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Mezzo soprano, Yvonne Fontane was born in Munich and began her music studies as a flautist at the Munich Conservatoire and the Mozarteum in Salzburg where she also started her vocal studies. Two years later, Yvonne was offered a number of scholarships to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she received her AGSM diploma in 1991 with a Merit. |
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She won the 1993 ESSO/NFMS Young Concert Artist Award and a commendation award from the San Francisco Opera Center. She also received scholarships to several master classes at the Britten/Pears School in Aldeburgh with Martin Isepp and at the Brereton International Music Symposium with Brigitte Fassbaender. Whilst still a student, Yvonne performed her first operatic role, CHERUBINO (The Marriage of Figaro) at the Banff Festival of the Arts in Canada. |