Pavla Vykopalová
Vykopalová in 2013
Born(1972-03-23)23 March 1972
Prague
Occupation(s)Operatic mezzo-soprano, then soprano
OrganizationsNational Theatre Brno

Pavla Vykopalová (born 23 March 1972) is a Czech operatic soprano.

Life and career

Born in Prague, Vykopalová studied singing at the Prague Conservatory and graduated in 1993;[1] she then became a member of the Prague Philharmonic Choir. She began her soloist career as a mezzo-soprano receiving singing lessons from Lenka Šmídová und since 1997 from Jiří Kotouč. In 2006, she made the transition from mezzo to soprano and has studied further with Marie Urbanová.[1] Vykopalová's repertoire includes roles from Baroque period until the 20th century; beside opera roles she devotes herself to oratorios, cantatas and songs, including contemporary works.

During her studies at the conservatory, Vykopalová performed with the "Opera Mozart" company in Prague; in 1988 she was engaged at the opera of the Plzeň (Pilsen) Theatre. She has appeared from 1999 as a permanent guest artist at the National Theatre in Prague and the Prague State Opera.[1] In 2003, she sang the role of Karolka in Janáček's Jenůfa in a production at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.[1] In 2011/12, she performed the same role in a co-production of three French opera houses – Rennes, Limoges and Reims.

For the role of Mařenka in Smetana's The Bartered Bride, directed by Ondřej Havelka at the National Theatre in Brno, Vykopalová received a nomination for the Czech Thalia Price in 2006. Since January 2009, she has been a member of the opera ensemble at the National Theatre Brno.[1] She received a nomination for the 2012 Thalia Price 2012 for the role of Míla in Janáček's Destiny at the National Theatre in Brno.[1]

Soprano

National Theatre Prague

State Opera Prague

National Theatre Brno

  • Míla (Janáček: Destiny)
  • Donna Elvira (Mozart: Don Giovanni)
  • Micaëla (Bizet: Carmen)
  • Countess (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro)
  • Liu (Puccini: Turandot)
  • Jenůfa (Janáček: Jenůfa)
  • Countess (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro)
  • Rosalinda (J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus)
  • Lauretta (Puccini: Gianni Schicchi)
  • Nedda (Leoncavallo: Pagliacci)
  • Mařenka (Smetana: The Bartered Bride)
  • Julietta (Martinů: Julietta)
  • Rosina (Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia)

Other opera productions

Oratorio and cantata repertoire

Song cycles

Former mezzo-soprano roles

  • Dido (Purcell: Dido and Aeneas – Pilsen Theatre)
  • Ruggiero (Händel: Alcina – Concert performance)
  • Bertarido (Händel: Rodelinda – Concert performance)
  • Rinaldo (Händel: Rinaldo – Concert performance)
  • Elisa (G. B. Bononcini: Astarto – Concert performance)
  • Vénus (Saint-Saëns: Hélène – Concert performance)
  • Alcina (Vivaldi: Orlando furioso – State Opera Prague)
  • Prince Orlofsky (J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus – State Opera Prague)
  • Fenena (Verdi: Nabucco – State Opera Prague)
  • Mercedes (Bizet: Carmen – State Opera Prague)
  • Béatrice (Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict – State Opera Prag)
  • Second Lady (Mozart: The Magic Flute – State Opera Prague; National Theatre Prague)
  • Second Wood Sprite (Dvořák: Rusalka – State Opera Prague; National Theatre Prague)
  • Dorabella (Mozart: Così fan tutte – Opera Mozart; State Opera Prague; National Theatre Prague)
  • Hirte (Puccini: Tosca – National Theatre Prague)
  • Záviš (Smetana: The Devil's Wall – National Theatre Prague)
  • Cherubino (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – National Theatre Prague)
  • Minerva (Rameau: Castor et Pollux – National Theatre Prague)
  • Karolka (Janáček: Jenůfa – National Theatre Prague; Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris)

Recordings

  • 1998 Jakub Jan Ryba: Czech Christmas Mass (Zdena Kloubová, Pavla Vykopalová, Tomáš Černý, Roman Janál; Czech Radio Chamber Choir; Kühn Children Choir; Virtuosi di Praga)
  • 2003 Antonín Rejcha: Lenore (Dramatic Cantata after G.&.B.Bürger (1805/1806), Camilla Nylund (Lenore), Pavla Vykopalová (Mother), Corby Welch (Narrator), Vladimir Chmelo (Wilhelm), Prague Chamber Choir
  • 2005 Bedřich Antonín Wiedermann works (Irena Chřibková – organ, Pavla Vykopalová – mezzo-soprano); the CD contains unique and until that time not recorded works of a composer and organist (1883–1951) who worked at the St. Jacob's Basilika in Prague.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pavla Vykopalová". National Theatre (Brno). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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