St. Gallen promotes Nicole Bosshard
Following the recognition award from the city of Wil in 2011, soprano Nicole Bosshard has now also received a cantonal sponsorship award worth 10,000 francs for her artistic work.
With her portrayal of the courtesan Violetta in Verdi's "La Traviata", this year's production of the Musiktheater Wil, Nicole Bosshard "demonstrated her professional skills, both with her natural voice, which interpreted each aria with ease and at the same time adapted to the respective situation, as well as with her acting talent, which was particularly impressive in the tragic scenes," writes the canton.
Nicole Bosshard is not only musically active on the opera stage, she also performs in concert, for example at the Wiler Verdi Openair Classic. According to the canton, however, her heart beats just as strongly for church music, as this is where her musical career began. She also performs as a soloist in church concerts and church services far beyond the region.
This year's St. Gallen Culture Prize goes to Esther and Rolf Hohmeister from Bad Ragaz, who organize the Bad RagARTz open-air exhibition there every three years.
