Pavla Vykopalová
Pavla Vykopalová ( born March 23, 1972 in Prague ) is a Czech soprano.
Life
Pavla Vykopalová has completed her vocal studies at the Prague Conservatory in 1993, after which she was a member of the Prague Philharmonic Choir. A solo career began as a mezzo- soprano under the educational guidance of Lenka Šmídová and since 1997 by Jiří Kotouč. In 2006 she moved to the soprano and continued her education in private lessons with Marie Urbanová continued. She has operatic roles from Baroque to the 20th century included in the repertoire, the opera house, she is also dedicated to the oratorios, cantatas and song literature, current works.
During her studies at the Conservatory, she performed in the performances of Opera Mozart in Prague, after graduation, she received a 1988 commitment at the Opera Theatre of Pilsener. Since January 2009 she has been a member of the ensemble of the National Theatre Brno, at the same time it occurs since 1999 as a permanent guest of the Opera of the National Theatre and Prague State Opera. In 2003 she sang the role of Karolka in Janacek 's "Jenufa " in the production of the Théâtre du Châtelet. 2011-12 she took over the lead role in " Jenufa " in the co-production of three opera houses in France - Rennes, Limoges and Reims.
For the role of Mařenka ( Smetana: The Bartered Bride, directed by Ondřej Havelka at the National Theatre in Brno ), she was nominated for the 2006 Czech Thalia Prize. Another nomination for the Thalia Prize 2012 she was awarded the role of Mila ( Janáček: Osud; National Theatre in Brno ).
Soprano roles
National Theatre in Prague
- Jenufa ( Janacek: Jenufa )
- Antonia ( Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann )
- Paskalina ( Martinů: Marie Games )
- Mařenka ( Smetana: The Bartered Bride)
- Fiordiligi ( Mozart: Così fan tutte )
- Countess ( Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro )
- Vitellia ( Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito )
- Donna Elvira, Zerlina (both Mozart: Don Giovanni)
- Pamina (Mozart: The Magic Flute )
Prague State Opera
- Desdemona ( Verdi: Otello )
- Rusalka ( Rusalka )
- Mimi ( Puccini: La Bohème )
- Pamina (Mozart: The Magic Flute )
- Rosina ( Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia )
National Theatre Brno
- Mila ( Janáček: Osud )
- Donna Elvira ( Mozart: Don Giovanni)
- Micaela ( Bizet: Carmen )
- Countess ( Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro )
- Liu ( Puccini: Turandot )
- Jenufa ( Janacek: Jenufa )
- Countess ( Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro )
- Lauretta ( Puccini: Gianni Schicchi )
- Nedda ( Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci )
- Mařenka ( Smetana: The Bartered Bride)
- Juliette ( Martinů: Juliette )
- Rosina ( Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia )
Other opera productions
- Jenufa ( Janacek: Jenufa ) - co-production of Opéra de Rennes, Opéra de Limoges and Opéra de Reims ( 2011-12 )
- Clarice ( G.Scarlatti: Dove è amore è gelosia - Concert Performance, 2009)
Oratorio and cantata repertoire
- A. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater
- Zelenka: Missa Dei Filii
- F. X. Brixi: Missa pastoralis
- Vaňhal: Stabat Mater
- Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor
- Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, K. 166
- Mozart: Requiem
- Dvořák: Stabat Mater
- Dvořák: Wedding Shirts
- Dvořák: The Holy Ludmila
- Dvořák: Mass in D Major
- Dvořák: Requiem
- Dvořák: Te Deum
- Fauré: Requiem
- Bernstein: Symphony No. 3 - Kaddish
Song cycles
- Dvořák: love songs, op.83
- Wiedermann: Sacred Songs
- Martinů: The new Spalicek, H 288
- Ravel: Shéhérazade
- Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, op.79
- Pololáník: The Osterweg
Former mezzo- soprano roles
- Dido ( Purcell: Dido and Aeneas - Theatre in Pilsen)
- Ruggiero ( Handel: Alcina - concert performance )
- Bertarido ( Handel: Rodelinda - concert performance )
- Rinaldo ( Handel: Rinaldo - concert performance )
- Elisa ( Bononcini: Astarto - concert performance )
- Vénus ( Saint- Saëns: Hélène - concert performance )
- Alcina ( Vivaldi: Orlando Furioso - Prague State Opera )
- Fenena ( Verdi: Nabucco - Prague State Opera )
- Mercedes ( Bizet: Carmen - Prague State Opera )
- Béatrice ( Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict - Prague State Opera )
- Second Lady (Mozart: The Magic Flute - State Opera Prague, Prague National Theatre )
- Second elf ( Dvořák: Rusalka - Prague State Opera, Prague National Theatre )
- Dorabella ( Mozart: Così fan tutte - Mozart Opera, Prague State Opera, Prague National Theatre )
- Shepherd ( Puccini: Tosca - Prague National Theatre )
- Záviš ( Smetana: The Devil's Wall - Prague National Theatre )
- Cherubino ( Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro - the National Theatre Prague)
- Minerva ( Rameau: Castor et Pollux - the National Theatre Prague)
- Karolka ( Janáček: Jenufa - the National Theatre Prague, the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris)
Recordings
- 2005 Bedřich Antonín Wiedermann ( Irena Chřibková - Organ, Pavla Vykopalová - mezzo- soprano); the CD contains unique and previously rehearsed compositions of the composer and organist (1883-1951), who worked for years in the Prague Basilica of St. Jakob.
- 2003 Antonín Rejcha - Lenore ( Dramatic Cantata by G. & B.Bürger ( 1805/1806 ), Camilla Nylund ( Lenore ), Pavla Vykopalová ( The Mother ), Corby Welch ( Narrator ), Vladimir Chmelo ( Wilhelm ), Prague Chamber Choir.
- Jakub Jan Ryba 1998: Czech Christmas Mass ( Zdena Kloubová, Pavla Vykopalová, Tomáš Černý, Roman Janál; Chamber Choir of the Czech broadcasting; Kühn Children's Choir, Virtuosi di Praga )