presents

Anna Patrys

Jugendlich-Dramatischer sopran / soprano spinto

INDEX

1.1 Cover

1.2 Index

2. The CD contents

3. Résumé

4. Honors & Awards

5. Professional employment

6. Recordings

7. Repertoire

8. Miscellaneous

The CD contents

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G.Verdi – La forza del destino – Leonora „Pace, pace mio Dio”

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A.Boito – Mephistophele – Margueritte „L'altra notte in fondo
al mare”

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K. Szymanowski – King Roger – Roxana's Song

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R.Wagner – Tristan und Isolde – Liebestod „Mild und Leise”

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Bonus: Richard Bonynge Testimonial - ECP Sydney 2014

ECP finale concert (video)
pdf - Portfolio

Résumé

Anna Patrys - jugendlich-dramatischer sopran. Winner of Univarsal Music Award &

GRAND PRIX of the Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos 2014 in Sydney.

Interpreter of contemporary music, opera and oratorio singer. One of the greatest baroque singers in

Poland. She has an extensive 3.5 octave voice scale, extraordinary skill, excellent vocal technique

and a unique dark timbre.

Anna Patrys studied at Music Academy in Katovitz (Poland) in singing class of prof. Henryka

Januszewska-Stanczyk, and she participated in Masterclasses of: Dame Anne Evans, prof. Jerzy

Artysz, Dr. Radosław Żukowski, prof. Eva Blahowa and prof. Eugeniusz Sąsiadek.

Repertoire of Anna Patrys includes 18 operatic/operetta roles, 35 world premieres of contemporary

music, over 110 cantatas and oratorios, about 100 contemporary works, more than 800 songs, more

than 300 chamber works and vocal major symphonies including Symphony of Sorrowful Songs by

H.M.Górecki, 9th Symphony by L.v. Beethoven, Symphony "Lobgesang" byF. Mendelssohn

Bartholdy, W. Kilar - Angelus, as well as with an extensive and powerful vocal works written for

mezzo-sopranos such as Symphonies by G.Mahler or His Kindertotenlieder.

Anna Patrys is known for Her virtuoso concerts, on which she presents extremely difficult vocal

literature, including the famous Baroque arias written for castrati, presenting a unique and valued

highly by music critics vocal technique. She performs both, the greatest works of Baroque music as

well as recently discovered works. The result are inter alia concerts for the European Broadcasting

Union with the popular series of "Discoverys" as well as contemporary premieres, music publishing

and cooperation with the highly valued ensembles and soloists like: Marek Toporowski, Władysław

Kłosiewicz, Jan Tomasz Adamus, Agata Sapiecha, Accademia Bizantina in Ravenna, Peter Wagner,

Capella Cracoviensis, Camerata Silesia, Capella Czestochoviensis.

She is the founder of the SUDETEN SINGING ARTISTS ASSOCIATION L'Orpheo.

Over the past 10 years, she sang under the baton of conductors such as:

Krzysztof Penderecki, Peter Hirsch, Ottavio Dantone, David Lee, Lawrence Foster, Christopher

Lyndon-Gee, Ulf Schirmer, Lothar Koenigs, Chris Moulds, Carlo Rizzi, Frank Strobel, Dave

Claessen, Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk, Tomasz Bugaj, Marek Moś, Władysław Kłosiewicz,

Kazimierz Kord, Wojciech Michniewski, Małgorzata Kaniowska, Sebastian Perłowski, Łukasz

Borowicz, Bohdan Jarmołowicz, Wojciech Czepiel.

Honors & Awards

2015 – Nominated in the plebiscite „Paszporty Polityki” as one of the best polish Young

artists. Category: Music

2014 – Winner of Grand Prix Elisabeth Connell Prize (Sydney – 13 september 2014)

2014 – Universal Music Award Winner - ( Sydney – 13 september 2014)

2013 – Semi Finalist of 8th International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal

Competition in Warsaw

2007 - EMMY Award - soundtrack "Holocaust. A music memorial film from Auschwitz"

The BBC / TVP / ZDF production.

2001 – Special Prize (I honorable mention) at the Intercollegiate Slavic Vocal

Music Competition in Katovitz - Special Prize for The Best Song Interpreter

2000 - Finalist – Franciszka Platówna National Vocal Competition

Professional employment

Cooperation with:

Low Silesian Philharmony (solist), Silesian Philharmony (solist), Sinfonia
Varsowia (solist), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowitz (solist),
Krakov Philharmony Orchestra

(solist),

Breslau Philharmony

Orchestra (solist), Zabrze Philharmony Orchestra (solist), New Music
Orchestra (solist), Classic Modern Orchestra (solist), L. Van Beethoven
Orchestra in Krakov (solist), Capella Cracoviensis (Chamber baroque singer),
Camerata Silesia (solist), Cantus Floridus (solist & chamber baroque singer),
Wiener Symphoniker (solist & chamber singer), Agata Sapiecha Old Music
Orchestra (solist)

Engagements & Festivals

Bregenzer Festspielhaus (Tosca, Karl V, Alexander Nevskij, Solomon)

Ludwig van Beethoven Festiwal in Warsaw

Breslauer Oper

Conzertgebouw in Amsterdam

Grottekerk in Hag

Palais des Beaux-Arts in Bruxel

Palais des Invalides in Paris

Rishon Le Zion Performing Art Center in Tel-Aviv (Rishon Le Zion Spring Festival)

Polish Radio 1

Deutsches Kultur Radio

SWF Rundfunk

Polish Television 1, 2

Kraków Philharmonic Hall

Low Silesia Philharmony

Silesian Philharmony

National Philharmony in Warsaw

Bydgoszcz Philharmonic Hall

Poznań Philharmonic Hall

Warsaw Autumn

Musica Polonica Nova

Polonia Cantans

Silesia Sonans

Velvet Curtain – Lviv

Gaude Mater Częstochowa

Polish Music Festival in Krakov

Premiere Festival in Katowitz

Ill de France Music Festival

Schlezwig- Holstein Muzik Fest

Recordings

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Musica Clarmomontana vol. 31 (Polish Renneisance) CD ;

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„Silence, Night and Dreams” by Zb. Preisner with Teresa
Salgueiro CD ;

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„Requiem” by Roman Palester CD (NOSPR);

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„Karl V” by A.Krenek (Bregenzerfestsiele) DVD ;

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„III Symphony” by K.Szymanowski CD ;

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Soundtruck „Holocaust. A music memorial film from
Auschwitz” BBC/ZDF/TVP DVD ;

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„Samson & Delilah” C.Saint- Saens – Opera Spanga DVD ;

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Paweł Szymański festival (DVD) ;

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St. Krupowicz Computer Opera „Europe” (Warsaw Autumn) CD ;

Repertoire

OPERA

G.Bizet

Carmen

Michaela

Ch.W.Gluck

Orpheo & Euridice

Euridice / Amor

G.Gerschwin

Porgy and Bess

Serena

C.Monteverdi

L'Orpheo

Euridice / La Musica

W.A.Mozart

Magic Flute

Papagena

W.A.Mozart

Le Nozze di Figaro

Marzeline

H.Purcell

Dido & Aeneas

Dido / S

orceress

/ Ghost / Belinda

G.Puccini

Tosca

Floria Tosca / Pastorella

C.Saint-Saens

Samson et Delilah

Delilah

L.Cherubini

Medee

Medee

A.Krzanowski

Audition V

Soprano

E.Kalman

Csardas Princess

Sylva Varescu

F.Lehar

Merry Widow

Hanna Glawari

L.Bernstein

West Side Story

Anita

Symphony & Orathory works (examples)

soprano parts

J.S.Bach

Hohe Messe h-moll BWV 232

Matthaeus Passion BWV 244

Johannes Passion BWV 245

Magnificat BWV 243

Weihnachtsortorium

Ostern Oratorium

J.Brahms

Ein Deutsches Requiem

J.Haydn

Nelson Messe

Stabat Mater

Teresienmesse

Missa Sanctae Caeciliae C-dur

G.F.Haendel

Samson

Salomon

Juda Macabeus

Messiah

A.Bruckner

Te Deum

W.A.Mozart

Requiem d-moll

Grosse Messe

W.A.Mozart

Exultate Jubilate

Krönung Messe

F.Schubert

Messe Es-dur

W.Lutosławski

Lacimosa

K.Penderecki

St.Lucas Passion

Canticum Canticorum Salomonis

Polish Requiem

Z.Preisner

Requiem for my friend

K.Szymanowski

Stabat Mater

G.Rossini

Stabat Mater

Petite Messe Solennelle

R.Schumann

Requiem fuer Mignon

Requiem d-moll

A.L.Weber

Requiem

SONGS (examples)

R.Wagner

Wesendonck Lieder

R.Strauss

4 Letzte Lieder

G.Mahler

Kindertotenlieder

Rückert Lieder

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

L.v.Beethoven

Sechs Lieder nach Gellert

F.Schubert

Schwannengesang

Die Schöne Müllerin

J.Brahms

4 Duetts for alto & baritone

R.Schumann

Frauen Liebe und Leben

Dichterliebe

W.Lutosławski

5 Song with K.Iłłakowiczowna words

20 Polish Carols

A.Dvorak

Biblical Songs

T.Baird

Love Sonets

K.Szymanowski

Kurpien Lieder

H.M.Górecki

III Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

J.Cage

Aria

G.F.Haendel

Amarilli Vezzosa

T.Bird

Etiuda

K.Szymanowski

III Symhony „Night Song”

Miscellaneous

Anna Patrys as „poster

face” on poster by

Ryszard Kaja