The German mezzosoprano Christel Lötzsch was born in 1986  near Dresden. She  began her vocal and piano studies at the age of seven in Karlsruhe, where she attended a special school of music,

Christel Lötzsch: As a specialist in trouser roles she has a wide repertoire, notably for her portrayals of Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Strauss’ Der Komponist (Ariadne auf Naxos) and Octavian