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Helena Zubanovich,
Mezzo-soprano

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Polish mezzo-soprano Helena Zubanovich is an ensemble member of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich and is a professor of singing at the Kunst Universität Graz. She was the winner of the 1993 Anton Dvorak Singing Competition in Karlsbad and the 1996 Robert Stolz International Viennese Operetta Competition in Hamburg. She has performed at many theatres including Volksoper Wien, Prague State Opera, Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Aalto Theater Essen, Malmö Opera and the National Theater of Beijing.
Recent engagements: Kathinka Die verkaufte Braut, La Frugola Il tabarro, La suora zelatrice Suor Angelica (Bayerische Staatsoper); Ježibaba Rusalka (National Theatre Brno); Azucena Il trovatore (National Theatre Mannheim)

Other highlights of the 2019/2020 season include a.o. Larina in Eugen Onegin and Schenkwirtin in Boris Godunov at Bayerische Staatsoper, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana at State Theater Kassel, as well as Kostelnicka in Janaceck's Jenufa at Welsh National Opera.



Education

1988 – 1993        Masters Degree with Honours
                            Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music
                           
Vocals studies, vocal pedagogy, musicology
        
1994 – 1999        Diploma in Voice/Opera, Concert Examination  
                            Lied and Oratory with Honours
                            
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

1996 – 2003        Private vocal studies,  Professor Elio Battaglia
                            Conservatory Turin/ Internationale Hugo-Wolf-Akademie
                            Student of Professor Eva Blahova


17.12.2014          Doctorate Degree
                           
Akademia Muzyczna im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego w Poznaniu 
                            „Technique and Interpretation through the role of the Witch in Dvoraks Rusalka“



Languages         

Polish (native)

German
Italian
Russian
Czech



Scholarships 

1989 – 1992        Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice
1992 – 1993        The Ministry of Culture, Poland, for the best students
1994 – 1996        German Academic Exchange Service ( DAAD)
1996 – 1997        CNIPAL Centre National D`Insertion Professionelle
                            D´Artstes Lyriques Marseille

2000                    Stipend of the German Government for the best mezzosopranos of Braunschweiger Kammermusikpodium,                             International Summer Academy for the top students of University Mozarteum



Competions 

1993                    Antonin Dvorak's International Singing Competition in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Special Award
1996 
                   Robert Stolz Internationaler Wiener Operette Competition in Hamburg      
1994
                    „The Young Talent“ in Helsinki

2000                    Internatonal Singing Competition in Palermo


Latest engagements 

2014                    Poznan: Amneris in  „Aida“; The title role in „Carmen“, Opera Festival Heidenheim: Santuzza in 
                            „Cavalleria  Rusticana“

2015                    Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf: Principessa in „Suor Angelica“
                            Den Norske Opera Oslo; Schwester Clementina in Hindeminths „Santa Susanna“
                            Teatr Wielki Poznan: Santuzza in „Cavalleria Rusticana“
                            Opera Festival Braunschweig: Ulrica in „Un Ballo in Maschera“
                            Staatsoper München: Mother in Humperdinks „Hansel und Gretel“,  The 2nd Norn in „Götterdämmerung“,
                            Siegrune in  „Walküre“
                            Held Masterclasses at the Music Academy Poznan

2016-17               Aalto Theater Essen: Amneris in „Aida“
                            Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf: Principessa in „Suor Angelica“
                            Bayerische Staatsoper München: Witch in „Rusalka“
                            Mother in  „Hänsel und Gretel“
                            The Fortuneteller in Prokofiefs „The Fiery Angel“, The Overseer in Strauss „Elektra“
                            Teatr Welki Poznan: Santuzz in „Cavalleria Rusticana“; The title role in „Carmen“, Amneris in „Aida“
                            CD production of „Othello“ by Verdi in Lissabon, Portugal
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