| Martina Portychova |
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| Czechoslovakian and American
mezzo-soprano Martina Portychova began her musical training in piano and
voice at the age of 6. Her voice has been described as rich, beautiful and
having a chocolate quality. She is a fine musician and enjoys opera,
oratorio, and art song. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1995, she completed her Bachelor and Master of Music at the University of Arizona in Tucson where she studied with Faye Robinson and now Katherine Johnson. She has also worked with soprano Martina Arroyo and conductors Thomas Cockrell, Steven Crawford, Martin Doubravsky, Elizabeth Hastings, Mariusz Smolij, and Guillaume Tourniere. She appeared in operatic productions at the University of Arizona, the Opera Theater F. X. Salda in Liberec, Czech Republic, the State Prague Opera, St. Bonaventure University, NY and in concert with the Acadian Symphony Orchestra in Louisiana. Ms. Portychova has performed the roles of Mrs. Herring (Albert Herring), La Principessa and Mistress of the Novices (Suor Angelica), Angelina (La Cenerentola) Rosina (The Barber of Seville), Meg Page (The Merry Wives of Windsor, Falstaff), Cherubino (Marriage of Figaro), Baba (Medium), Jo (Little Women), Old Lady (Candide), Nicklausse/Muse (Tales of Hoffmann), and Sister Miriam (The Three Hermits). In addition to operatic performances, she has appeared at the Bel Canto Festival in Portland Oregon and was a Resident Artist at the Cincinnati Opera. Last Summer she returned to her native country for several concerts. On a moment's notice she made her debut as mezzo soloist in Handel's Messiah with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic on Dec. 18. She is planning her first record album and a series of concerts throughout the New York area. Ms. Portychova has served on the voice and piano faculty of the Bennett Conservatory and currently maintains a private studio for piano and voice in Croton on Hudson, NY. 1/22 |