Resital: Mari Eriksmoen/Jie Zhang at Den Norske Opera & Ballett

Mari Erik Moen has become a crowd favorite after several main roles at the National Opera as Adele in Die Fledermaus, Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann and more recently Pamina in The Magic Flute, which was also broadcast as TV production of BBC1.

We are pleased to present her in a solo concert, along with the pianist Jie Zhang

Since she finished her studies at the Opera Academy in Copenhagen in 2010, Mari Erik Moen had a comet career. Her international breakthrough came when she at short notice took over the role of Zerbinetta in Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos in Vienna for Diana Damrau. She then established itself quickly in the opera world's elite division with important engagements at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in June 2013, the Opera House in Zurich, the Festival of Glyndebourne and Aix de Provence and the Theater an der Wien.

Pianist Jie Zhang is regarded as one of the most promising solo pianists in Norway today. She was born in Shandong Province in China, and has won numerous prestigious awards for his game. In 2011 she completed her studies as a solo pianist at the Academy with Håvard Gimse teacher. She has also been a soloist with all the major orchestras in Norway.