
Kristina Bitenc
Soprano
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
Media
Opera performances

Nederlands Reisopera ©Marco Borggreve

Nederlands Reisopera ©Marco Borggreve

Nederlands Reisopera ©Marco Borggreve

Nederlands Reisopera ©Marco Borggreve

DNOA

DNOA ©Mylene Siegers

Opera National du Rhin

Opera National du Rhin

Opera National du Rhin

OPERA2DAY ©Morten de Boer

OPERA2DAY ©Morten de Boer
Portraits

©Lenart Zore

©Lenart Zore

©Lenart Zore

©Lenart Zore

©Lenart Zore

©Lenart Zore

©Lenart Zore
Recordings
J.Massenet: Suis je gentille? Je marche sur tous les chemins
Mirsa Adami, piano
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
14.06.22 at 19:30
Maastricht, Theater aan het Vrijthof
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