All in: Patricia Nolz on her passion for singing

Patricia Nolz

Kyle Ketelsen (Don Giovanni) and Patricia Nolz (Zerlina) in Barrie Kosky's Don Giovanni

Patricia Nolz (Siébel) in Faust at the Wiener Staatsoper

Patricia Nolz

Patricia Nolz (Rosina) in Il barbiere di Siviglia, production by Günther Rennert

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 12 September 2025

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Ahead of an appearance at London’s Cadogan Hall, the Swedish mezzo-soprano talks about her love for French and German song, and combining intimate performances with opera singing on a much larger scale.

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Chanda VanderHart, 6th March

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Awarded with the 2025 Antonín Dvořák Award together with her husband Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená talks about the richness of Czech music, language barriers, and the importance of reading programme notes.

Bachtrack top ten: Johann Strauss II in Vienna

Mark Pullinger & Elisabeth Schwarz, 17th October

Take a guided tour in 3/4 time through Vienna as Mark and Elisabeth visit some of the key Strauss locations in the city.

Opera Europa: a Viennese perspective

Elisabeth Schwarz, 15th May

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No fixed paths: Jorge Losana on Early music in Spain

Eleanor Knight, 24th April

Founder of celebrated young vocal ensemble Cantoría talks about being a musical organiser, singing musical ensaladas, and how Barcelona might be the capital of Early music on the Iberian peninsula.

Elisabeth Schwarz

Elisabeth is Bachtrack’s German Editor and Press Manager. After more than five years in London, she is now back in Vienna, spending more time at the opera and in cafés than her own living room. She also organises music projects for people who have experienced homelessness and works as a freelance translator and copywriter for classical music PRs.