CARLA POHL CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 CARLA POHL CURRICULUM VITAE

2 Carla Pohl was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and educated at the Pretoria Teacher s Training College and the University of Pretoria. At this time she also started private singing lessons with Anna Elizabeth Pohl. After her success in PACT s production of Il Trovatore, she was awarded the Mimi Coertze bursary in 1965, which not only enabled her to continue her studies at the Conservatoire in Wiesbaden, Germany, but also afforded her the opportunity to build an illustrious international singing career. Carla s first permanent engagement was at the opera house in Pforzheim, where she expanded her repertoire in Italian opera roles like Elisabetta in Don Carlo and Tosca. After five years in Pforzheim, Carla joined the Freiburg opera company (where she starred in German opera roles, such as Sieglinde in Die Walküre and Chrysothemis in Elektra) before returning to Wiesbaden, where she sang her first Wagner roles. In 1981, Carla was offered a contract at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, after which her international career took off. She has since appeared as guest artist in opera houses around the world from Europe, Russia and South America to Australia and South Africa including the Deutsche Oper and Staatsoper in Berlin, the Munich State Opera, Covent Garden in London, the Vienna State Opera, the Brisbane Opera House, the Teatro Municipal in Santiago de Chile, and the Bolshoi in Moscow. Carla Pohl has worked with many renowned conductors and is hailed by critics as one of the last true high dramatic sopranos of our time. She is well-known globally for her Richard Strauss and Wagner roles. Her opera repertoire includes many acclaimed dramatic soprano roles, like Turandot, Leonore in Fidelio, Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera, Aida, Elektra, Ariadne in Ariadne auf Naxos, Salome, Die Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier, Die Färberin in Die Frau ohne Schatten, Elsa in Lohengrin, Leonora in La Forza del Destino, Elizabeth in Tannhäuser, Senta in Der fliegende Holländer, Isolde in Tristan und Isolde, Brünnhilde in Der Ring des Nibelungen, and Ortrud in Lohengrin. Carla also sang in numerous concerts in cities around the world, from the Finlandia Halle in Helsinki to the Theatre Des Champs Elysées in Paris, and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Since retiring from the opera stage, Carla has been performing her favourite repertoire: her beloved Brecht, Weill & Hollaender Lieder, chansons and songs from the twenties and thirties. After 35 years overseas she returned to South Africa in 1997, and currently lives in Johannesburg. Opera remains in her blood and to pass on her love and knowledge of music Carla Pohl has recently opened her own studio where she teaches and works with promising talent.

3 The South African period: up to 1966 In her own words: I will never forget the day that Erna Zack visited the Truida Kestell primary school in Bethlehem I was eight years old and her visit inspired me to join the school choir. Prior to that point, nobody even knew I could sing. My mother was always convinced I would become a concert pianist, as I taught myself how to play the piano when I was five. In 1949, I was signed up to compete at the Eisteddfod arts festival in Ficksburg, and won a gold diploma for singing in the under-9 category. When I was signed up for the under-15 s, on a whim, I won that too. I guess everyone realised I could sing after that! Another woman that greatly influenced and inspired my life and career, was my Pietersburg high school music teacher Nadia Sorour, and in 1965 (while I was a student in Pretoria) I won the Mimi Coertze bursary and this is where my overseas journey begins. I guess one negative of this period was that I was training as a mezzo-soprano, and all the time, I could feel that something wasn t quite right. It was almost as though I was darkening my voice unnaturally it would take a couple of years before I realised I was not meant to be a mezzo-soprano. Highlights: Gold Diploma for singing awarded at the Eisteddfod Arts Festival, held in Ficksburg on 15 October September 1958: Performances of the musical Die Minnesangeres by Pierre Malan (music) and C J Esterhuyse (dialogue). Carla in the role of the Minnesangeres. October 1960: Performance of Bach s Johannes Passion, produced by Pro Arte. June 1962: Performances of Carmen by George Bizet, produced by the Pretoria Opera Group, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria. Carla as the understudy for Marina de Gabarain s Carmen, as well as member of the choir. August & September 1963: Performances of Die Wilddief (Der Wildschütz) by Albert Lortzing, produced by the Pretoria Opera Group, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria. Carla in the role of Gravin van Eberbach. April & May 1964: Performances of Faust by Charles Gounod, produced by TRUK (Transvaalse Raad vir die Uitvoerende Kunste) and staged in Pretoria and Johannesburg. Carla in the role of Marthe.

4 August & September 1964: Performances of Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, produced by TRUK and staged in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Klerksdorp. Carla as the understudy for De Gabarain s Azucena. 7 August 1965: Mimi Coertze Bursary concert. Carla awarded the Mimi Coertze bursary. August October 1965: Performances of La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini. Carla as member of the choir. February & March 1966: Performances of Die Italienerin in Algiers by Gioachino Rossini, produced by the Musiekteater. Carla as Isabella April 1966: Performances of Giuseppe Verdi s Requiem, produced by TRUK and staged in Pretoria and the Johannesburg City Hall. Carla as mezzo-soprano, together with Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten and Rudi Neitz. May 1966: Performance of Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi. Carla in the role of Fenena receives telegrams of good wishes from Anna-Elizabeth Pohl, Joubero Malherbe and TRUK. August & September 1966: Performances of Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, produced by TRUK and staged in Pretoria and Johannesburg. Carla in the role of Azucena. The first Wiesbaden period: 1967 to 1969 In her own words: When I started studying at the Conservatoire in Wiesbaden, I decided to make the switch over to singing soprano. Luckily, I found someone who showed me the right way the incredible Klara Barlow (who was the first soprano at the State Theatre in Wiesbaden) gave me the right exercises that ensured a smooth transition from mezzo to soprano. I was a penniless foreign student at that time and I think my entire wardrobe consisted of a couple of dresses, but fellow South African Wendy Fine was always at hand and gave me some lovely clothes. Thank you Klara and Wendy! Highlights: 28 January 1967: Carla s first concert with the opera school at the Wiesbaden Conservatory. Articles in the Wiesbadener Tageblatt and the Kurier.

5 November 1968: After various opera houses have enquired about her contractual availability, Carla accepts Pforzheim s offer this will be her first permanent engagement. 2 February 1969: Performance of clips from Der Wildschütz by Albert Lortzing, produced by the Opera School in Wiesbaden and staged for an opera matinée at the Kleines Haus. Carla in the role of The Countess. 22 June 1969: Carla s and other fellow students Farewell Concert at the Wiesbaden Conservatory. Articles in the Wiesbadener Tageblatt and the Kurier. Carla and Wolfgang Brendel sing the duet from Verdi s Il Trovatore. The Pforzheim period: 1969 to 1975 In her own words: Looking back, I am very thankful that I had those eight years of experience at a smaller opera house it gave my voice a chance to settle into a soprano voice and also gave me the opportunity to try out various different roles. In Pforzheim, I really did perform as a vast assortment of characters I began singing many of my important Italian roles and, of course, a lot of Mozart too. One of the performances I will never forget is the production of Die Hochzeit des Figaro in September of 1969, at the Pforzheim Stadttheater. This is where I sang my first dramatic soprano role, as The Gräfin. The world-famous lyric soprano Gundula Janowitz, who was the producer s wife, sat in on rehearsals every day. Despite her donning dark glasses and sitting in the back, we all knew who she was. Since The Gräfin was one of her signature roles, I was very nervous! Luckily, she never said a word. On a personal level this period of my life is also of great importance, as I married my second husband, tenor Michael Grabow, whom I still consider to have been not only my most significant critic, but also one of my best friends. The highlight during this time is the birth of our daughter Tatjana, on the 9 th of April 1973 she shares our love and passion for music and singing to this day.

6 Highlights: 15 September 1969: Carla s debut in Pforzheim. Performance of Die Hochzeit des Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Reviews and articles in the Pforzheimer Kurier, Pforzheimer Zeitung, Schwarzwälder Bote, Enztäler Zeitung, Speyerer Rundschau and the Trossinger Zeitung. Carla as Die Gräfin Almaviva (Rosine). January 1970: Performances of the comic opera Ero der Schelm by Jacov Gotovac. Carla in the role of Djula. 12 February 1970: Premiere of Der Günstling by Rudolf Wagner-Régeny. Carla as Königin Maria Tudor. 8 April 1970: Premiere of La Bohème by Giacono Puccini. Carla as Mimi. July 1970: Carla visits her family in South Africa and performs a solo concert with pianist Hennie Joubert at the Musaion in Pretoria. 12 September 1970: Premiere of Ein Maskenball by Giuseppe Verdi. Carla in the role of Amelia. 14 October 1970: Premiere of Der Wildschütz by Albert Lortzing. Carla as Die Baronin. 18 December 1970: Premiere of Tiefland by Eugen d Albert. Carla in the role of Marta. February 1971: Performances of Die Vier Grobiane by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Carla in the role of Marina. 17 April 1971: Premiere of Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. Carla as Santuzza. 16 September 1971: Premiere of Der Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi. Carla in the role of Leonore. 25 December 1971: Premiere of Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Carla as Elektra. 26 February 1972: Premiere of Die Kluge. Die Geschichte von dem König und der klugen Frau by Carl Orff. Carla in the role of Des Bauern Tochter. July 1972: Performance of the Operetta Der Zigeunerbaron by Johann Strauss. Carla as Saffi. 14 September 1972: Premiere of Carmen by Georges Bizet. Carla in the role of Micaëla, Bauernmädchen. 15 September 1973: Premiere of Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi. Carla as Elisabeth of Valois. 20 February 1974: Premiere of Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák. Carla in the role of Rusalka. 19 March 1974: Premiere of the Operetta Orpheus in der Unterwelt by Jacques Offenbach. Carla in the role of Eurydike. 16 December 1974: Premiere of Faust by Charles Gounod. Carla as Margarete. 23 February 1975: Premiere of Der Raub der Lukrezia by Benjamin Britten. Carla as Weiblicher Chor.

7 The Freiburg/ Pforzheim period: 1975 to 1979 In her own words: In 1975, Michael got offered a permanent engagement at the Stadttheater Freiburg. So I stopped my contract in Pforzheim and joined him in Freiburg. I remember this being a very dark time for me I was bored and frustrated, and was very close to just packing my bags and taking my child back home to South Africa. But then, as I ve experienced so many times in my life, when you re really feeling down and out, something suddenly happens that changes everything I was sitting in our Freiburg apartment one day in 1976, when I got a very interesting call from Pforzheim Alexandra Kunošikova was ill and would I be able to take her place in Franz Lehár s Wo die Lerche singt (which, I need to mention, I had never performed before). I remember they called on a Friday and dress rehearsals were on the Monday. This would mean learning a new operetta in three days not only songs, but also lots of dialogue to memorise which is total madness! So of course I said yes. Give me an apartment, food and the tapes, I ll lock myself in, and I ll do it. From that performance onwards, I regularly commuted between Freiburg and Pforzheim, where I got another offer to sing Tosca, which was a huge success. During a guest showing of Tosca in Offenburg, Michael asked Klauspeter Seibel the Freiburg conductor to come and watch. After that, I promptly got offered a permanent contract in Freiburg. Düsseldorf was also already showing interest at that point, but I didn t feel ready for such a big theatre yet. Highlights: Pforzheim Performances: 1974/75 Opera season: Performances of Cosi van Tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Carla as Fiordiligi. 13 September 1975: Premiere of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Carla in the role of Donna Elvira. 1975/76 Opera season: Wo die Lerche singt by Franz Lehár. Carla as Baronesse Margit von Bardy. 22 February 1976: Premiere of Undine by Albert Lortzing. Carla as Bertalda. 9 September 1976: Premiere of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. Carla as Floria Tosca.

8 Freiburg Performances: 1976/77 Opera season: Performances of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. Carla as Floria Tosca. 1977/78 Opera season: - Performances of Die Verkaufte Braut by Bedřich Smetana. Carla in the role of Marie. - Performances of Puntila by Paul Dessau & Bertolt Brecht. Carla as Die Pröbstin. - Performances of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. Carla as Floria Tosca. - Performances of Ein Maskenball by Giuseppe Verdi. Carla as Amelia Anckarström. March 1978: Performances of Elektra by Richard Strauss. Carla in the role of Chrysothemis. 10 September 1978: Otello by Giuseppe Verdi, performed at the Groβes Haus in Freiburg. Carla as Desdemona. 30 January 1979: Sonderkonzert of pieces by Richard Wagner. Carla as Sieglinde from Die Walküre. The second Wiesbaden period: 1979 to 1981 In her own words: While Michael stayed in Essen to fulfil his contract, Tatjana and I moved to Wiesbaden, which is where and when I made a name for myself with my Tannhäuser and Fidelio performances. One day, the renowned Opera Director Grischa Barfuss came to Wiesbaden to listen to me I was made another offer to come to Düsseldorf and declined again. I think the idea of joining such a big opera house didn t yet feel right to me. Grischa was not one to give up easily though, and he managed to convince me to at least come to Düsseldorf for an audition I had to sing Andrea Chénier s Maddalena in it s original Italian (which was quite a challenge, as I was used to performing the part in German) and Tannhäuser s Elizabeth. Both occasions were proper trial-runs, with a full orchestra and audience, and they were quite the success. After that though, I had to audition for Barfuss one-to-one. Many people might not know this about me, but I have always dreaded auditions so, needless to say, it didn t go all that well. When he called me back inside, I was sure he would tell me to go back to Wiesbaden. That I wasn t Düsseldorf material (at that stage, the

9 Düsseldorfer/ Duisburger Rheinoper was of an international standard). Of course, being who I am, I took the bull by the horns and blurted out I sang terribly. If I were you I would never hire me based on how I sang today! Grischa laughed and said: What are you talking about? I called you back in to offer you a contract! For the first time in ages I was utterly speechless. That was the beginning of a fantastic working relationship, and more importantly a wonderful friendship. Highlights: 29 November 1978: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, performed at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Carla in a guest role as Floria Tosca. 1978/79 Opera season: Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, performed at the Stadttheater Giessen. Carla (Primadonna) as Ariadne. March 1979: Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, performed in Freiburg. Carla in the role of Maddalena de Coigny. July 1979: Premiere of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla in a guest role as Tosca. 15 September 1979: Premiere of Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Carla in the role of Leonore. September 1979: Premiere of Hoffmans Erzählungen by Jacques Offenbach. Carla as Giulietta. 10 November 1979: Premiere of Iphigenie auf Tauris by Christoph Willibald Gluck. Carla as Iphigenie. November 1979: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed in East Berlin s Staatsoper. Carla in the role of Leonore. 26 April 1980: Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Maddalena de Coigny (first audition in Düsseldorf). 25 May 1980: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla as Die Feldmarschallin, Fürstin Werdenberg. 28 June 1980: Sly by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Carla in the role of Dolly. 20 September 1980: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg by Richard Wagner. Carla as Elizabeth (second audition in Düsseldorf). 12 November 1980: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg by Richard Wagner, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Elizabeth.

10 24 January 1981: Premiere of Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi, at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Carla in the role of Elisabeth von Valois. 12 February 1981: Konzertant Wagner Abend at the Stadttheater in Giessen. Carla as Sieglinde. 5 April 1981: Premiere of Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner, performed at the Niedersächsische Staatstheater in Hannover. Carla as Senta. 2 May 1981: Premiere of Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla in a guest role in the role of Die Feldmarschallin, Fürstin Werdenberg. 10 May 1981: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Chrysothemis. 23 May 1981: Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi, performed at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, during the international Maifest-Spiele. Carla as Elisabeth von Valois. José Carreras in the role of Don Carlos, Yevgeny Nesterenko as Philip. The Düsseldorf period: 1981 to 1985 In her own words: I have wonderful memories of my time in Düsseldorf this is when my international career really took off, and working with Grischa Barfuss was a pleasure and a privilege. I was very sad when he left as Opera Director things at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein were never quite the same again after that. During this time, we lived in Eggerscheidt, while Michael had a contract in Essen. The hardest and most challenging thing that happened was that Michael lost his voice, due to medical complications. I tried everything to help him we went to countless experts and tried countless rehabilitation techniques but to no avail Michael was despondent. For an artist to lose his instrument, his means to create, is a terrible thing! Highlights: 29 May 1981: Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla (Primadonna) in the role of Ariadne.

11 6 June 1981: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, performed at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Carla as Die Feldmarschallin, Fürstin Werdenberg. 27 September 1981: Die Frau Ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Die Kaiserin. 25 April 1982: Premiere of Mathis der Maler by Paul Hindemith, at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Carla in a guest role as Ursula. 1 May 1982: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed at the Niedersächsische Staatstheater in Hannover. Carla in a guest role as Chrysothemis. 4 May 1982: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Wolfsburger Theater Gala evening. Carla in a guest role as Leonore. September 1982: Walküre by Richard Wagner, performed in Düsseldorf. Carla in the role of Sieglinde. Reviews in the Rheinische Post, Westdeutsche Zeitung and Neue Rhein Zeitung. 24 November 1982: Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi, performed at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden. Carla sings the Soprano. 26 February & 11 March 1983: La Forsa del Destino (Die Macht des Schicksals) by Giuseppe Verdi, performed in Düsseldorf. Carla as Donna Leonora. May 1983: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg by Richard Wagner, performed in Stuttgart. Carla in a guest role as Elizabeth. 25 September 1983: Premiere of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner, performed in Duisburg. Carla in the role of Eva, Pogner s daughter. 16 December 1983: Leonore by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Staatstheater in Braunschweig. Carla in a guest role as Leonore. 7 January 1984: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner, performed at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Carla in a guest role of Eva, Pogner s daughter. 10 January 1984: Leonore (Ludwig van Beethoven) Konzertant in Braunschweig. Carla in a guest role as Leonore. 27 January 1984: Die Walküre by Richard Wagner, performed at A L Opéra-Théatre de Nancy in France. Carla in the guest role of Sieglinde. 26 February 1984: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Niedersächsische Staatstheater in Hannover. Carla in the guest role of Leonore. 11 March 1984: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner, performed in Düsseldorf. Carla as Eva.

12 12, 20, 26 & 31 May 1984: Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner, performed in Duisburg. Carla in the role of Die Walküre. Reviews in Oper & Konzert and Rheinische Post. 9 June 1984: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, performed in Duisburg. Carla as Floria Tosca. 3 November 1984: CD Production (Rehearsals & Concert) of Der Zar lässt sich photographieren by Kurt Weill, in Köln. Carla as Die richtige Angèle. 17 November 1984: Performance and Radio Broadcast of Symphony No. 14, Opus 135 by Dmitri Shostakovich, in Antwerp with the Symfonie-Orkest van de Nasionale Opera, Brussels. Carla sings the Soprano. 1 December 1984: Andea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Maddalena de Coigny. 13 December 1984: Christmas Concert held at the South African ambassador s residence in Bonn. Soloists: Carla Pohl, Wicus Slabbert and David Earl. 18 January 1985: Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, performed in Bordeaux, France. Carla in a guest role as Ariadne. Review in Samedi. 16 March 10 April 1985: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, performed at the Nico Malan opera house in Cape Town, South Africa. Carla in a guest role as Aida. 13 April 1985: Gala concert at the Nico Malan opera house in Cape Town, South Africa. Soloists: Carla Pohl, Franco Bonisolli, Sally Presant and Wayne Long. June & July 1985: PACT performances of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, held at the Pretoria Staatsteater and the Stadskouburg in Johannesburg. Carla in a guest role as Floria Tosca. The International period: September 1985 to 2005 In her own words: When Michael and Tatjana decided to move to South Africa in 1986, it was a hard time for me. I stayed behind in Germany to further my career and to carry on making a living. It was a tough decision, and there were many times I just longed to be with my family on the farm I had bought in Donkerhoek, Pretoria. I did take on a semi-contract at the Pretoria Staatsteater, so I would at least be able to spend time with them now and then, sometimes even three months at a time.

13 I ended my permanent contract with Düsseldorf in 1988, but stayed on in a guest performance capacity. During this period I was singing a lot of highly dramatic roles. My last official concert and probably the highlight of my career was in 1997 in Berlin, with the Philharmonic Orchestra, and the last opera I ever performed was Die Götterdämmerung in Essen, also in I then returned to South Africa to be with my family, but carried on singing in Johannesburg, as well as internationally. Highlights: 15 September 1985: Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla in the role of Senta. 1 November 1985: Ein Maskenball by Giuseppe Verdi, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla in the role of Amelia. 10 November 1985: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed at the Staatsoper in Vienna, Austria. Carla s debut in Vienna, in the role of Chrysothemis. 24 November 1985: Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi, performed at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Carla in the role of Philipps Gemalin. 23 December 1985: Gala Concert at the Théatre Des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Performance of Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. Carla as guest in the role of Gertrud. 8 February 1986: Radio Recording for Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) in Rome, Italy. Performance of Il Prigioniero by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Auditorium del for Italico. Carla as La Madre. Conductor: Janos Kulka. 12 February 1986: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, performed at the Staatsoper in Vienna, Austria. Carla as Floria Tosca. Conductor: Fabio Luisi. 21 March 1986: Concert at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, in Rome. Performance of Das Klagende Lied by Gustav Mahler. Carla sings the Soprano. Conductor: Aldo Ceccato. 22, 26 & 29 April 1986: Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, performed by PACT at the Pretoria Staatsteater. Carla as Ellen Orford. Conductor: Leo Quale. 5 & 7 May 1986: Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, performed at the Stadskouburg in Johannesburg. Carla as Ellen Orford. Conductor: Leo Quale. 13 June 1986: Concert with the Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen in Antwerp, Belgium. Performance of the Lyric Symphony by Alexander von Zemlinsky. Carla sings the Soprano.

14 16 July 1986: Concert in Milan, Italy. Performance of Ah! Perfido by Ludwig van Beethoven. Carla sings the Soprano. Conductor: Miltiades Caridis. 3 & 5 September 1986: Gala Concerts in Bavaria at Neuschwanstein Castle with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. Performance of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner 1st Act. Carla in the roles of Sieglinde and Brünnhilde. Reviews in Allgäuer Zeitung, Allgemeine Zeitung and Wiesbadener Tageblatt. Conductor: Prof. Siegfried Köhler. October 1986: Concerts throughout Sicily, Italy, starting in Palermo. Performances of Missa Solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven. Carla sings the Soprano. October 1986: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla in the role of Eva. 23 & 24 October 1986: Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Gustav Mahler, performed in Nancy, France with the Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy. Carla sings the Soprano. 10 December 1986: Cavallerica Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Santuzza. 17 May 1987: Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla in the role of Rezia, Tochter des Kalifen von Bagdad. 20 & 21 May 1987: Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed at the Bolschoi in Moscow, Russia. Carla as guest in the role of First Lady. 26 May 1987: Die Walküre by Richard Wagner, performed at the Bolschoi in Moscow, Russia. Carla as guest in the role of Sieglinde. 9 September 1987: Richard Wagner Gala Konzert held in Aachen. Performances out of Die Walküre and Götterdämmerung. Carla in the roles of Sieglinde and Brünnhilde. 25 September 1987: Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, performed at the Staatsoper in Vienna, Austria. Carla as Ariadne. 6 October 1987: Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss, performed at the Staatstheater in Stuttgart. Carla in the role of Die Kaiserin. 12 October 1987: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Staatstheater in Stuttgart. Carla in the role of Leonore. 22 November 1987: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner, performed at the Theater der Stadt Duisburg, for the theatre s 75 th birthday. Carla in the role of Eva. 4 December 1987: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg by Richard Wagner, performed at the Oper der Stadt Köln. Carla as Elizabeth. January 1988: Siegfried by Richard Wagner, performed at the Grand-Théatre in Bordeaux, France. Carla in the role of Brünnhilde.

15 16, 19, 22, 25 & 28 March 1988: Performances of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, in the Pretoria Staatsteater and the Johannesburg Theatre. Carla as Maddalena de Coigny. April/ May 1988: Performances of Richard Strauss Elektra in Pretoria and Johannesburg. Carla in the role of Chrysothemis. 27 May 1988: Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, performed at the Theater Dortmund. Carla as Ariadne. 21 June 1988: Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss, performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper in München. Carla in the role of Die Kaiserin. 7 November 1988: Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, performed at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile. Carla in the role of Elsa von Brabant for the first time. 25 December 1988: Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner, performed at the Staatstheater in Stuttgart. Carla as Elizabeth. 28 March 5 April 1989: Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, performed at the Pretoria Staatsteater. Carla in the role of Elsa von Brabant. January/ February 1990: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Nico Malan Operahuis in Cape Town. Carla as Leonore. April 1990: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, performed at the Pretoria Staatsteater. Carla as Die Feldmarschallin. May 1990: Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner, performed at the Lyric Theatre in Brisbane, Australia. Carla in the role of Senta. 30 June 1990: Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla in the role of Die Färberin. July/ August 1990: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performances in Pretoria and Johannesburg. Carla in the role of Leonore. 8 & 9 Nobember 1990: Concerts with the National Orchestra at the Johannesburg City Hall and the Pretoria State Theatre Ludwig van Beethoven s 9 th Symphony. Soloists: Carla Pohl, Rouel Beukes, George Kok, Angelica Novak and John James. 13 December 1990: Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, performed at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Carla as Elsa von Brabant. 4 & 10 February 1991: Liederkonserte performed in Pretoria & Johannesburg, with pianist Albie van Schalkwyk.

16 7 April 1991: Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner, performed at the Opernhaus in Kiel. Carla in the role of Isolde, for the first time. Reviews in the Hamburger Abendblatt, Die Welt and Flensburger Tageblatt. 17 & 18 June 1991: I Concerti di Torino in Turin, Italy. Performances of Das Klagende Lied by Gustav Mahler. Carla sings the Soprano. Conductor: Aldo Ceccato. 9 September 6 October 1991: Performances in Vienna, Austria of Richard Strauss Elektra and Richard Wagner s Lohengrin. Carla in the roles of Chrysothemis and Elsa von Brabant respectively. 14 December 1991: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla as Elektra. 22 January 1992: Chor Kantate nach Eichendorff Gedichten at the Forum Saal in Leverkusen. Performance of Von Deutscher Seele by Hans Pfitzner. Carla sings the Soprano. 23 May 1992: Wagner Concert in Essen. Performances from Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner. Carla as Brünnhilde. 20 June 1992: Premiere of Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla as Turandot. Reviews in Kultur and Rheinpfalz. 2 September 1992: Concert at the Finlandia Saal, in Helsinki, Finland. Performance of Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss. Carla as Die Färberin. 28 February 1993: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed at the Opernhaus in Kiel. Carla in the role of Elektra. Reviews in Opernglas, Flensburger Tageblatt and Kieler Nachrichten. 17 May 1993: Premiere of Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, performed in Vienna, Austria. Carla in the role of Dritte Norn. May 1993: Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber, performed in St Gallen. Carla in the role of Rezia. 12 October 1993: Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, performed at the Sächsische Staatsoper in Dresden. Carla in the role of Ortrud. 29 January 1994: Premiere of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla as Brünnhilde. 26 February 1994: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed at the Semperoper in Dresden. Carla in the role of Elektra.

17 10 April 1994: Premiere of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner, performed at the Staatstheater in Mainz. Carla as Isolde. Reviews in the Mainzer Tageszeitung and Orpheus. 17 & 18 June 1994: Performances of Der Fliegende Holländer at the Richard Wagner Festspiele in Haltern am See. Carla in the role of Senta. July 1994: Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, performed at the Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna, Austria. Carla as Gutrune. Review in Der Neue Merker. 31 August 1994: Concert with the Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Finlandia Saal in Helsinki, Finland - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major by Gustav Mahler. Carla sings the Soprano. 1 October 1994: Premiere of Siegfried by Richard Wagner, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla as Brünnhilde. Reviews in Opernwelt and Neu im Musiktheater. 1 April 1995: Premiere of Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, performed at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. Carla as Brünnhilde. Reviews in Der Neue Merkur, Opernwelt and Opernglas. 8, 9 & 10 October 1995: Gala Abend in Oldenburg. Performing works by Richard Wagner, such as Isoldes Liebestod. 30 March 1996: Premiere of Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner, performed at the Aalto Musiktheater in Essen. Carla in the role of Brünnhilde. 25 August 1996: Siegfried by Richard Wagner, performed at Covent Garden in London, England. Carla as Brünnhilde. 8 & 9 February 1997: Gala Concerts with the Berliner Philharmonie, in Berlin. Performances from Siegfried and Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner. Carla as Brünnhilde. 22 March 1997: Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed at the Leipzig Opernhaus. Carla as Leonore. 31 March 1997: Gala Concert in Thessaloniki, Greece. Performances from Elektra by Richard Strauss. Carla in the role of Elektra. 8 May 1997: Premiere of Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, performed in Essen. Carla in the role of Brünnhilde. 28 April & 2 May 1999: Die Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper in München. Carla in the role of Dritte Norn.

18 27 November 1999: Elektra by Richard Strauss, performed in Cape Town in collaboration with Kunstekaap and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Carla as Chrysothemis.