Bettina Smith

Professor i sang

Bettina Smith

Kontakt

E-post: bettina.smith@uis.no

Organisasjonsenhet

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag

Avdeling for klassisk musikk

Kort om meg

Mezzosoprano Bettina Smith is a performing artist and Professor of classical singing at the Faculty of Performing Arts, University of Stavanger, Norway. She has also taught singing at the Franz Schubert Institute at Baden bei Wien, the Grieg Academy University of Bergen, the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music, and the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Bettina began her studies at the Bergen Conservatory of Music where she graduated with the highest degree. She then pursued her studies with Wout Oosterkamp and Elly Ameling at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Den Haag, The Netherlands, receiving a Masters Degree with distinction. Bettina then specialized at the Internationales Opernstudio des Opernhaus Zürich, Switzerland. The two year engagement included several roles on the Opernhaus Zürich`s main stage. In 2001, Bettina made her debut at the Staatsoper Berlin in Rossini`s "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", and has since then been performing at leading operahouses, festivals and concert halls in Europe. In 2013, Bettina made her operatic debut in the USA, singing the leading role in John Bilotta`s "Quantum Mechanic" at the Fresh Voices festival in San Francisco. Bettina has a wide repertoire ranging from Medieval to contemporary music, and has extensive experience as an oratorio and cantata soloist, in addition to being an active chamber-musician. 

Together with the Dutch pianist Jan Willem Nelleke, Bettina has given recitals all over Europe, including The Bergen International Festival; Zürcher Festspiele; The Rhijnauwen Kamermuziekfestival; Oude Muziek Festival Utrecht; Mozart Tage Luzern; Bach Tage Luzern; Brahms Festival Den Haag; Hindemith Festival Den Haag; The Strawinsky-Festival 2000 at Het Muziekteater Amsterdam, just to mention a few. 

Bettina has made radio recordings for Dutch, German, Swiss and Norwegian broadcasting and has received several prestigious scholarships, a.o. the Edwin Ruud Stipend and the Herbert von Karajan Music Legacy. She was a prizewinner in the Françesco Viñas competition in Barcelona 2001, and was awarded a special prize given by Dalton Baldwin for outstanding lieder-singing. 

Bettina has released five solo CDs with pianists Einar Røttingen and Jan Willem Nelleke, all to great international acclaim, on label LAWO. (www.lawo.no). The first containing songs by Gabriel Fauré, Ernest Chausson and Camille Saint-Saëns, the second containing works by contemporary Norwegian composers Fartein Valen, Ketil Hvoslef and Jostein Stalheim, the third with songs by Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy, and the fourth containing cycles for voice and piano by Gabriel Fauré. With these four CDs, Bettina has recorded all the cycles for voice and piano by Gabriel Fauré. Her fifth solo CD, "The Artist`s Secret", containing works by women composers, was released in 2021 to great international acclaim. For this CD Bettina was nominated female singer of the year by the prestigious OPUS Klassik in Germany. Her 6th CD, containing songs by Norwegian composers Agathe Backer Grøndal, Anne Marie Ørbeck and Pauline Hall, will be released on LAWO classic in 2026.

Bettina Smith has worked with renowned conductors and stage directors such as Nello Santi, Franz Welser-Möst, Adam Fischer, Thierry Fischer, Petr Altrichter, Fabrizio Ventura, Phillippe Jordan, Kenneth Montgomery, Jos van Veldhoven, Erkki Korhonen, Philip Ledger, Robert Wilson, Grischa Asagarof, Claudia Blersch, Daniel Bohr, Ulrich Peter, Birgitte Fassbänder, Javier López Piñón, Hans Niewenhuis, and has participated in masterclasses with a.o. Elly Ameling, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Dalton Baldwin, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Oren Brown, Nigel Rogers, Jill Feldman, Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen, Helmuth Deutsch, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Berry, Jörg Demus, Hans-Peter Blochwitz, Susanna Eken, Hans Gertz and Lorraine Nubar. 

Bettina has also been active as a music educator in the educational initiative "Write a Science Opera" (WASO), and has taught workshops at the WASO sessions at the Scottish National Opera, Stord Haugesund University College, and the University of Stavanger.

From 2022-2024, Bettina was the project leader of the ERASMUS+ project "Voices of Women" (VOW), a project she also initiated.  VOW was dedicated to promote Art Songs by European women composers. Project partners were The University of Stavanger, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Hochschule für Musik Franz Lizst Weimar and The Arctic University in Tromsø. 

Bettina speaks the following languages: Norwegian, English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish

 

Publikasjoner

Bøker og kapitler

Mittner, Lilli; Meling, Lise Karin; Klok, Janke; Smith, Bettina

(2022)

Knowledge base for the ERASMUS+ project Voices of Women (VOW).

Formidling

Smith, Bettina; Meling, Lise Karin

(2024)

Presentation of Voices of Women.

ECIU ERASMUS+ Projects event 2024;

2024-01-17.

Mattes, Arnulf Christian; Smith, Bettina

(2024)

Rising Star, Unfulfilled Ambitions? - The Case of Anne Marie Ørbeck.

Voices of Women "Unheard Voices" Conference Stavanger 2024;

2024-10-10.

Smith, Bettina

(2024)

Voices of Women -Women in Art Song.

Erfarings-og inspirasjonsseminar 2024;

2024-10-22.

Smith, Bettina

(2024)

Deltagelse i paneldebatt på Erfarings-og inspirasjonsseminar 2024.

Erfarings-og inspirasjonsseminar 2024;

2024-10-23.

Mattes, Arnulf Christian; Smith, Bettina; Bakke, Signe

(2023)

Skjulte stemmer: Anne-Marie Ørbecks sanger fra 1942.

KODE komponisthjems populærvitenskapelige serie;

2023-03-08.

Smith, Bettina

(2023)

Verkspresentasjon "Sheherazade" M. Ravel.

Inn i musikken;

2023-03-09.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina

(2023)

Voices of Women: Educating agents of change .

Grieg Research School;

2023-06-19 - 2023-06-21.

Smith, Bettina

(2023)

Presentation ERASMUS+ Project "Voices of Women".

Cooperation partnerships for sustainability, SDG Conference 2023;

2023-02-08.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina

(2022)

Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729): The Miracle of Our Century .

The Erasmus+ VOW Project Conference: Voices of Women: Materialities, Cultural Transfer and Musical Authorship;

2022-12-01 - 2022-12-02.

Hestholm, Marion; Smith, Bettina

(2021)

"Spillerom" Søndag NRK P2.

Mattes, Arnulf Christian; Hestholm, Marion; Smith, Bettina; Kjølberg, Kristin

(2021)

Nina Grieg 175-festival KODE komponisthjem - panelsamtale 'Kvinnestemmen i musikken' .

Nina Grieg 175-års-jubileet ;

2021-11-21.

Smith, Bettina; Hestholm, Marion

(2018)

Gavepakke til Den Norske Opera.

Smith, Bettina

(2017)

Presentasjon av "Orfeo" av Claudio Monteverdi på "Spillerom", NRK P2.

Smith, Bettina

(2017)

The Development of The French Melodie- Lecture.

Foredrag/presentasjon;

2017-02-22.

Smith, Bettina

(2017)

Fransk uttale for sangere.

workshop;

2017-02-23.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina

(2017)

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre: the miracle performer, and the use of gestures in Baroque vocal music..

Konferanse ;

2017-08-02 - 2017-08-06.

Hestholm, Marion; Smith, Bettina

(2016)

På konsert. Intervju på "Spillerom", NRK.

Smith, Bettina; Meling, Lise Karin

(2016)

Elizabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre- The Miracle Performer and Gestures in Baroque Vocal MUsic.

Presentasjon med kunstnerisk opptreden på Artistic Research Forum 2016;

2016-10-18.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina

(2015)

Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre: the miracle performer.

Konsertforedrag IMD, UiS, for Masterstudenter;

2015-10-13.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina

(2015)

Practitioner Knowledge in Music and dance - a melting pot of tradition, identity and innovation: Keynote presentasjon: Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre: the miracle performer Foredrag og fremføring av verk av La Guerre..

Grieg Research School Autumnl conference: The study of musical practices.;

2015-11-27.

Smith, Bettina

(2015)

Master class i klassisk sang på Norges Musikkhøgskole i Oslo.

master class;

2015-09-10.

Smith, Bettina

(2008)

Undervisning på Franz Schubert Institut Baden bei Wien, 28 juni-1 august 2008.

Artist in Residence;

2008-06-28 - 2008-08-01.

Kunstnerisk produksjon

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2024)

Voices of Women (VOW): “Unheard Voices”. Master Class Classical Singing.

Smith, Bettina; Meling, Lise Karin

(2024)

Master Class Early Music Voices of Women "Unheard Voices" Conference Stavanger 2024.

Smith, Bettina

(2024)

Master Class Art Song Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2024)

Avslutningskonsert konferanse.

Smith, Bettina; Tangen, Hans Petter

(2024)

Mesterklasse på Kongshaug Musikkgymnas.

Smith, Bettina; Bakke, Signe; Mattes, Arnulf Christian

(2023)

Vonir i Blømetid.

Smith, Bettina; Bakke, Signe; Mattes, Arnulf Christian

(2023)

Anne Marie Ørbeck - presentasjon og fremføring av sanger.

Smith, Bettina

(2023)

Women Composers.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike; Sollied, Anne-Lise

(2023)

Konsert på Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar. Verk av La Guerre, Caccini, Clarke og Bosmans for sang, cembalo og klaver..

Smith, Bettina; Sollied, Anne-Lise; Wildschütz, Friederike; Osadchuk, Sergey Evgenievich

(2023)

ERASMUS+ prosjekt Voices of Women: "Listening to the unheard" Konsert .

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2023)

Master Class Art Song Women Composers.

Training activities and conference ERASMUS+ project Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2023)

Master Class Women Composers.

Conference and Training activities ERASMUS+ project Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2023)

Mesterklasse Kvinnelige komponister.

Conference and Training activities ERASMUS+ project Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Nelleke, Jan Willem

(2022)

"Vrouwen in de muziek".

Smith, Bettina; Nelleke, Jan Willem

(2022)

Werken van vrouwelijke componisten.

Meling, Lise Karin; Smith, Bettina; Haselmann, Lena

(2022)

Into the Unknown: Duets for Mezzo Sopranos.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2022)

Musikalsk fremføring i forbindelse med ERASMUS+ prosjekt "Voices of Women", Stavanger.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2022)

Master Class ERASMUS+ prosjekt Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike; Sollied, Anne-Lise

(2022)

Master Class ERASMUS+-prosjekt Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2022)

Master Class, Voices of Women, konferanse i Groningen, Nederland.

Smith, Bettina; Nelleke, Jan Willem

(2021)

The Artist`s Secret.

Smith, Bettina

(2021)

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.

Smith, Bettina

(2020)

Konsert med Musica Celines.

Smith, Bettina; Gourvennec, Ghislain Marie

(2019)

Konsert med fransk samtidsmusikk for sang og orgel.

Brækhus, Stein Inge; Smith, Bettina

(2019)

My Dear Michael.

Smith, Bettina

(2018)

"Mirages".

Smith, Bettina; Brækhus, Stein Inge; Stergiopoulos, Petros; Ben-Horin, Oded

(2018)

Liebe Radioaktive Damen und Herren.

Smith, Bettina; Brækhus, Stein Inge; Røttingen, Einar; Yttredal, Tor; Hammersland, Frode; Stergiopoulos, Petros; Ben-Horin, Oded; Yakira, Hagit

(2018)

The Big Bang.

Smith, Bettina

(2018)

40 års jubileumskonsert Franz Schubert Institut Baden bei Wien, Østerrike.

40 års jubileumskonsert Franz Schubert Institut Baden bei Wien, Østerrike.

Smith, Bettina

(2017)

Mesterklasser om den franske melodie.

Mesterklasser.

Smith, Bettina

(2016)

Sheherazade, en verkpresentasjon.

verkpresentasjon.

Smith, Bettina; Meling, Lise Karin

(2016)

Elizabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre-The Miracle Performer and Gestures in Baroque Vocal Music.

Mestermøte for Masterstudenter.

Smith, Bettina; Røttingen, Einar

(2016)

Fetes Galantes.

Eriksen, Erling Ragnar; Smith, Bettina

(2015)

Recital Porto.

Smith, Bettina

(2015)

Intervju og presentasjon av cd "voices of Women" på programmet "Spillerom" på NRK P2. 8 mars 2015..

Deltagelse på radioprogramm.

Smith, Bettina; Bakke Braut, Turid

(2015)

Kvinnelige komponister- fortjener de å være ukjente? Konsert med kvinnelige komponister i anledning Nina-dagen på Troldhaugen Bergen..

Smith, Bettina

(2015)

Master class Skeisvang Videregående Skole Haugesund.

Master Class.

Smith, Bettina

(2015)

CD release "Voices of Women".

CD release "Voices of Women".

Smith, Bettina; Røttingen, Einar; Stalheim, Jostein; Hvoslef, Ketil; Valen, Fartein

(2014)

Voices of Women.

Smith, Bettina; Bjøranger, Jan

(2014)

Antonio Vivaldi "Gloria".

Smith, Bettina; Meling, Lise Karin

(2014)

Elisabeth Jaquet de la Guerre- vårt århundres mirakel.

Smith, Bettina; Nelleke, Jan Willem

(2014)

An die Natur.

Smith, Bettina

(2014)

masterclass Høgskulen Stord/Haugesund.

Smith, Bettina

(2014)

masterclass Skeisvang Videregående skole.

Smith, Bettina

(2014)

Vocal Workshop WASO Summer School 2014.

Smith, Bettina; Eriksen, Erling Ragnar; Drews, Mark William

(2014)

Daemmrung senkte sich von oben.

Smith, Bettina

(2014)

Workshop Scottish National Opera for the European network for opera and dance education (RESEO).

Smith, Bettina; Nelleke, Jan Willem

(2014)

Le travail du peintre.

Bjøranger, Jan; Smith, Bettina; Wensberg, Morten; Wildschütz, Friederike

(2013)

Universitetets julekonsert 2013.

Smith, Bettina; Bilotta, John G.

(2013)

Quantum Mechanic.

Smith, Bettina; Nelleke, Jan Willem

(2013)

Auf dem See.

Smith, Bettina; Bakke Braut, Turid

(2013)

Kvinner musiserer kvinner.

Smith, Bettina; Bjøranger, Jan; Myklebust, Jostein; Gudevold, Trond

(2013)

Messiah.

Smith, Bettina

(2013)

Vier Ernste Gesaenge.

Konsert.

Smith, Bettina

(2013)

Johannes Brahms Lieder.

Smith, Bettina; Røttingen, Einar; Chausson, Ernest; Faure, Gabriel; Saint-Saens, Camille

(2012)

Serres Chaudes.

Smith, Bettina

(2012)

Harawi.

Smith, Bettina

(2011)

Fransk Matine.

Smith, Bettina

(2011)

From the Gospel According to Maria Magdalena.

Smith, Bettina

(2011)

Italienisches Liederbuch.

Smith, Bettina

(2011)

Haugtussa.

Smith, Bettina

(2008)

Le Jardin Clos.

Smith, Bettina; Smith, Bettina; Stalheim, Jostein

(2008)

Movimenti.

Smith, Bettina

(2008)

Kirkemusikkdagene i Bergen, Bach kantate.

Smith, Bettina; Røttingen, Einar

(2008)

Olivier Messiaen: Harawi.