2023
Katja Silvana in the Slovenian operetta Planinska roža (The Mountain Flower) with Maestro Simon Robinson and stage director Matjaž Latin Dec 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
Mowgli in The Jungle Book, a new children’s opera with music by Giovanni Sollima, libretto by Pier Francesco Maestrini; with stage director Pier Francesco Maestrini in October
1st Lady in Mozart’s Magic flute with Maestro Ivan Hut and stage director Krešimir Dolenčić Sept 29, Oct 1, 3, 5, 7
Recording for the English textbook Touchstone published by Založba obzorja at Bejsmen Studio in June
Soloist at concerts with the SNG Maribor orchestra across Slovenia May 26 (Maribor), June 1 (Gaj), 20 (Murska Sobota) and 23 (Ptuj)
Recording text and songs for the English textbook Touchstone published by Založba obzorja at Bejsmen Studio in April
Katharine McMahon Johnson in Tesla in Maribor Mar 24, 25, 27
Tebaldo/Voce dal cielo in Verdi’s Don Carlo in Maribor Mar 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Frasquita in Carmen Feb 5 and 7 in Maribor
Katharine McMahon Johnson in the Slovenian musical Tesla Jan 21
2022
Gilda in Rigoletto in Maribor Dec 31 with Marian Pop as Rigoletto
Serafine perform in Portorož Dec 25
Soloist at the orchestral Christmas concert in Maribor Dec 23
Soloist at the chorus Christmas concert in Maribor Dec 20, 21, 22
Gilda in Rigoletto in Maribor Dec 9 with Marian Pop as Rigoletto
Recording for English textbook throughout November and December
Recording texts & composing songs for the publishing house ‘Obzorja’ for an English textbook in September and October
Čuden duo perform in Maribor Sep 10
Soloist at open-air concerts in various cities in Slovenia with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Simon Krečič and Maestro Simon Robinson May 27, June 24 & 25, July 1
Gilda in a new production of Rigoletto by Pier Francesco Maestrini, conducted by Maestro Francesco Rosa May 17 & 19
Frasquita in a new production by Juan Guillermo Nova of Carmen in Maribor Mar 18, 20, 22, 26
Serafine perform in Maribor February 12 & 14
Serafine record original songs in January
2021
Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus in December
Sacerdotessa in Aida at the Maribor Opera House Nov 26, 28, 30, Dec 2, 4
Soloist at the Opera Gala concert with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra in Oderzo, Italy Nov 13
Soloist at the Opera Gala concert with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra in Rijeka, Croatia Oct 11
Soloist at the Opera Night in Maribor with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Simon Krečič Sept 23
Čuden duo perform at the Lent Festival press conference Jun 22
Soloist at concerts with the Maribor Symphony orchestra conducted by Maestro Simon Krečič at the Ljubljana Festival Jun 18, in Murska Sobota Jun 23, Portorož Jul 2 and Ptuj at the Arsana Festival Jul 3
Čuden duo perform in Maribor May 8
2020
Valentina records arias as part of a series of mini online concerts in Maribor Nov 6
Valentina sings in Beethoven’s Fantasy op. 80 in Maribor Sept 17
Serafine perform at the Lent festival in Maribor on Aug 27
Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus at Opera Maribor Jul 2
Valentina is the guest pianist at Yoriko Tanno‘s annual Shooting Stars performances in Ottawa Mar 6 and 7, directed by Edward Franko, the program includes excerpts from The Mikado, Turandot, Lakme, and Madama Butterfly
Čuden Duo perform in Maribor Jan 17
Katja in the Slovenian operetta Planinska roža (The Mountain Flower) Jan 14, 15, 16
2019
Serafine perform in Portorož Dec 24
Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus Dec 13 and 15
Serafine perform in Maribor Nov 29
Čuden duo perform in Maribor Nov 27
Anna in Nabucco in Maribor Nov 22 and 23
Valentina will accompany students of the Yoriko Tanno studio in Ottawa at the NATS festival Nov 1-3
Valentina will perform the role of Rosalinde in ‘Die Fledermaus‘ on October 14 which will be conducted by Maestro Simon Robinson and directed by Stanislav Moša
Valentina performs with Dada Kladenik in Maribor Sept 18
Anna in Nabucco at the Opera in Piazza festival in Oderzo July 12 and 13
Katja in the Slovenian operetta Planinska roža (The Mountain Flower) June 20 with Maestro Slavko Magdić, directed by Matjaž Latin
Valentina accompanies students from the voice studios KUD AEDA and Studio Primo June 2 in Maribor
Sacerdotessa in Aida March 22 and 24
Blondchen in Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio in Maribor with Maestro Simon Robinson and stage director Bruno Berger Gorski. Valentina performs the role on Feb 19 and 25
Anna in Nabucco in Maribor Jan 3, 5, and 7
2018
Anna in Nabucco in Maribor on Dec 29 and 31
Serafine perform in Portorož on Dec 24
Serafine perform Christmas concerts with the choir of the National Slovene Theatre on Dec 18 and 19 in Maribor and on Dec 20 in Ptuj
Valentina accompanies the students of KUD AEDA and STUDIO PRIMO Dec 6 and 17 in Maribor
Čuden duo perform at the University of Maribor Nov 28
Princess in Puss in Boots on Nov 20 at SNG Maribor
Serafine perform at Hotel City in Maribor Oct 23
Anna in Nabucco in Maribor Oct 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13th and 5th
Serafine perform in Maribor Oct 2
Serafine perform in Maribor July 5
Serafine perform at the Old Vine House in Maribor June 9
Kate Murphy in the musical Titanic at the National Slovene Theatre of Maribor on May 18, 20, 22, 24, 29, 31st and June 2nd
Serafine perform at the Old Vine House in Maribor April 19
Lisa in a Hugo de Ana production of La Sonnambula April 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15th at SNG Maribor
Princess in Puss in boots Mar 15 at SNG Maribor
Čuden duo perform at the ‘Alma Mater’ convocation in Maribor Mar 10
Curra in La Forza del destino Feb 2, 4, 6, 9, and 10th in Maribor
Serafine sing in Maribor at the Salon Of Applied Arts Jan 20th
Čuden duo perform at ‘Doba’ in Maribor Jan 17th
Musetta in La Boheme in Maribor Jan 9th with Maestro Francesco Rosa
2017
Valentina reprises her role as Eliza Doolittle in Maribor Dec 8, 9, 11, and12th
Valentina sings the Princess in Cui’s children’s opera Puss in Boots in Maribor Nov 28, 30 and Dec 1st
Serafine perform at the University in Maribor Nov 24
Musetta in Puccini’s La Boheme with SNG Maribor Oct 10, 11, and 13th with Maestro Francesco Rosa and Maestro Stefano Romani
Serafine sing in Rogaška Slatina Aug 26
Čuden duo play at a private event Aug 19
Aksinya in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk with SNG Maribor May 19, 21, 23, Jun 1, 3, 5 with Maestro Farhads Stade and stage director Gabor Tomba
Recital with pianist Sarah Westbrook Mar 19 in Toronto
Memorial concert for Stuart Hamilton in Ottawa March 11th presented by the YTK Shooting Stars Operatic Showcase
Serafine Feb 10 at a cultural event in Lenart
Čuden duo play at a private event in Maribor Feb 6
Wellgunde in Das Rheingold January 27, 29, 31, Feb 2 and 4 with Maestro Marko Letonja and Maestro Simon Krečič and Igor Pison directing
Norina in Don Pasquale Jan 6 with Maestro Simon Robinson at SNG Maribor
2016
Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady‘ in Maribor Dec 8, 10, 12, 13
Serafine sing with Toti Big Band in Maribor Dec 4 for the band’s 25th anniversary
Serafine gig on Nov 25, this time at Satchmo Club
Princess in ‘Puss in boots’ with Maribor SNG on Nov 15, 16,17, 18
Princess in ‘Puss in Boots’ with SNG Maribor in Ljubljana Oct 21 and 22
Serafine sing at the gallery opening of ‘Sky and Earth’, paintings by Dr. Layla Mahat, at the University of Maribor library on Oct 12th
Understudying Norina in SNG Maribor’s production of ‘Don Pasquale’ in September
Serafine play in Maribor Jun 23
Čuden duo surprise gig at Bruc Jun 3
Recording with Maestro Simon Robinson May 30
Amor in a new production of Monteverdi’s ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’ with Maestro Egon Mihajlovic and stage director Krešimir Dolenčić Mar 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
The Magic Flute in Maribor Jan 6 and 7
2015
Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady at SNG Maribor Dec 8, 9, 11, 12, and 14th
Berta in a new production of The Barber of Seville (Tara Simoncic and Simon Robinson, conductors; Pier Francesco Maestrini, stage direction) in October and December
Princess in ‘Puss in Boots’ in Maribor in March in Maribor and Novo Mesto
Serafine at ‘Zlata Lisica’ Golden Fox reception in Maribor on Feb 21st
Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte: Children’s Opera in Maribor in January and November
Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte in Maribor on Jan 3rd, 5th and 6th and again in November
2014
Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte in Maribor Dec 31st
Serafine at KGB in Maribor Dec 24th *Christmas Eve*
Soloist with Opera Chorus in the Christmas concert Dec 18th & Dec 19th
Serafine with Toti Big Band in Maribor Dec 14th
Serafine at a private event in Ptuj castle Dec 12th
Nella in Gianni Schicchi in Maribor, Slovenia Dec 9th
Flora in La Traviata in Maribor, Slovenia on November 29 with Maestro Francesco Rosa
Sacerdotessa in Aida on Japan tour in October with Maestro Francesco Rosa, and with Maria Guleghina, Fiorenza Cedolins, Anda-Louise Bogza, and Kristina Kolar as Aida
Zweite Dame in a new production of Die Zauberflöte in Maribor, Slovenia with Maestro Robert Houlihan conducting and Bruno Berger-Gorski directing
Frasquita in Carmen on Japan tour in June (18 cities, 21 performances) with Maestro Loris Voltolini alongside mezzo-sopranos Vesselina Kasarova, Guadalupe Barrientos, and Oksana Volkova as Carmen
Suor Genoveffa / Nella in Gianni Schicchi in Maribor, Slovenia with Maestro Simon Robinson
Frasquita in Carmen with Opera Maribor, Slovenia with Maestro Simon Robinson
Serafine concert in Maribor, Slovenia
2013
Leonora in Črne maske (Black masks) at the Biennale Music Festival in Zagreb, Croatia with Opera Maribor
On tour with ‘Kdor upa, ne odneha‘ (Hope never dies) with Opera Maribor
Čuden duo concerts with violinist/guitarist Saša Olenjuk
Movazs concert at Lent Festival in Maribor
Serafine concert with ‘Toti Big Band‘
Suor Genovieffa / Nella in Il Trittico with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Claudio Maria Micheli, directed by Paul-Emile Fournier
Princess in the premiere performance of the Slovene children’s opera ‘Granatno jabolko‘ (The Pomegranate) by Tomaž Svete
Concert in Ljubljana with soprano Milena Morača and violinist Saša Olenjuk
2012
Contessa Ceprano in Rigoletto with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Benjamin Pionnier, stage direction by Dieter Kaegi
Leonora in Črne maske (Black masks) at the Festival Ljubljana with Opera Ljubljana, conducted by maestro Uroš Lajovic
Giannetta in L’Elisir d’amore by Donizetti in Oderzo, Italy with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Simon Robinson, stage direction by Pier Francesco Maestrini
Performance at the U.S. Embassy’s 4th of July celebration in Križanke in Ljubljana
Olga in The Merry Widow with Opera Maribor, conducted by Simon Dvoršak, stage direction by Hugo de Ana
Leonora in Črne maske (Black masks) with Opera Maribor and Opera Ljubljana, conducted by maestro Uroš Lajovic, stage direction by Janez Burger
Pošast (Beast) in the world premiere of the Slovene children’s opera Kdor upa, ne odneha (transl. Hope never dies) by Vitja Avsec, conducted by maestro Simon Robinson, stage direction by Jaki Jurgec with Opera Maribor
Performer and music arranger at Cocostudio’s annual student production with Mojca Potrč and Tanja Lužar
Other Appearances
Curra in La forza del destino with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Marco Boemi, stage direction by Pier Francesco Maestrini
Madame Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor with Opera Ljubljana and the Slovene Chamber Theatre, conducted by maestro Igor Švara, stage direction by Dr. Henrik Neubauer
Performance with violinist Maja Savnik, the vocal group Katice and Janez Dovč at the Gallus Hall in Ljubljana
Performance with Jure Ivanušič for the award ceremony Gazele in Celje
Performance with guitarist Marko Zaletelj at the Bohinj Festival
Solo recital of Anglo-American classical music The Land of Hope and Glory in Celje with pianist Tjaša Turk
Solo recital in Koper with Lucienne Lončina at the piano
Performance of French music in Celica in Ljubljana with Janez Dovč
Performance at the Maydance in Ljubljana with Janez Dovč
Performance at the Rotary Club’s 20th anniversary Valentine’s Day Dance
Sang at the opening of the Canadian Consulate in Slovenia
Charity performance alongside soprano Sabina Cvilak and tenor Janez Lotrič in Maribor
Regular performer of jazz music on the Slovenian coast in Lifeclass Hotels, Hotel Kempinski, Hotel Bernardin and Hotel Metropol
Performance at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence
Sang at events like International Day of Tourism, Golden Drum, FIJET and for the Red Cross in Portorož, Slovenia
Charity concert for Grandmothers of Africa with soprano Yannick-Muriel Noah in Ottawa, Canada
Roles performed during her vocal studies at the Yoriko Tanno Studio’s annual production ‘Shooting Stars’
Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus under the stage direction of Guillermo Silva-Marin and with pianist Evelyn Greenberg
Madame Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor under the stage direction of Guillermo Silva-Marin
Evil Queen in the world permiere of Snowwhite by Frédéric Lacroix, also directed by Guillermo Silva-Marin
La Badessa in Suor Angelica under the direction of Stephanie Bogle