Gilda – Rigoletto

A new production by stage director Pier Francesco Maestrini, set designer Juan Guillermo Nova and costume designer Luca dall’Alpi, conducted by Maestro Francesco Rosa

 

Rosalinde – Die Fledermaus

A new production of one of the most famous operettas Die Fledermaus with stage direction by Stanislav Moša and under the musical direction of Maestro Simon Robinson at the Maribor opera house.

 

Katja – Planinska roža (The mountain flower)

Singing the part of Katja, who quit the movie industry to become the owner of a mountain hut. There she meets with several hikers who happen to work in the local theatre but who do not recognize her. After several mix-ups, Katja reveals her true identity and she agrees to perform a new operetta at the theatre, hiring everyone for her production company. This is a new production of Radovan Gobec’s work, directed by Matjaž Latin and conducted by Slavko Magdić as well as a co-production with the Maribor ballet school and the academy of music.

 

Anna – Nabucco

Singing the part of Anna in Nabucco in a new production by stage director Filippo Tonon at the Maribor opera house with Maestro Stefano Romani conducting.

 

Blondchen – The Abduction from the Seraglio

Singing the part of Blondchen in a new production of Opera Maribor. In this concept Blondchen is torn between two lovers Osmin and Pedrillo, who respectively represent the Eastern and Western ideologies.

 

Kate Murphy – Titanic

Singing the part of Kate Murphy, a young Irish girl who takes the infamous trip to America on the Titanic. She is a happy 3rd class passenger who miraculously survives this horrible tragedy. The character is based on an actual ‘Kate’ who, it is also believed, managed to survive.

This production was directed by Stanislav Moša under the baton of Maestro Dan Kalousek.

 

Lisa – La Sonnambula
Singing the part of Lisa in a Hugo de Ana production of La Sonnambula, a bel canto opera by Vincenzo Bellini. Lisa is the villain in this story, jealous and angry at the world around her. When given an opportunity, she accuses Amina, the heroine, of infidelity, thus snatching away her fiancée Elvino. However, her own infidelity comes to light and Lisa is shunned by the entire village, leaving her to bathe in her anger alone. 

This is a Hugo de Ana production under the baton of Maestro Simon Robinson.

 

Musetta – La Boheme
La Boheme tells the story of a group of artist friends dealing with the double-edged sword of life as a ‘starving artist’ in 19th century Paris.

This is an Arnaud Bernard production under the baton of Maestro Francesco Rosa.

 

Eliza Doolittle – My Fair Lady


Here I am singing the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle in SNG Maribor’s production of My Fair Lady, a well-known story about how an uneducated but smart girl, living on the streets of London, becomes a lady in the sophisticated, upper-class world of English society. The show was directed by Paul-Emile Fourny under the baton of Maestro Simon Robinson.
Photos courtesy of SNG Maribor.

 

Amore – The Coronation of Poppea
Appearing as Amore, the god of love, who directs all the events occurring on stage, as was the vision of director Krešimir Dolenčič. Amore might be young and small but he is the most powerful god and proves in the end that love always wins.

 

Berta – The Barber of Seville
Singing the role of Berta, a grumpy old housekeeper in SNG Maribor’s production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, directed by Pier Francesco Maestrini and conducted by Tara Simoncic.

 

Nella – Gianni Schicchi

 

Second Lady – The Magic Flute

 

Giannetta – L’Elisir d’amore

 

High Priestess – Aida
Valentina sings the High Priestess who in the opera holds a spiritual ritual where she invokes the great god Phta and blesses Radames’ journey into battle.

 

Frasquita – Carmen
Valentina sings the gypsy girl Frasquita who, like Carmen, lives a typical life of gypsy full of music, dance, drink, love, the occasional illicit business, and, most importantly, freedom.

 

V temi

 

Serafine
‘Serafine’ (Seraphim) is a vocal group from Slovenia consisting of Mojca Potrč, Dada Kladenik and yours truly. All three of us are members of SNG Maribor opera house ensemble. Our repertoire is a variety of popular music, arranged by the three of us with me at the piano.

Professional Photos