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World stars in Bratislava

with nine high C’s, twice – in the The capital of Bratislava has various names. One name that our program of the concert and as an Beauty on the Danube certainly deserves is The City of Music. encore! True to this tradition, the city is becoming the meeting point Some historians have written that Donizetti didn’t like , hence of the world stars of the opera thanks to the ambitious agency why he composed the voice-killing KAPOS. aria with nine high C’s. Brownlee A rich musical tradition lives today and the Slovak National Theatre Kapos impressed Bratislava managed in Bratislava to sing this in the concert halls and two opera primarily organize the music with a concert of one of the best aria twice. By singing 2x9 high C’s houses of Bratislava, or at the program. In recent times, more bel canto tenors of all time, the we can say that he killed Donizetti. festivals with first class musicians. and more private agencies have Peruvian Juan Diego Flórez, We are very thankful to the big The opera in particular attracts been coming with their offers, designated by the famous maestro for this operatic jewel. many visitors not only from our focusing mainly on opera legends himself as his home country but also from such as Placido Domingo or José successor. The sold out opera Russian Nightingale and great abroad. It has already become Carreras. house, despite very expensive Polish voices a tradition for Austrians to visit ticket prices, testified that the offer The next opera star of the the opera houses in Bratislava Kapos brings the singer elite hit the heart of opera lovers not Kapos agency was the Russian because the repertoire and the Recently, the relatively new only from Bratislava but also from coloratura Olga quality of the productions and KAPOS agency came with neighboring countries. With the Peretyatko, hailed by many as performances is at an international an offer of the great opera concert of the coloratura queen the successor of , level. singers of today to give the ´s internationally often called the Nightingale for her Slovak and international public awarded project Sacrificium in sweet voice and technical agility. If we remain within the field of the chance to see the world October of the same year, the Her highly acclaimed concert classical music, state institutions stars of contemporary opera. agency confirmed the highest in March of this year was one such as the Slovak Philharmonic In February 2011, the agency ambitions. of the steps she took towards the Metropolitan, where she will Brownlee kills Donizetti in perform Elvira in Bratislava “” in April next year. By In June 2012, the memorable her side was well-known concert of the American tenor as Arturo Lawrence Brownlee, the rising star and the Polish Mariusz of the , wrote Kwiecien as Riccardo. another chapter of the successful development of the agency. For With Mariusz Kwiecien, we again the first time ever on a Slovak hosted a memorable music stage the public could hear event. One of the flagship singers the most famous aria Ah, mes at the Metropolitan Opera for 14 amis! (G. Donizetti: La Fille du years, famous for his emblematic Regiment), which has been called image of , the “Mount Everest” for tenors, captivated the audience in the

Joyce DiDonato Juan Diego Flórez Cecilia Bartoli © Josef Fischnaller © PANER © PANER

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Bratislava Philharmonic Hall Upcoming in his concert last June with Concerts 2013 his charming interpretation November 7, 2013 of the famous baritone arias, at 7.30 p.m. with Slovak soprano Simona American mezzo-soprano Houda Šaturová. His charm JOYCE DIDONATO Orchestra: and convincing performance Il Complesso Barocco of the roles, supported by a The Slovak National Theatre, strong voice with a nice timbre, Bratislava, new building are the reasons why the big opera houses like to engage December 4, 2013 him alongside the soprano at 7.30 p.m. American baritone queen Anna Netrebko in their & Italian bass-baritone productions. It’s also the case for the newest production of the & PKF - MET, “”. He will Conductor: Julian Kovačev sing the title role, Anna Netrebko Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni © Dario Acosta The Slovak National Theatre, the pure and incorrupt Tatyana, Bratislava, new building and the Polish tenor Piotr Beczala the unhappy Lensky. the operatic world in order to bring Giacomelli, G. M. Orlandini, A. devoted the roles of lovers to the best to the Slovak audience. It Cesti, J. A. Hasse and G. Porta. tenors; yet, the most famous Piotr Bezcala is the next great is also true for the two concerts in seducer of all times, Mozart’s Don tenor who will enrich the the final months of this year. The second upcoming highlight Giovanni, is a baritone... concert life in Bratislava. He is will be the concert of a father acknowledged as one of the Great American singers and son-in-law, the American Meet friends and partners most vocally exciting, impressive, coming baritone Thomas Hampson and The agency aims to attract and sought-after lyric tenors of The first will be on November 7, the Italian bass-baritone Luca culture oriented foreigners living our time. The Polish-born artist 2013, with the great American Pisaroni, on December 4, 2013. in Slovakia to their concerts is repeatedly acclaimed by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, The two world-renowned singers as well. The concerts of Joyce audiences and critics alike for not with her multi-awarded project will lead the audience through a DiDonato and Thomas Hampson only the beauty of his voice, but Drama Queens - Grammy and gallery of opera characters, which & Luca Pisaroni are must-sees also for his ardent commitment 2013, and Musical the “Kings of the High – C’s” for Americans. The period of the to each character he portrays. He America’s Vocalist of the year cannot portray. That’s why the year for these events is also the is at home on the stages of the 2013 - supported by Il Complesso program of the concert has the time of meetings with partners, most famous opera houses in the Barocco, one of the best chamber title “No Tenors Allowed”. They will clients, and friends. A concert world and will sing in the Slovak orchestras in the world. The introduce themselves as devoted by a world-class opera singer National Theatre in Bratislava on soloist of the Metropolitan Opera friends (Marquis Posa), rulers is a good opportunity to give April 25, 2014. will sing her aria recital of Baroque (Phillip II. and King Herod), devils to such meetings higher value queens and princesses from G. (Mephistopheles), and the most and create an unforgettable As we see, the Kapos agency F. Händel, A. Vivaldi, Ch. Gluck, famous operatic embodiment experience. In collaboration with chooses the crème de la crème of C. Monteverdi, D. Scarlati, G. of evil (Iago)… Most composers the Sheraton Hotel Bratislava, we have prepared special offers for a pre-concert dinner or even accommodation for visitors not living in Bratislava. More and updated information is available on the webpage www.kapos.sk/ en.

Jan Korecky Founder and owner of KAPOS

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