Martina Janková [SEP] voice type
Martina Janková
Martina Janková (born 1972, Orlová) is a Czech operatic soprano. She has been successful in a number of opera contests, including winning first prize at the competition Neue Stimmen in Gütersloh. She has been a member of the Zürich Opera since 1998. She is particularly known for her portrayals in operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and George Frideric Handel.
Biography.
Janková began her musical training in Ostrava and then pursued further studies in opera at the City of Basel Music Academy. She has also studied
Countess von Vliessen. Finally, Tilly and Simplicius as well as Hildegarde and Arnim find their happiness in each other.
Recordings.
- EMI Classics (2000): Conductor Franz Welser-Möst and the Zürich Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Michael Volle, Elizabeth Magnuson, Martin Zysset, Oliver Widmer, Cheyne Davidson, Piotr Beczala, Liliana Nikiteanu, Martina Janková, and Louise Martini.
References.
- Amadeus Almanac, accessed 11 November 2008
External links.
- "Simplicius", details, roles,