Your name certainly doesn’t sound so much Austrian. What is the origin of your forefathers? That is true! I am a typical mixture of the old austrian monarchy. From my fathers side I have a russian grandfather and a grandmother from Slovenia. My mother was born in Göding/Hodonin near Brünn/Brno where my other grandmother...
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When sifting through your professional biography, one is almost convinced that you have reached all in your business – having performed in top opera houses and music festivals, cooperation with highly acclaimed conductors and singers. In that respect, is there still anything left that your heart desires? I’d like to take a step forward...
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As I know, you started your career as the member of chapel choir. You didn’t ambitions to be soloist at these times? Your voice in chorus is only one from many. Didn’t mind you it then? And when went the moment for you try to sing as soloist? Singing in the choir of King’s...
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According to you, how strong is the competition in your profession? Which one of your mezzosoprano colleagues do you appreciate most? The competition is quite tough in this profession, but I try not to think of it in a competitive way. Each singer is very different, and we all bring varieties of ideas and...
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How would you describe your voice? And how do you think it differs from others?It is difficult for me to describe my own voice, but I will try… I have a high soprano, my voice is not very voluminous in the way that I could sing very lyrical roles by Wagner.But I think it...
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I have noticed in your biography that you played French horn early in your career. A layman would consider that a definitive advantage when studying singing with regard to the breath technique, would it not? Do you still play French horn nowadays?No unfortunately the instrument is not compatible with singing as it closes the...
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It has been barely a few hours since the last spectators of Mozart’s Don Giovanni left the Vienna State Opera auditorium and Adam Plachetka shut the door of his dressing room in that theatre. He has just given a demanding performance, one of the most important in his career so far. He had sung...
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Not to waste any time, I will not be asking you the usual questions about your career because the answers are already well known. Let me start a little bit differently: What kind of repertoire suites you most in the present time? Has it changed substantially as compared to your career beginnings? The repertoire...
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World opera literature is full of characters whom you usually cannot meet in the street and if you had had an opportunity o invite them home, you would hesitate in fact. But a young pretty girl in the right age for a marriage – that is something else. Yes, we speak about brides. There...
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These days, it is time to celebrate your birthday – congratulations! How are you doing? Are you happy with what life is offering you presently? Thank you for the birthday wishes! I am now 42 years old and very happy where I am both in my personal life as well as my musical life....
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