Milada Šubrtová

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Milada Šubrtová (born May 24, 1924 in Lhota near Královiče ; † August 1, 2011 in Prague ) was a Czechoslovak opera singer ( soprano ).

Life

Šubrtová attended a two-year business school in Prague , which she graduated in 1941; then she worked as a secretary and administrative clerk in the civil service. She took private singing lessons from Zdeněk Knittl. In 1946 she was engaged at the Prague State Opera , which was then called the Great Opera of May 5th. There she made her debut as Giulietta in Hoffmann's Stories . In 1948 she became a member of the Czech National Theater in Prague. There she was a permanent member of the ensemble for a total of 43 years until 1991.

Initially, Šubrtová sang small roles, but soon took on leading roles. Her repertoire ranged from parts of the lyric-dramatic coloratura subject to the youthful-dramatic soprano subject. In total, Šubrtová sang over 80 soprano roles in the course of her career. She sang the great soprano roles of Czech opera literature, such as Marie in The Bartered Bride , the title role in Rusalka , the title role in Jenůfa , the title role in The Cunning Little Fox , Emilia Marty in The Makropulos Case , Milada in Dalibor , Ludiše in Die Brandenburger in Bohemia as well as the title role and the Krasava in Libusa . In Russian, she sang Tatjana in Eugene Onegin , Lisa in Queen of Spades and Lyudmila in Ruslan and Lyudmila .

She has also interpreted numerous parts from Italian opera literature; here, too, she appeared in both coloratura and dramatic roles. Her roles in the Italian role include: the title role in Norma , Gilda in Rigoletto , Violetta in La traviata , Abigaille in Nabucco , Lady Macbeth in Macbeth , Leonora in The Troubadour , Elisabeth in Don Carlo , Mimì and Musetta in La Bohème , the title role in Madama Butterfly , the Floria Tosca in Tosca , the title role in Turandot and the Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana . In the French operatic field she appeared as Micaëla in Carmen , as Marguerite in Faust , and in the title role of the opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier ; the last-named coloratura part was one of her special brilliant roles. In the opera Hoffmanns Erzählungen , she was one of the few singers whose vocal technique enabled them to sing all three female roles (Olympia, Giulietta and Antonia).

She often sang roles in operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail , Pamina in Die Zauberflöte , Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni . Šubrtová also took on roles in German operas, which she sang mostly in the Czech language, such as Agathe in Der Freischütz , Elsa in Lohengrin and Sieglinde in Die Walküre .

Šubrtová also sang several parts in operettas ; especially from Franz Lehár and Johann Strauss .

Šubrtová has also made guest appearances outside of Czechoslovakia. She sang at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow (debut 1953 as Rusalka ), at the Berlin State Opera (1956) and at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice (1958). In 1964 she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival as Milada in Dalibor .

Šubrtová also performed extensively as a concert soprano ; She mastered an extensive repertoire that included works from Johann Sebastian Bach to Benjamin Britten , Arthur Honegger and Carl Orff .

In 1966 she was awarded the title “Honored Artist of the ČSSR”. In recognition of her artistic merits, she was named "National Artist of the ČSSR". In 1999 she was awarded the Czech Thalia Prize for her life's work. Šubrtová was married to the Czech conductor Jan Tichý .

Voice and sound documents

Šubrtová had a “radiant soprano voice” with a range of three octaves. Her excellent and safe technique, coupled with a high level of musicality, enabled her to take on coloratura roles and dramatic roles at the same time . Critics repeatedly highlighted her outstanding acting skills.

Milada Šubrtová's voice has come down to us on numerous audio documents. Her recordings were mainly made by the Czech record company Supraphon . There are complete recordings of the operas Rusalka (title role), Die Brandenburger in Böhmen (as Ludiše) and Libussa (as Krasava); also Trionfo di Afrodite by Carl Orff . Your inclusion of the Rusalka is considered "legendary and unsurpassed". Her voice has also been handed down in an extensive solo recital; here Šubrtová sang arias from operas that she had not interpreted on stage. Supraphon also released a recording of the Bohemian Christmas Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba with Šubrtová .

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  1. ↑ a b Zemřela sopranistka Milada Šubrtová, legendární Rusalka obituary (Czech.)
  2. ↑ a b Milada Šubrtová remained loyal to the National Theater all his life Obituary on Radio Praha of August 7, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Šubrtová, Milada
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czechoslovak opera singer (soprano)
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Lhota near Královiče
DATE OF DEATH August 1, 2011
Place of death Prague