TURN OF THE
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TODSÜNDEN
COLD
MOUNTAIN
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES
MAGDALENA KUŹMA
In the 2022-2023 season, Magdalena Kuźma debuts at Santa Fe Opera, Opera Orlando, & The Metropolitan Opera. She will sing a recital with LyricFest and looks forward to multiple competitions & recitals across North America and Europe.
2021-2022 SEASON
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
JAN 10-
APR 29
2022
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Donizetti’s heartwarming comedy stars some of today’s most celebrated bel canto singers as the spunky landowner and the hapless peasant in search of love.
January Performances
Magdalena Kuźma, Giannetta (cover)
April Performances
Magdalena Kuźma, Giannetta
Metropolitan Opera | N.Y.C., NY
JAN 10 - APRIL 29
2023
OCT
28 & 30
2022
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
OPERA ORLANDO
DIE
ZAUBERFLÖTE
Opera Orlando presents one of the greatest operas ever written, Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Bring the family to this enchanting and whimsical fairy tale about love and light, sacrifice and darkness, and finding one’s place in the world. In this sumptuous, spectacular production, journey along with Prince Tamino as he navigates a treacherous
brave new world in his quest of self-discovery.
Magdalena Kuźma, Pamina
Opera Orlando | Orlando, FL
OCTOBER 28 & 30
2022
Recent
Engagments
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LYRIC FEST
RECITAL
A 20th Anniversary celebration of Lyric Fest’s beginnings with solos and duets by two rising vocal stars, Sun-Ly Pierce & Magdalena Kuźma. These exciting young artists are both alums of The Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA, where artistic directors Suzanne DuPlantis and Laura Ward met and first dreamed of founding Lyric Fest. Dawns, Dreams, & Visions in song of Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Canteloube, Rachmaninoff, Boyle, Ferré, Higdon, Cipullo, Lieberson and more...
Academy of Vocal Arts
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
SEPTEMBER 18 & 20
2022
CONCERT ARTISTS GUILD
GALA
A 20th Anniversary celebration of Lyric Fest’s beginnings. This special evening will honor longtime CAG supporter Marguerite Pitts, as well as illustrious CAG alumni, Imani Winds. We are grateful for your generous support that empowers our citizen musicians to launch sustainable, unique, and relevant careers.
Performances by CAG roster artists and alumni including
Imani Winds
Magdalena Kuźma / soprano
Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner / piano
Merz Trio
Tribeca Rooftop
SEPTEMBER 19
2022
M. BUTTERFLY
SANTA FE OPERA
M. BUTTERFLY
WORLD PREMIERE
René Gallimard, a civil servant at the French embassy in Beijing, falls in love with a beautiful Chinese opera singer named Song Liling. Song holds two shocking secrets, both of which eventually bring Gallimard professional and personal ruin.
Magdalena Kuźma, chorus
Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM
JULY 30 - AUGUST 24
2022
CARMEN
SANTA FE OPERA
CARMEN
Carmen, a free-spirited, enticing performer and factory worker, loves freely and lives boldly. Her love for the handsome Don José quickly turns into deceit and jealously. It’s a recipe for disaster when she leaves him for the bull fighter, Escamillo.
Magdalena Kuźma, Frasquita
Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM
JULY 1 - AUGUST 27
2022
SANTA FE
OPERA
SANTA FE OPERA
APPRENTICE
SCENES
Program
Lucia di Lammermoor- Act II Sextet & Finale
Lucia, Magdalena Kuźma
L'italiana in Algeri - Act I Finale
Elvira, Magdalena Kuźma
Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM
August 14, 21
2022
BUTLER OPERA INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION
Magdalena performs in the finals of the Butler International Voice Competition.
Central Texas Philharmonic
Stefan Sanders, conductor
FEBURARY 11
2022
YALE OPERA
YALE OPERA
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Magdalena performs the lead role of Adina in Donizetti's romantic comedy, L'elisir D'amore.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Gerald Martin Moore, conductor
Nicola Bowie, director
Sprague Hall | New Haven, CT
MAY 6,8
2022
RICHMOND SYMPHONY
MAHLER 4
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Valentina Peleggi, conductor
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall | Richmond, VA
Randolph-Macon College
MARCH 25-27
2022
PASADENA VOCAL COMPETITION
FINALS
Community Church | Pasadena, CA
FEBRUARY 12
2022
YALE OPERA
YALE OPERA
GALA
Program
Magdalena performs scenes as Crobyle in Massenet's Thaïs and Juliette from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Louis Lohraseb, conductor
Woolsey Hall | New Haven, CT
FEBRUARY 11
2022
METROPOLITAN OPERA
LAFFONT COMPETITION
| Boston, MA
"The competition is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers, and is sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera National Council, including members and hundreds of volunteers from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico."
NEW ENGLAND REGIONALS
JANUARY 30TH
2022
OPERA MISSISSIPPI
GALA CONCERT
Gala Concert Featuring Winners of the John Alexander National Vocal Competition and the Opera Mississippi Chamber Orchestra.
The Future Stars of the Stage Gala Concert features six winning singers of the John Alexander National Vocal Competition who were selected from hundreds of applicants from all over America.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Jay Dean, conductor
Duling Hall | Jackson, MS
JANUARY 17
2022
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
SEMI-FINALS
Concert of Arias
Each year, hundreds of young singers from all over the world compete for a spot in the HGO Studio, Houston Grand Opera’s renowned young artist training program. Concert of Arias is the riveting live finals of this rigorous competition.
HGO | Houston, TX
JANUARY 14-17
2022
YALE OPERA
YALE OPERA
RECITAL
Program
Various art songs and arias. Including Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Anna Smigelskaya, piano
Sprague Hall | New Haven, CT
DECEMBER 8
2021
YALE OPERA
YALE OPERA
OPERA SCENES
Program
Manon in Manon (Massenet)
Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos (Strauss)
Sprague Hall | New Haven, CT
October 29 & 30
2021
ARTS ARENA
GALERIE DORÉE DE LA BANQUE
Magdalena will perform a recital at Paris' Galerie dorée de la Banque de France October 18th at 8:00 PM. Sponsored by the Arts Arena.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Yi-Chen Feng, piano
Christine Lee, cello
3 rue de la Vrillière| Paris, 1er
October 18
2021
8 PM
CITY ARTISTS CORPS
RECITAL
Program
Various art songs and arias.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Anna Smigelskaya, piano
St. John's in the Village | NYC
October 10
2021
3PM
Polish American Arts Association of D.C.
RECITAL
Program
Various art songs and arias.
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Martin Labazevitch, piano
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I Street NW | Washington, D.C.
September 23rd
2021
MEROLA OPERA
Back Home: Through the Stage Door
A celebration of the joy of making and performing music together — a joy so many of us have been deprived of during these challenging times. Filmed at San Francisco’s magnificent Herbst Theatre and using classics and lesser known gems of the vocal repertoire as its words and music, the film seeks to capture the many moments, small and large, that comprise opera artists’ lives as they return to creating music together for the stage.
Carrie-Ann Matheson- conductor
Audrey Chait & David Paul- directors
AUGUST 27
2021
RAVINIA STEANS MUSIC INSTITUTE
Concert IV
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Javier Arrebola, piano
Performing Rachmaninoff's Six Romances Op.38.
Bennett Gordon Hall | Highland Park, IL
AUG 18
2021
NATIONAL OPERA ASSOCIATION
Dominick Argento
Competition 2021
Watch Magdalena compete in the finals of the 2021 Carolyn Bailey & Dominick Argento Vocal Competition. She is one of 8 finalists in the Scholarship Division.
YouTube | Facebook
JANUARY 5
2021
RAVINIA STEANS MUSIC INSTITUTE
Concert I
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Javier Arrebola, piano
Performing Tom Cipullo's Late Summer.
Bennett Gordon Hall | Highland Park, IL
AUG 3
2021
MEROLA OPERA
Le Nozze di Figaro
BARBARINA
SUSANNA- cover
Mark Morash- conductor
Peter Kazaras- director
Presidio Theater | San Francisco
AUGUST 6,8
2020
CARNEGIE HALL
Citywide: Recital Series
Magdalena Kuźma, Soprano
Nate Raskin, Piano
Program
TOM CIPULLO Late Summer
GRIEG Sechs lieder, Op.48
PREVIN Honey & Rue
St. Michael’s Church | NYC
April 18
2020
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
Marilyn Horne Song Competition
Honorary Voice Program Director of Music Academy of the West, Marilyn Horne leads the jury to choose a Vocal and Vocal Piano fellow to receive the honor of The Regina Roney Prize and an international recital tour. Jury members also include the Michael Heaston and Jennifer Higdon, who has been commissioned to write a song cycle for the winners to premiere. Magdalena Kuźma will compete with works by Rachmaninoff, Wolf, and Previn.
Hahn Hall | Santa Barbara
AUGUST 9
2019
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
Cold Mountain
WEST COAST PREMIERE
LILA
Daniela Candillari- conductor
James Darrah- director
Granada Theater | Santa Barbara
AUGUST 2,4
2019
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
Shakespeare
Salon
Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Anna (Die lustigen Weiber won Windsor)
Tamara Sanikidze- conductor
Nino Sanikidze- conductor
James Darrah- director
Hahn Hall | Santa Barbara
JUNE 28
JULY 1
2019
OBERLIN
Commencement
Recital
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Javier Gonzalez, piano
Magdalena Kuźma was chosen by Oberlin’s vocal faculty to represent the department at their Commencement recital. She will be singing works by Rachmaninoff, accompanied by Javier Gonzalez.
Finney Recital Hall| Oberlin, OH
MAY 25
2019
OBERLIN
Senior Recital
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Javier Gonzalez, piano
Performing André Previn’s Honey and Rue, works by Rachmaninoff, as well as works by Cole Porter.
Kahn Hall | Oberlin, OH
MAY 3
2019
OBERLIN THEATER
Dialogues des
Carmélites
BLANCHE
Christopher Larkin- conductor
Jonathon Field- director
Hall Auditorium | Oberlin, OH
MARCH 15,17
2019
CARNEGIE HALL
SongStudio: Young Artist Recital
"Marking the culmination of the inaugural SongStudio program, Renée Fleming hosts a recital that features the 10 emerging vocalists and 10 collaborative pianists who have trained with her throughout the weeklong intensive workshop. Marvel at these artists’ talent and glimpse the bright future of this time-honored, evolving art form." Magdalena will perform Tom Cipullo’s How To Get Heat Without Fire with the composer in house. As an encore, she will also sing in the “Sing For Your Supper” trio by Rodgers and Hart from The Boys from Syracuse, famously performed by Renée Fleming herself, Marilyn Horne, & Frederica von Stade.
Carnegie Hall | NYC
JANUARY 26
2020
CARNEGIE HALL
Piotr Beczała
Masterclass
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
William Woodard, piano
Carnegie Hall | NYC
JANUARY 25
2019
CARNEGIE HALL
"What Composers
Want": Panel
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
William Woodard, piano
Composers John Musto, Paola Prestini, and Chris Thile, along with soprano Dawn Upshaw will join Ms. Fleming for “What Composers Want,” a panel discussion exploring the collaborative process between singer and composer, including performances of works by these and other contemporary composers. Magdalena Kuźma will coach the cycle Enough Rope with composer John Musto and perform it for both panel and audience.
Carnegie Hall | NYC
JANUARY 21
2019
OBERLIN
Marilyn Horne
Masterclass
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Javier Gonzalez, piano
Finney Hall | Oberlin, OH
DECEMBER 9
2018