— Dramatic coloratura soprano
The Femme Fatale of Opera
Operasinger and performer based in Copenhagen, Denmark
My voice type is lyrical coloratura soprano with both the very high notes and a good depth. I love to convey emotions through song and performance and give the audience an intense and present experience. The opera has a unique ability to amplify, prolong and refine people’s deepest feelings, and the mix between the music and the audience is for me a magical moment. This is why I chose opera and opera chose me.
Live in concert
Videos from selected performances
What the press wrote
Selected reviews
Musetta er i Helene Hvass’ skikkelse en ilter og sensuel Elizabeth Taylor-type. Kvinde til fingerspidserne og ikke et sekund i tvivl om sit eget værd (…) vokalt stærk og synger med stort overskud og varme.”
Helene Hvass brings a special magic to these charming and varied songs. Her soprano is rich in tone, without being overpowering.
En Musette-sopran med et godt mål af frækhed: Helene Hvass.
Helene Hvass Hansen som den forførende dulle i opslidset sort og med sopranen på gnistrende ture i Menottis ’’Steel Me, Sweet Thief’ fra ’The Old Maid and the Thief’ eller i Thomas Adés’ ’Life Story’.
As her Lieder are so heavily and heavenly Italianate, having them sung by classically trained, coloratura opera singer Helene Hvass is a real bonus. Hansen’s singing is spot on and adds a vibrant colour to these intriguing songs.
Sopranen Helene Hvass Hansen står som en powerwoman i sort pailletkjole og flotte ben og synger sin alenefølelse ud – utilsløret ærlig og ubesværet desperat lige fra første tone af Gershwins Summertime.
Med fysisk indlevelse nåede især sopranen Helene Hvass Hansen ud over scenekanten med sine fortællinger.
Selected performances
Creative producer
Development of new shows and concepts
Alongside my career as a singer, I develop new music- and cultural projects from time to time together with collaborators from Denmark and abroad. It gives balance in my everyday life to train my entrepreneurial side and my creative and organizational skills – at the same time it feels meaningful to contribute to the creation of new works and concepts that create joy and value for the audience. You can read more about some of my projects and concepts here.
Original works
Songs by Denmark´s first woman composer
The release contains the collected works of Ida Henrietta d’Fonseca, and was recorded in collaboration with pianist Cathrine Penderup and released on Dacapo. Music researcher Lisbeth Ahlgren Jensen writes: “The songs bear the stamp of Italian bravura melody, German song sensitivity and Nordic folk song tone, and the mixed stylistic features and the great technical demands that the singer is faced with helped to give her songs such a special touch that they do not resemble anything else.”
Get in touch
Write a message or call me at (+45) 28458030