La Traviata, The Danish National Opera, 2025
Violetta’s role on this premiere evening is sung by the coloratura soprano Frederikke Kampmann. A vocal tour de force that … moves us because Kampmann masters her instrument sublimely. Both the coloraturas and the hushed, heartfelt pleas to her beloved, his stern father and God she delivers perfectly. In addition, Kampmann brings a rawness and a strength of character in the voice that impresses. An operatic heroine with something at stake. A masterful match between Kampmann’s voice and Verdi’s flair for dramatic shifts of energy. In Act 3’s Addio del passato Kampmann’s Violetta takes such a gripping farewell of the world that we hold our breath.
- Thyge Tegner Teater
As the courtesan Violetta, Frederikke Kampmann is quite excellent – dramatically as well as vocally. Behind the merry facade hides a passionate woman with a heart of gold.
- CPH Culture
The role of Violetta in Frederikke Kampmann’s version is wonderful. She is Violetta – performed with a fragility, femininity, strength and voice that makes opera sound effortless, trilling, gracious and absolutely divine.
- Music Magazine
First and foremost, everyone sings well, especially Violetta, sung and acted superbly by soprano Frederikke Kampmann. From the technically demanding passages in the first act to the heartfelt duets in the second and third, she convincingly sings of joy, sorrow and love throughout the opera. She is clearly the highlight of the performance.
- Magasinet Klassisk
In Aarhus it was the exquisitely beautiful Frederikke Kampmann, who sang Violetta so beautifully and powerfully that this old man here was moved right in the heart. Kampmann is a radiant, present force on stage. My goodness! Do not cheat yourself of the chance to hear her sing, if she happens to be on a stage near you.
- Kulturkapellet
Orfeo, Teater S/H 2023
The most amazing cast of opera singers - Frederikke Kampmann, Morten Grove Frandsen, Conny Thimander and Steffen Bruun - is leading the show vocally… in a third room lives Frederikke Kampmann, who as governor is frustrated with the guests around her table, when they aren’t singing loud enough.”
- Casper Kjøller, Sceneblog
Needlesharp soprano Frederikke Kampmann, dressed to lead an army, sends me a hard look before leading me to a table with live snails. She commands ten of us, all wearing white death masks and black clothes, to sit down on the rope-bound chairs and asks us to close our eyes. She’s furious, Eurydice, that Orfeo has let her and everyone else down, when he looked back on his way to the living…
- Sune Anderberg, iScene
Lisbon Floor, Copenhagen Opera Festival
…Strongly cast is also the soprano Frederikke Kampmann as the Landlord…
- Thomas Michelsen, Politiken
Aalborg Opera Award 2022, Aalborg Opera festival
Director of the Aalborg Opera Festival Peter Rønn elaborates the choice of Frederikke Kampmann as the winner of the Aalborg Opera Award: “Frederikke Kampmann is not only a singer with a shining bright soprano, which she controls with sublime technique; when we experience her on stage, we are taken aback by her impeccable stage presence that makes her the natural center point of all attention - regardless of the role or genre she is portraying”.
- iScene
Humperdinck’s Hänsel and Gretel, Copenhagen Phil, 2018
Frederikke Kampmann sang a firm but reassuring Sandman and a fresh Dew Fairy.
- Magasinet Klassisk, 01.09.2018, Andrew Mellor
Händel’s Oreste, Wiener Kammeroper, 2017
True love intervenes in the form of Frederikke Kampmann's Ermione, who arrives out of the orchestra/ocean like a female James Bond figure, in a lipstick-red vinyl diving suit. Her verve and determination are clear. Kampmann carried off a full costume change into her disguise while meeting the demands of Io sperai di veder il tuo volto.
- Bachtrach, Katherine Syer
La Traviata Remixed, Wiener Kammeroper, 2016
The star this evening was undoubtedly Frederikke Kampmann as Violetta Valery. With her effortless high notes and her expressive acting, she knew how to excite the members of the audience on the opening night.
- Sebastian Kranner, Der Neue Merker
Above all Frederikke Kampmann established herself as an intensive Violetta. The Dane mastered the difficult role with her bright soprano completely.
- Stefan Ender, Der Standard
Opera Talent of the Year Award, Copenhagen Opera Festival, 2013
And how she deserves the prize of YOUNG OPERA TALENT OF THE YEAR. She presented herself with Händel and I do understand the musicians who applauded her after the two arias from The Messiah. The voice has exciting, distinguishly focused qualities, and with one aria to demonstrate a completely smooth legato and another to show off her coloraturas, the arias were an intense experience. In addition the 28 year-old singer sang ‘Piangeró’ from Giulio Cesare, including the recitative, which displayed many qualities but which perhaps lacked the final maturity. The voice’s intensity in sound and dark colouring was fascinating, and the aria ‘Lascia ch’io pianga’ from Rinaldo was beautifully offered as an encore, underlining the qualities in this young soprano.
- Thomas Michelsen in Politiken
