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Marika enjoys a varied and international career. Her vocal flexibility, ranges from operatic and classical works through to jazz, musical theatre, all genres of pop, cabaret and contemporary pieces, creating bespoke packages for weddings, civil ceremonies, corporate / private events, charity events and other social occasions, as well as staged opera's.
Alongside having performed with established companies such as Kentish Opera, Opera on the Run, Operatique, London Operaworks & City Opera, Marika has performed at prestigious venues such as recitals and concerts at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Barbican Centre, St Albans Cathedral, Southwark Cathedral, Birmingham Symphony Hall. Corporate clients have included Harrods (where Marika sang as one of the in-house opera singers in 2009) The Emirates Stadium, The Austrian Embassy, The National Maritime Museum, Leeds Castle, Dali Universe County Hall, The RAC, The Heritage Motor Centre, The Ritz Hotel, The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, Vinopolis Wine Centre and has participated in the Brighton, Howden & Edinburgh Festivals (UK), The Langen Festival (Germany) and The Pearl Qatar - a 7 star man made island in The Middle East.
Marika is also an experienced recording artist, having recorded material at the world reknowned Abbey Road Studio’s and Air Studio’s. Marika regularly records with the Purcell Singers, featuring in films such as: Madagascar 2, King Kong, War of the Worlds, The Da Vinci Code, Spider-man 3, The Fantastic Four, The Island & Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire & also features on the original west-end cast recording of Cameron Macintosh’s production, Mary Poppins. Amongst her recording credits are clients such as XBox. Marika performs for Charity Events with organisations such as Marie Curie Cancer Care, UK Hospices,Macmillan Cancer Care, Breast Cancer Awareness, and The Railway Children.
Her outgoing personality and quick sense of humour, makes what may otherwise appear foreign and elitist, accessible to all.
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
Marika will be performing the role of Demeter in "Persephone: The Musical" at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010.
MIDDLE EAST
Marika is extremely excited to announce her overseas debut in Doha, as the sole Opera Singer on The Pearl Qatar from November 2009 - May 2010.
EMIRATES STADIUM 2010
Marika will be singing at the Emirates Stadium in May 2010.
XBOX RECORDING:
Marika's yodelling vocal aerobics can now be heard on the latest Xbox viral:
http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/a/alpinelegend/
VIDEO'S
Marika's performances are now on YouTube
www.youtube.com/marikarauscher
BRIDES MAGAZINE
100,000 CDs were distributed with BRIDES Magazine in early December 2008 for the January / February 2009 issue, in which Marika is profiled as the exclusive Soloist for the London region in the Wedding and Entertainment Directory section. |