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Kristina Bitenc

Soprano

About
             About

Noticed for her “ warm and ethereal voice”  Kristina Bitenc is a rising soprano with wide repertoire as well in opera as in oratorio.

 

In the season 2016/17 Kristina was touring through the Netherlands with Dr. Miracle’s last illusion created by the young uprising opera company Opera2Day. Kristina is performing among others arias from La Sonnambula ( Ah, non credea mirarti) and Menotti’s opera The Medium.

 

“Kristina Bitenc moves with a warm and ethereal sounding "Ah! Non credea mirarti. “ ( Opera Magazine, February 2017)

 

In 2015 she received critical acclaim for her role debut as Eurydice in Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice with the Nederlandse Reisopera staged by Floris Visser. In the Netherlands the opera was chosen as the Opera of the year 2015.

 

“But most impressive is Kristina Bitenc as Eurydice with a huge range and a smooth voice.”

 

“Her acting is sophisticated and convincing and her voice is warm and crystal clear. “

 

“The Slovenian soprano Kristina Bitenc shines in her role as Eurydice. She moves with the grace of a goddess and sings with a powerful and warm voice.”

 

Ms. Bitenc is in great demand as a concert soloist as well as on the opera stage. She has distinguished herself in leading opera roles as Eurydice (Gluck), Sandrina (Mozart), Blanche and Elle ( Poulenc), Max ( Knussen), Mrs. Julian ( Britten), Gianetta ( Donizetti), Femme (Milhaud), Oscar ( Verdi).  She performed with opera companies such as Nederlandse Reisopera, Opera2day, Opéra National du Rhin, Opera Zuid.

Throughout her career Kristina has collaborated with many conductors including Reinbert de Leeuw, David Syrus,  Antony Hermus, Marko Letonja, Karel Deseure, Bas Wiegers, Patrick Davin, Claude Schnitzler, Vincent Monteil , Gordan Nikolic, Friedemann Layer, Leo Hussain and has performed with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovenian Radio Orchestra, Residentie Orkest, ASKO Schönberg ensemble, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg,  Noord Nederland Orkest, Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, Dutch Youth Orchestra, Philharmonie Zuidnederland.

 

In the years 2012-14 Kristina was member of the Opera studio at the Opéra National du Rhin where she participated in productions such as Blanche neige  (La Souris, Le Nain Oups ) by Lange, La belle ou bois dormant (La fée bleue/ Princesse) by Respighi, Aladin et la lampe merveilleuse ( La Princesse Badr-al Budur)

by Rota and Owen Wingrave ( Mrs. Julian) by Britten, Le Pauvre Matelot ( Femme) by Milhaud and Der ferne Klang (Mizi) by Schrecker. She also participated in the guest performances of the Strasbourg Opera studio at the Atelier-Théâtre Louis Jouvet (Paris).

 

 

“Kristina Bitenc as Femme imposes a real dramatic and musical presence” (Opéra Magazine, May 2014)

 

“Discovery of the evening is the young Slovenian soprano” ( OBD Opéra, April 2016)

 

Ms. Bitenc studied violin at an early age but soon discovered her real passion, singing. Subsequently she graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Royal Conservatory in the Hague with Barbara Pearson. She was then selected to join the Dutch National Opera Academy from 2010-2012, where she received her Master´s Degree in Opera with distinction. She is coached by Brian Masuda and Ira Siff.

Repertoire

Composer                     Opera                                                 Role

G.Bizet                      Carmen                                                    Michaela *

B.Britten                   Owen Wingrave                                     Mrs. Julian

G. Donizetti              L’elisir d’amore                                       Giannetta

G. Donizetti              Il Campanello                                         Seraphina

C. Debussy               Pélleas et Mélisande                              Melisande *

G. Faure                    Penelope                                                 Melantho

C. W. Gluck             Orphée et Eurydice                               Eurydice

O. Knussen               Where the wild things are                     Max

M. F. Lange              Blanche Neige                                        La Souris, Le Nain Oups

D. Milhaud                Le Pauvre Matelot                                 Femme

W. A. Mozart            La Finta Giardiniera                               Sandrina

F. Poulenc                 La Voix Humaine                                   Elle

F. Poulenc                Dialogues des Carmélites                     Blanche

H. Purcell                  Dido and Aeneas                                   Belinda, 1st Witch

H. Purcell                  The Fairy Queen

M. Ravel                    L´Enfant et les Sortilèges                     La Bergere, La Chauve-Souris

O. Respighi               La belle au bois dormant                       Princesse, La fee bleu

N. Rota                     Aladin et la lampe merveilleuse            Princess Badr-al Budur

F. Schreker               Der ferne Klang                                      Mizi

G. Verdi                    Un ballo in maschera                              Oscar

G. Vedi                      Rigoletto                                                  Gilda *

*partly

Opera

Roles in preparation

B. Britten                    A midsummer night's dream               Tytania

G.Donizetti                L’elisir d’amore                                       Adina

C.Gounod                  Romeo et Juliette                                  Juliette

J. Massenet                Manon                                                     Manon

G.Verdi                       La Traviata                                               Violetta

Concert

  J.S.Bach                     Johannes Passion

                                       Osteroratorium

  J. Brahms                   Requiem

  L. van Beethoven      An der Freude

  A. Bruckner               Requiem

  G. Faure                     Requiem

  G. Handel                  Messiah

  W.A. Mozart              Krönungmesse 

                                       Missa in c

                                       Requiem

  F.Poulenc                  Gloria

  J.Rutter                      Requiem

  A.Vivaldi                     Gloria

M.Ravel                         Shéhérazade

H.Berlioz                       Les nuits d'été

Repertoire

              Media

Opera performances

Portraits

Recordings

J.Massenet: Suis je gentille? Je marche sur tous les chemins

Mirsa Adami, piano

Media
Schedule

Schedule

W.A.Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

 

Role: Erste Dame

Conductors: Marcus Merkel/ Wolfgang Wengenroth

Nederlandse Reisopera

 

Schedule:

Enschede

20.01.2023 at 19.30

Wilminktheater

 

Enschede

22.01.2023 at 14.30

Wilminktheater

 

Breda 

26.01.2023 at 19.30

Chassé Theater

 

Maastricht

31.01.2023 at 19.30

Theater aan het Vrijthof

 

Arnhem

02.02.2023 at 19.30

Stadstheater Arnhem

 

Utrecht

04.02.2023 at 19.30

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht

 

Eindhoven

07.02.2023 at 19.30

Parktheater Eindhoven

 

Zwolle

09.02.2023 at 19.30

De Spiegel

 

Zwolle

11.02.2023 at 19.30

De Spiegel

 

Apeldoorn

14.02.2023 at 19.30

Orpheus

 

Amsterdam

17.02.2023 at 19.30

Koninklijk Theater Carré 

 

Amsterdam

19.02.2023 at 14.30

Koninklijk Theater Carré 

 

Groningen

21.02.2023 at 19.30

Stadsschouwburg Groningen

 

Den Haag

23.02.2023 at 19.30

Amare

Lukas Wiegerink: Het Lijflied 

 

Role: Ina

 

Director: Alma Terasse

Company: Opera Zuid, The Netherlands

 

Schedule:

Maastricht, Opera Zuid

23.09.2022 at 19.00

Opera Zuid

 

Weert

04.11.2022 at 19.00

Munttheater Weert

 

Rosmalen 

05.11.2022 at 19.00

Perron 3 - November Music – Verkadefabriek of November Music – Willem Twee Concertzaal

 

 

Rosmalen

06.11.2022 at 15.00

Perron 3 - November Music – Verkadefabriek of November Music – Willem Twee Concertzaal

 

Heerhugowaard

13.11.2022 at 15.00

Cool kunst en cultuur

 

Sittard

16.11.2022 at 19.00

Toon Hermans Theater

 

Franeker

19.11.2022 at 15.00

Theater De Koornbeurs

 

Laren

20.11.2022 at 16.00

Singer Laren

 

Leiden

27.11.2022 at 14.30

Leidse Schouwburg

 

Arhem

04.12.2022 at 14.30

Stadstheater Arnhem

 

Helmond

10.12. 2022 at 19.00

Theater Het Speelhuis

 

Amsterdam

17.12.2022 at 14.00

Meervaart

 

Utrecht

18.12.2022 at 14.00

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht

 

Amsterdam

28.12.2022 at 14.00

29.12.2022 at 14.00 and 16.00

30.12.2022 at 14.00

CC Amstel

B. Britten: A midsummer night's dream

Role:Tytania

Director: Ola Mafaalani

Conductor: Karel Deseure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3dablQ244Q

 

Schedule:

 

Eindhoven 

20.05.22 at 19:00

Parktheater Eindhoven ( try out)

 

Eindhoven

22.05.22 at  14:30

Parktheater Eindhoven ( première)

Zwolle

24.05.22 at  19:30

Theater De Spiegel 

Amsterdam

26.05.22 at  19:30

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam

Heerlen

28.05.22 at  19:30

Parkstad Limburg Theaters

Tilburg

31.05.22 at 19:30

Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg

Breda

02.06.22 at  19:30

Chassé Theater

Enschede

04.06.22  at 19:30

Wilminktheater

Groningen

07.06.22 at 19:30

Stadsschouwburg Groningen

Venlo

09.06.22 at  19:30

De Maaspoort

 

Utrecht

11.06.22 at  19:30

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht

 

Maastricht

14.06.22 at 19:30

Maastricht, Theater aan het Vrijthof 

 

Sittard

16.06.22 at 19:30

Toon Hermans Theater

Den Haag

18.06.22 at 19:30

Amare

Valkenburg

21.06.22 at 19:30

Openluchttheater Valkenburg

Contact

Kristina Bitenc

+31 6 43946658

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