Alison Scherzer

announcement

Hagar

By Alison Scherzer

May 27, 2025

I am looking forward to returning to Nederlandse Reisopera next season to perform the world premiere of Hagar in the role of Sarai, composed by Jan-Peter de Graaff to the libretto of Eleanor Barlow. Performances throughout Holland from September 28 to October 14, 2025.

announcement

Leben mit einem Idioten

By Alison Scherzer

May 27, 2025

I am looking forward to returning to Theater Magdeburg next season to sing the role of Wife in Alfred Schnittke's opera Life with an Idiot. Premieres March 7, 2026 with performances through May.

Recording

Recording with the BBC Concert Orchestra

By Alison Scherzer

May 20, 2025

Recently recorded the world premiere of David Buckley's new opera Oracle with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Alexandra Palace in London. Staging will take place in June in Switzerland with Nouvel Opéra Fribourg as part of the Klanggg Festival.

Interviews

Mini-Documentary

By Alison Scherzer

May 15, 2025

A mini-documentary on the world premiere of Gerald Barry's new opera Salome, based on the Oscar Wilde play. Production of Theater Magdeburg.

performance

Alice's Adventures in Geneva

By Alison Scherzer

April 29, 2025

Photo and video highlights from Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Gerald Barry at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. 0:00 /1:29 1×

Interviews

Classical Singer Magazine

By Alison Scherzer

October 01, 2024

Ms. Scherzer was recently interviewed by Lisa Sain Odom in the September 2024 issue of Classical Singer Magazine.

Recording projects

Recording Project with BBC Orchestra

By Alison Scherzer

September 26, 2024

It was a pleasure to be working these last few days in London at the Alexandra Palace with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Nouvel Opéra Fribourg, to create the first recording of Gerald Barry’s one woman opera La plus forte.

Interviews Press

Deux rôles forts pour une soprano

By Alison Scherzer

September 21, 2024

Elisabeth Haas from La Liberté recently visited one of our rehearsals with Nouvel Opera Fribourg in preparation for the upcoming performance of Gerald Barry's La plus forte and the world premiere of Richard Harvey's new opera Céline.