Background
DERNESCH, Helga was born on February 3, 1939 in Vienna.
DERNESCH, Helga was born on February 3, 1939 in Vienna.
Freelance guest appearances at all major opera houses in Europe since 1969. Regular appearances at Bayreuth Festival 1965-1969, at Salzburg Easter Festival 1969-1973. Since 1979 has sung as mezzo-soprano.
Regular appearances at San Francisco Opera since 1981.
Debut Metropolitan Opera, New York 1985. Has sung in operas and concerts throughout Europe, North. and South. America, Japan.