Soul), with music critic Dr. Mariane Zelger-Vogt. Recent roles: "Carmen" in Bizet's Carmen "Charlotte" in Massenet's Werther "Dalila" in Saint-Saëns's Samson et Dalila "Eboli" in Verdi's Don Carlo "Marina" in Modest Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov "Romeo" in Bellini's I Capuleti e I Montecchi* (retired in Munich in 2012) "Ruggiero" in Handel's Alcina "Venus" in Wagner's Tannhäuser "Orlofsky" in Strauss Jr's Die Fledermaus "Helene" in Offenbach's La Belle Helene "Judit" in Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle Awards and honors Kasarova won the "Female Singer of the Year" (Sängerin des Jahres) in 2003 Echo Klassik. In 2005 she won the Merkur Preis and was named Bavarian Kammersängerin. She was also named Österreichische Kammersängerin in April 2010. Recordings of operatic roles Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (The Queen Of Spades) (1988) -- [audio CD] As a governess with Emil Tchakarov & Sofia Festival Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (1992) -- [VHS] As Pauline with Seiji Ozawa & Vienna State Opera Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda (1992) -- [audio CD] As Agnese with Pinchas Steinberg & ORF Symphony Orchestra Rossini: Tancredi (1996) --[audio CD] As Tancredi with Roberto Abbado & Munich Radio Orchestra Weber: Oberon (1996) --[audio CD] As Fatime with Marek Janowski & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Offenbach: La Belle Hélène (1997) -- [VHS & DVD] As Hélène with Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Zurich Opera (Note: VHS and DVD versions show performances from different dates.) Massenet: Werther (1999) --[Audio CD] As Charlotte with Vladimir Jurowski & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi (1999) --[Audio CD] As Romeo with R. Abbado & Munich Radio Orchestra Berlioz: La damnation de Faust (1999) -- [DVD] As Marguerite with Sylvain Chambreling from the 1999 Salzburg Festival Rossini: The Barber of Seville (2001) -- [DVD] As Rosina with Nello Santi and Zurich Opera Donizetti: La Favorite (2001) --[Audio CD] As Leonor with Viotti & Munich Radio Orchestra Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (2003) -- [DVD] As Penelope with N. Harnoncourt & Zurich Opera Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (2003) --[DVD] As Sesto with Nikolaus Harnoncourt from the Salzburg Summer Festival (now part of the M22 project) Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice (2004) --[DVD] As Orphée with Ivor Bolton & Bavaria State Opera R. Strauß: Der Rosenkavalier (2005) --[DVD] As Oktavian with Franz Welser-Mōst & Zurich Opera Mozart" La clemenza di Tito (2005) --[DVD] As Sesto with Franz Welser-Mōst from Zurich Opera Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (2006) --[Doppel CD] As Sesto with Pinchas Steinburg