Aleksandra Kurzak

Born: None

Already at the age of seven, Aleskandra Kurzak began her musical education with violin and piano lessons. She studied vocal arts at the Musikhochschule Breslau, later at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg, where she was at the same time member of the Opernstudio of the Hamburgische Staatsoper. At the age of 21, still a student, the winner of numerous international competitions debuted as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. Between 2004 and 2007 she was member of the ensemble of the Hamburgische Staatsoper. At the age of 27 she made her debut at the Met as Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann and at the ROH Covent Garden as Aspasia in Mitridate. In 2010 she debuted at Teatro alla Scala as Gilda in Rigoletto. Her repertoire includes roles such as Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Maria Stuarda, Donna Fiorilla (Il turco in Italia), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Nedda (Pagliacci), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Marzelline (Fidelio), Nannetta (Falstaff), Gilda, Adele, Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Musetta (La Bohème), Marie (La fille du régiment), Norina (Don Pasquale), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Violetta (La traviata), Rosina, Lucia di Lammermoor. She made her debut at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2008 as Rosina and sang also Adina, Susanna, Marie, Gilda and Violetta.   http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/kuenstler/saengerinnen/Kurzak.en.php


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The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen

as Micaëla
Released: 2019-02-02

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Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala

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Released: 2020-04-25

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Verdi: Otello (Wiener Staatsoper Live)

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Released: 2018-03-18

Production of Verdi's opera Otello, performed and streamed on March 18, 2018.

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Rigoletto

as Gilda
Released: 2017-11-20

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San Francisco Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto

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Released: 2012-09-07

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Wrocław Opera: Tosca

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Released: 2024-10-01

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La Traviata - Arena di Verona

as Violetta Valéry
Released: 2019-06-29

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Verdi: Rigoletto

as Gilda
Released: 2015-01-05

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