Germany's Susanne Braunsteffer.
Susanne Braunsteffer's all black ensemble suited the fierceness of Come scoglio, when Fiordiligi swears to remain faithful to her absent lover. But it felt a little heavy for the hopes of Butterfly and Duchess Elena. In fact she was somewhat swallowed up by the black outfits of the orchestra behind her, which was a shame because there was some beautiful detail on the bodice. She repeated her shawl success from the Song Prize too - how does she keep it in place?
Photo: Brian Tarr. Text: Maggi Willis
