[01] . . . . . News
Spring is approaching, and with it many performances. I’ll be happy if we meet somewhere.
[02] . . . . . Upcoming Shows
7. & 8.
Opera at the Castle Szczecin
15.
Cultural House, Kdyně
23.
City Theatre of Ústí nad Labem
Carmen
[03] . . . . . Bio
I'm Jolana. Opera singer. Mezzo-soprano. After my studies in Prague, I went to the Academy of Music in Frankfurt am Main, where I experienced four unforgettable years of work and self-discovery in the class of Hedwig Fassbaender and Klesie Kelly-Moog. My passion for music took me to different countries, through Toulouse, France, to German theaters, e.g. in Erfurt, Frankfurt or to the State Operetta in Dresden, where I spent three years as a soloist of the company there. Without opera, I would not be the person I am now. The greatest gift, however, are the people I have been able to meet during my journey so far - whether it is my current teacher Christina Vasileva, Helmuth Deutsch, or the singing legend Brigitte Fassbender. Equaly important to me is everyone who finds time and comes to a live concert or a show. I work daily to be able to celebrate life and all its shades with my art. To bring the purest form of emotion and to be able to embody the essence of each role as best as possible so that there is magic that only live art can bring.
[04] . . . . . Recent Contracts
[06] . . . . . Accolades & Awards
2022 . . . . . Éva Marton Competition - Sándor Palace award, The prize of Liszt Academy, The prize of Hungarian Opera
2022 . . . . . IVC ‘s-Hertogenbosch Finalist
2021 . . . . . IVC Gabriela Beňáčková Vocal competition - 2nd prize, The prize of the Thüringen Philharmonie
[07] . . . . . Soundbites
Laudamus Te
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9bc2d8rjlt37voy/Jolana%20Slavikova%20%20%20Laudamus%20te%20%20%20IVC%20Finals%202022.mp3?raw=1
W. A. MozartGrosse Messe K.427
[08] . . . . . Curriculum Vitae
Mezzo-soprano Jolana Slavíková is building an international reputation for portraying strong female characters. In the 2025/26 season, she will appear as Carmen at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Vilnius, as Dorabella at Opera na Zamku in Szczecin, and as Cherubino at the Divadlo F. X. Šaldy in Liberec.
Her concert activity will include Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven with the Thuringian Philharmonic, as well as Stabat Mater by Antonín Dvořák with the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK under the baton of Alena Hron.
In the role of Carmen, she has appeared on the stages of the Hungarian State Opera, the Wrocław Opera, and Opera na Zamku. Czech audiences have also seen her as Olga (Eugene Onegin, Divadlo F. X. Šaldy in Liberec) and as Suzuki (Madama Butterfly, South Bohemian Theatre). For her performances as Eva (Adamo ed Eva, Divadlo F. X. Šaldy) and Olga, she received extended nominations for the Thalia Awards in 2024 and 2025.
Her repertoire spans both comedic and dramatic roles, as evidenced by her performances as Isabella (L’Italiana in Algeri, Wrocław Opera) and Suza (Polish Wedding, Staatsoperette Dresden). Among her notable international engagements is a four-year tenure as a soloist at the Staatsoperette Dresden, where she appeared as Stasi (The Csardas Princess) and Maria (West Side Story)
As a member of the Thüringer Opernstudio, she performed roles such as Zerlina (Don Giovanni) at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, Clara Schumann (Geliebtes Klärchen by Kay Kuntze), and Vlasta (Die Passagierin) at Theater Altenburg Gera. She has also appeared at Theater Erfurt as the Kitchen Boy (Rusalka), Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse as Pepa (Tiefland), and in children’s adaptations of The Marriage of Figaro and Hansel and Gretel at Oper Frankfurt.
Jolana is a laureate of numerous international singing competitions. In 2022, she received the Hungarian President’s Prize for Best Interpretation of a Liszt Song, the Hungarian State Opera Prize, and the Liszt Academy Prize at the 5th Éva Marton International Singing Competition in Budapest. She was a finalist at the prestigious International Vocal Competition in ’s-Hertogenbosch.
In the Czech Republic, she won second place and the Thüringen Philharmonic Prize at the Gabriela Beňačková International Singing Competition in Jihlava and was the winner of the 36th Dušek Competition in Prague. In 2019, she was awarded the Salzburg City Prize at the Salzburg Festival’s Summer Academy. She also participated in the 2018 NEUE STIMMEN masterclasses, where she worked with Brigitte Fassbaender.
Jolana has been supported by scholarships from the Czech Ministry of Culture, ArteMusica Stiftung, and Giovanni Omodeo Stiftung, and she received the DAAD Prize for outstanding academic achievements in 2016.
Jolana holds a Bachelor’s degree in opera singing with distinction from the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt and a Master’s degree from the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar. She continues to refine her vocal artistry under the guidance of Christina Vasileva.