’s Carmen, with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
