Eliška Mourečková
young opera singer – mezzo-soprano.
She is a member of the National Theatre in Prague. Her theatre debut was as Angelina in Rosinni´s opera La Cenerentola (Cinderella) in the Theatre of F. X. Šaldy in Liberec. She also sings various opera roles and performs on Czech concert stages.
She has been singing since early age. She graduated from the Pilsen Conservatory in the class of Ludmila Kotnauerová and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the class of Yvona Škvárová.
She deepens her singing knowledge and skills at many Masterclasses not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad. She attended courses with Czech opera singers, such as Ivan Kusnjer (2014), Dagmar Pecková (2013/2014) and Kateřina Kněžíková (2018). She studied French vocal music at Masterclass with Genevie Bouillet (2011) and German repertoire with famous German mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender (2016). However, she gave special care to the Italian belcanto under the supervision of Italian conductor Marco Guidarini and the Romanian mezzo-soprano Viorica Cortez at courses in Vendôme, France (2016).
During the Erasmus international program at the Italian Conservatory Ariggo Boito in Parma she had a unique opportunity for her carrier growth under the leadership of mezzo-soprano Adriana Cicogna (2018/2019).
She also performs in the Pilsen Folklore Group Plzeňský MLS.
Music is her passion and therefore she likes to sing also other genres like musicals or pop at various social events.
Opera
- G. Rossini: La Cenerentola – Angelina
- W. A. Mozart: Così fan tutte – Dorabella
- W. A. Mozart: La nozze di Figaro – Cherubino
- A. Dvořák: Čert a Káča (The Devil and Kate) – Káča
- W. A. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Kouzelná flétna) – Zweiter Knabe
- G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly – Cugina
- G. Kerek: Parody – Storyteller/Student in Charge, Armel Opera Festival (Erkel Theatre, Budapešť, Maďarsko)
Church music
- G. B. Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
- Vivaldi: Gloria
- W. A. Mozart: Coronation Mass in C major
- W. A. Mozart: Laudate dominum
- J. J. Ryba: Czech Christmas Mass
Masterclass
- Masterclass of singing and interpretation of Italian musician Fabio Biondi (2018, Parma, Italy)
- Masterclass of voice and piano of Austrian opera singer Brigitte Stradiot and pianist Megumi Otsuka (2018, Parma; Italy)
- Masterclass of interpretation of Czech soprano Kateřina Kněžíková (2018, 2019 Prague)
- Masterclass of Romanian mezzo-soprano Viorica Cortez and Italian conductor Marco Guidarini (2015, Vendôme, France)
- Masterclass of German mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender (2016, Prague)
- Masterclass of Czech singer Ivan Kusnjer (2014, Prague)
- Masterclass of Czech mezzo-soprano Dagmar Pecková (2013, 2014, Prague)
- International Music Courses of German singer Brigitte Lindner (2012, 2013, Prague)
- Masterclass of French vocal music at prof Genevieve Bouillet (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, Pilsen)
Competitions
- Singing Competition of B. Martinů in Prague – Third Prize (2012)
- Singing Competition of B. Martinů in Prague – prize of Beno Blachut for the best interpretation of a folk song (2011)