Lívia Ághová

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Lívia Ághová
Born (1963-10-07) October 7, 1963 (age 60)
Šaľa, Slovakia
Occupation(s)National Theatre in Prague
Instrument(s)Voice (Soprano)
Years active1983–present

Lívia Ághová (born 7 October 1963) is a Slovak

ORFEO, and Supraphon
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Biography

Born in

La Boheme, Micaela in Georges Bizet's Carmen, and Marguerite in Charles Gounod's Faust.[1]

In 1986 Ághová won two important music competitions, the international singing contest in Prague and the ARD's singing competition in Munich. This raised her profile considerably in the opera world and she was soon offered a contract with the Prague National Theatre (PNT) and offers for guest engagements throughout Europe. After her contract with the SNT ended at the conclusion of the 1987-1988 season, she joined the roster of principal singer at the PNT, where she remains to this day. She performed all of the aforementioned roles in Prague and added many other roles to her repertoire, including Nedda in Pagliacci, Marzelline in Fidelio, Mařenka in The Bartered Bride, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, and the title roles in Bohuslav Martinů's Julietta and Leoš Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen to name just a few.[1]

As a guest artist Ághová has appeared with the

Prague State Opera. She has also been the soprano soloist in performances of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Prague, Cologne, Bonn and Passau, and has performed in concerts with major orchestras in Austria, Germany, France, and Italy.[1]

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