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Soprano
Iwona Sobotka
"A really unusual musician with a uniquely beautiful sound quality matched with fierce intelligence. " - Sir Simon Rattle
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Biography Highlights
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Aida at NCPA Beijing and Opera Hong Kong; Amelia Simon Boccanegra in Tokyo (Riccardo Muti); Leonora Il trovatore in Genova; Iris in Torino; Stephana Siberia in Piacenza; Marschallin Der Rosenkavalier at the Baltic Opera.
Recent
Leonora Il trovatore at NCPA Beijing; Senta Der fliegende Holländer at the National Theater Taipei; Turandot, Aida, Tosca, Manon Lescaut, and Desdemona Otello at the Teatr Wielki Poznań; Daughter The Nose at Teatro Real Madrid; Roxana King Roger at Chicago Opera Theatre; Rusalka at the Slovak National Theatre; Violetta La traviata with the Polish National Opera; Magda La rondine with the Silesian Opera.
Concert Engagements
Verdi’s Messa da Requiem with the Orchestre National de France (Riccardo Muti) and with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Hannu Lintu); Beethoven’s Christ on the Mount of Olives with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass with the Staatskapelle Berlin (both with Sir Simon Rattle); Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Czech Philharmonic (Semyon Bychkov); Strauss’s Vier letzte Lieder with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (Marek Janowski); Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater with the Wiener Symphoniker (Andrey Boreyko); and Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Stage Photos
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Il trovatore, Act 1: Tacea la notte placida - Di tale amor
Il trovatore, Act 1: Tacea la notte placida - Di tale amor
MANON LESCAUT - 'In quelle trine morbide'
MANON LESCAUT - 'In quelle trine morbide'
Verdi - OTELLO (Desdemona) Ave Maria, piena di grazia "Desdemona's Prayer"
Verdi - OTELLO (Desdemona) Ave Maria, piena di grazia "Desdemona's Prayer"
Rusalka
Mnesicku na nebi
Rusalka
Mnesicku na nebi
Puccini: Tosca - Vissi d'arte
Puccini: Tosca - Vissi d'arte
Reviews & Press
Verdi - Messa da Requiem - Orchestre National de France - Riccardo Muti
Alongside him, the soloists are fueled by the same fire, starting with the luminous and powerful voice of Iwona Sobotka, whose constant homogeneity unfolds effortlessly in a demanding and often exposed writing.” (Classykeo)
Classykeo
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Szymanowski - King Roger - Roxana
Iwona Sobotka makes her COT debut as Queen Roxana, who is spellbound by the mysterious Shepherd. Sobotka possesses a velvety soprano that eases into the upper register of Szymanowski’s Bel Canto leaning music. Chambers has a wonderful stage presence with a comic edge. His tenor is also well-suited to the baroque/bel canto role.
- Kathy D. Hey , 3CR,
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Polish singer, Iwona Sobotka, matched Godlewski’s intensity and provided a shimmering Queen Roxana. She persuasively championed the idea of love and brought seductive power to her Act II song inspired by the Shepherd.
- M.L. Rantala , HYDE PARK HERALD
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Szymanowski - Stabat Mater
Iwona Sobotka has a big, operatic voice with a touch of authenticity that only Slav singers command when singing in the vernacular, a passionate soulfulness and fervour.
- Alexander Hall , Bachtrack
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Quincena Musical de San Sebastian - Beethoven - Christ on the Mount of Olives
La poderosa voz de la soprano polaca Sobotka nos presentó un ángel seráfico rico en matices, de amplio cromatismo y siempre segura, sabiendo adaptarse a la presencia rica de la voz del tenor, en el dúo que sigue a su primer recitativo.
Beckmesser
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Estupenda también la soprano polaca Iwona Sobotka como Serafín, en esa aria tremenda con una interválica rayana en lo imposible —plenamente lírica con buena coloratura
- Ana García Urcola , Scherzo
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Berliner Philharmoniker - Beethoven - Christ on the Mount of Olives
Iwona Sobotka’s recitative and aria as Seraph travelled with ease between truly hochdramatisch delivery and greater intimacy: operatic, then, in the best sense. Her coloratura glittered yet never for its own sake, put to excellent musico-dramatic use.
- Mark Berry , Seen and Heard International
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Sobotka’s portrayal of the Seraph’s divine presence was clad in exquisite vocal guise, encompassing the full variety of moods, ever admirably nuanced.
- Jari Kallio , AIM Blog
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London Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven - 9. Symphony - Soprano
The apotheosis was reached in Iwona Sobotka’s singing of that central Lied; with a strong, glowing upper register, the Polish soprano encapsulated the soundworld of Berg’s anti-heroine.[...] Sobotka returned at the end of the evening for Schiller’s finale in the Beethoven, at the head of a quartet of soloists [...]. They were excellent.
- John Alison , The Telegraph
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Iwona Sobotka, who soared through the Beethoven solo soprano lines, had in the first half been the soloist in Berg’s Lulu Suite, her tone luscious, her highest notes teetering on the edge of vulnerability.
- Erica Jeal , The Guardian
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Iwona Sobotka’s lustrous soprano, and her gleaming tone and accuracy above the stave were ideal in the central Lied der Lulu and in the final despairing appeal of Countess Geschwitz.
- Roy Westbrook , Bachtrack
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Dresden Philharmonic - Verdi - Quattro pezzi sacri - Soprano
Le Te Deum conclut superbement la soirée avec l’utilisation de tout le chœur et l’orchestre, ainsi que, dans les derniers instants, l’apparition d’Iwona Sobotka, dont le timbre angélique est renforcé par le placement de la soprano en haut du premier balcon derrière le public.
- Vincent Guillemin , Resmusica
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Komische Oper Berlin on tour in Australia & New Zealand - Mozart - Die Zauberflöte - Pamina
Pamina, sung beautifully by Soprano Iwona Sobotka on opening night. She played the heroine-in-need-of-rescue to perfection, but despite the sexism spouted by some characters, Pamina showed courage, determination and integrity. That said, she does fall into despair when she believes she is no longer loved by Tamino, and Sobotka sings Pamina’s aria with great feeling as she contemplates suicide.
- Vivienne Glance , The Conversation
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The performers, led by Polish soprano Iwona Sobotka playing Pamina and supported by the WA Opera and WA Symphony Orchestra, were not deterred by the extravagant production, but revelled in it.
- Nathan Hondros , Sydney Morning Herald
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There is also impressive singing from Iwona Sobotka as Pamina
- Jo Litson , Limelight
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Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona - Verdi - Requiem - Soprano
La soprano Iwona Sobotka tuvo momentos de brillantez, cumpliendo sobradamente el cometido.
- Jesús Hernández , Opera World
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introdujo unos pianísimos bien cincelados en los momentos precisos y unos agudos cargados de metal que le permitieron sobresalir ante tanto decibelio
El Periodico
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la soprano Iwona Sobotka chante quelques passages en force dans le suraigu, mais nous fait rendre les armes par son interprétation bouleversante du Libera me conclusif, aux envolées aériennes et déchirantes.
