American Soprano Anne Wieben has been hailed by critics as a „true diva“, (Kronezeitung Voralberg) with a ‘hint of femme fatal in her velvety soprano’ (Süddeutschezeitung). She holds a Masters degree in Opera Performance from the Vienna Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music in Classical Vocal Performance, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. Know for her interpretations of operetta and Mozart divas such as Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), and Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte),  she has been an active performer based in Vienna for over a decade, singing on some of Europe's biggest stages, including the Vienna Musikverein and the Gasteig in Munich. She is the founder and creative director of Opera on the Lake, a summer opera festival in her home state of Minnesota, where she recently directed and starred in “Die Lustige Witwe '' to great critical acclaim. Wieben is also the executive director of Minnesota-based Really Spicy Opera, and co-director of their groundbreaking  “Aria Institute'' workshop series, an initiative dedicated to the creation of new opera. For more information, visit  http://www.annewieben.com