18 Facts About Petra Berger

Petra Berger, born Petronella Burger, is a Dutch classical crossover singer, composer, and musical actress.

Petra Berger was born into a musical family, but did not pursue a musical career until later on in her life.

Shortly after the release of this album, Petra Berger decided she wanted to pursue musicals and split up with Van der Hek, marking the end of her time as a member of Chess.

Petra Berger took singing classes with a variety of different teachers, as well as piano, dance, and acting classes.

Unfortunately, Petra Berger was eliminated in the final round of auditions.

Petra Berger was offered a lead role, but turned it down for unknown reasons.

Petra Berger subsequently auditioned for Phantom of the Opera, but ultimately did not join the cast.

In late 1993, theatrical impresario Joop van den Ende Theatre Productions asked Petra Berger to come audition for the role of Johanna in the musical Sweeney Todd.

Petra Berger got the part, making Johanna her first lead role in a musical production.

Later, Petra Berger got the part of Belle in the musical Beauty and the Beast in Germany and the part of Maria in The Sound of Music in 1995 in Belgium.

Shortly afterwards, in 1999, Petra Berger became a lead performer at a dinner show.

In 2000, Petra Berger recorded some demos with producers Jeroen Englebert and Pim Koopman, one of which being the aria "O mio babbino caro" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi.

Petra Berger personally developed the conceptual framework for the performance, while Bas Groenenberg was assigned as director and screenwriter.

In 2004 Petra Berger released a live recording of her Eternal Woman and Mistress theatre tour on DVD.

In 2006, Petra Berger launched her third album: Here and Now.

In October 2006, Petra Berger was asked to sing two duets with the Italian star Andrea Bocelli during a concert in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden.

In early 2006, Petra Berger began to collaborate with the Dutch virtuoso pianist Jan Vayne.

In 2008, Petra Berger released an album in collaboration with Jan Vayne: Crystal.