Pavla Vykopalová


Pavla Vykopalová is a Czech operatic soprano.
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Life and career

Born in Prague, Vykopalová studied singing at the Prague Conservatory and graduated in 1993; 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. 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 Theatre. She has appeared from 1999 as a permanent guest artist at the National Theatre in Prague and the Prague State Opera. In 2003, she sang the role of Karolka in Janáček's Jenůfa in a production at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. 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. 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.

Soprano

National Theatre Prague
State Opera Prague
  • Desdemona
  • Rusalka
  • Mimì
  • Pamina
  • Rosina
National Theatre Brno
  • Míla
  • Donna Elvira
  • Micaëla
  • Countess
  • Liu
  • Jenůfa
  • Countess
  • Rosalinda
  • Lauretta
  • Nedda
  • Mařenka
  • Julietta
  • Rosina
Other opera productions
Oratorio and cantata repertoire
Song cycles

Former mezzo-soprano roles

  • Dido
  • Ruggiero
  • Bertarido
  • Rinaldo
  • Elisa
  • Vénus
  • Alcina
  • Prince Orlofsky
  • Fenena
  • Mercedes
  • Béatrice
  • Second Lady
  • Second Wood Sprite
  • Dorabella
  • Hirte
  • Záviš
  • Cherubino
  • Minerva
  • Karolka

Recordings