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Susanne Braunsteffer studied with Kjellaug Tesaker at the Mozarteum Salzburg. After gaining a first class Bachelor's degree in 2008 she joined the Opera Studio at the Op茅ra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, where she performed Contessa Le nozze di Figaro and Gretel H盲nsel und Gretel, whilst continuing her Lieder and oratorio studies with Wolfgang Holzmair and Th茅r猫se Lindquist at the Mozarteum.

In 2009, Susanne joined the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Milan, working with singers including Mirella Freni, Luciana Serra, Renato Bruson and Luigi Alva. In 2010 she began studying with Lella Cuberli in Milan, and has taken master classes with artists including Barbara Bonney, Sylvie Valayre and Helmut Deutsch.

Susanne has collaborated with directors including Philippe Arlaud, Olivier Deloeuil and Fran莽ois de Carpentries and with conductors including Emmanuel Joel-Hornak, Marco Guidarini and Daniele Rustioni. She has performed in concert throughout Europe, including Pergolesi's Stabat Mater at the Festival MiTo in Milan. In the summer of 2010 she made her d茅but as Micaela Carmen in Belgium.

Future engagements include Mahler's Fourth Symphony, Rowan The Little Sweep and A Milliner Der Rosenkavalier, all at La Scala, and an appearance at the Puccini Festival in Lucca this summer.

In her spare time, Susanne enjoys reading, cooking and long country walks.

大象传媒 Cardiff Singer of the World 2011: concert three repertoire

• Il est doux, il est bon (H茅rodiade) - Massenet
• Temerari ... Come scoglio (Cos矛 fan tutte) - Mozart
• Un bel di vedremo (Madama Butterfly) - Puccini
• Merc猫, dilette amiche (I vespri siciliani) - Verdi

大象传媒 Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize 2011: recital three repertoire

• Nuit d'茅toiles - Debussy
• Mondnacht (Op 39 No 5) - Schumann
• Kennst du das Land? (Op 79 No 29) - Schumann
• Die Nachtigall (Seven Early Songs No 3) - Berg
• Befreit (Op 39 No 4) - R Strauss