Portrait Gallery
Mezzo-soprano Jolana Slavíková’s recent and future engagements include Carmen at the National Opera in Vilnius, Dorabella in Così fan tutte at the Opera at the Castle in Szczecin, and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro at the F. X. Šalda Theatre in Liberec. Her recent appearances include Carmen at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest and Wrocław Opera, Olga in Eugene Onegin and Eva in Adamo ed Eva at the F. X. Šalda Theatre in Liberec, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly at the South Bohemian Theatre, and Isabella in L’Italiana in Algeri at Wrocław Opera. Her performances as Eva and Olga resulted in nominations for the 2024 and 2025 Czech Thalia Awards.
Among other engagements are a four-year tenure as a soloist at the Dresden State Operetta, where she performed Stasi in The Csárdás Princess and Maria in West Side Story, and her work with the Thuringian Opera Studio, including Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the German National Theatre in Weimar, Clara Schumann in Geliebtes Klärchen by Kay Kuntze, and Vlasta in Die Passagierin at Theater Altenburg Gera. Further appearances include the Kitchen Boy in Rusalka at the Erfurt Theatre, Pepa in Tiefland at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse, and productions of Le nozze di Figaro and Hänsel und Gretel at Oper Frankfurt.
Her repertoire also includes Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Carmen, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Olga in Eugene Onegin, Isabella in L’Italiana in Algeri, and Suza in Polish Wedding at the Dresden State Operetta. She has appeared at the Hungarian State Opera Budapest, Wrocław Opera, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, Dresden State Operetta, Opera at the Castle Szczecin, F. X. Šalda Theatre in Liberec, Theater Altenburg Gera, Erfurt Theatre, Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse, Prague Opera and Oper Frankfurt.
In concert, Jolana Slavíková has performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Thuringian Philharmonic and Dvořák’s Stabat Mater with the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK. She has worked with musicians and conductors including Alena Hron, and has taken part in masterclasses with Brigitte Fassbaender and worked with Helmuth Deutsch. She currently continues her vocal development with Christina Vasileva.
Slavíková is a prizewinner of several international vocal competitions. At the 5th Éva Marton International Singing Competition in Budapest in 2022, she received the Prize of the President of Hungary for the best interpretation of a Liszt song, the Prize of the Hungarian State Opera and the Liszt Academy Prize. She was a finalist at the International Vocal Competition ’s-Hertogenbosch and received Second Prize and the Thuringian Philharmonic Award at the Gabriela Beňačková International Singing Competition in Jihlava. She is also the winner of the 36th Dušek Competition in Prague and received the City of Salzburg Prize at the Salzburg Festival Summer Academy in 2019. She participated in the NEUE STIMMEN masterclasses in 2018 and is a scholarship recipient of the Czech Ministry of Culture, ArteMusica Stiftung and Giovanni Omodeo Stiftung, as well as a DAAD Prize recipient.
Jolana Slavíková studied opera singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt, completing her Bachelor’s degree with distinction, and continued at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar, where she completed her Master’s degree.
| Month | Production · Role | Opera House |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Le nozze di Figaro · Cherubino | F. X. Šalda Theatre, Liberec |
| October 2026 | Le nozze di Figaro · Cherubino | F. X. Šalda Theatre, Liberec |
| November 2026 | Carmen · Carmen | Hungarian State Opera, Budapest |
Performance dates will be announced as confirmed. September engagement is past; October status is not confirmed.
“Jolana Slavíková, with her richly colored and resonant mezzo-soprano, captured Suzuki’s deep empathy for her mistress.”
OPERAPLUS ↗
“The mezzo-soprano Jolana Slavíková currently performs on several Czech opera stages, and her performances are always unmissable. This was the case once again. In the role of Suzuki, she made use of her beautifully colored voice, reliably even across all registers. Dramatically, she also brought convincing substance to this not particularly rewarding role.”
KLASIKAPLUS ↗
“A pleasant surprise, on the other hand, was Jolana Slavíková’s performance in the role of Olga. She impressed with a resonant mezzo-soprano of an interesting color as well as natural stage presence, creating a convincing portrayal of Tatyana’s somewhat frivolous sister.”
KLASIKAPLUS ↗
“Both vocally and dramatically, Jolana Slavíková impressed as the carefree coquette Olga.”
NOVINKY ↗
“The mezzo-soprano Jolana Slavíková, a young yet already fully formed stage artist who performs and is better known abroad than on Czech stages. In this role written for a higher mezzo-soprano, she brought a disciplined yet distinctive contribution, marked by both vocal and especially dramatic temperament. The singer coped well with all the challenges of coloratura singing. Foreign vocal training often overcomes long-standing domestic barriers in operatic stagecraft, and Slavíková’s sensitive yet highly vivid performance is proof of this.”
OPERAPLUS ↗
“Particular recognition should go to the three leading performers, who created profound and emotionally compelling portrayals. Jolana Slavíková, in the role of Carmen, deserves special praise for a performance that lingers in the memory long after the curtain falls. Her interpretation is not only filled with seductive passion, but also remarkably rich in emotional depth. Slavíková vividly conveys the complexity of her character’s inner conflict, torn between the desire for love and the need for freedom. Her strong stage presence and intense expressiveness make her Carmen a fascinating and hypnotic figure, while at the same time commanding respect. It is a role marked by strength and courage, giving Carmen an exceptional emotional intensity and drawing the audience completely into her story.”
MAESTRO ↗