Gabriela Beňačková

Singer, Opera singer

1947 –

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Who is Gabriela Beňačková?

Gabriela Beňačková is a Slovak soprano.

She specializes in the music of her compatriots, particularly Eugen Suchoň, as well as Czech composers, notably Bedřich Smetana and Leoš Janáček. She is considered to be one of the greatest 'Jenufa's' in Janáček's opera of the same name. Her Carnegie Hall performance is considered to be legendary.

In 1981 Czech television starred Mrs Benackova in a definitive version of Prodana Nevesta, which has since become a popular DVD recording available in an all-regions format. That recording teamed her with the heroic tenor Peter Dvorsky, and with bass Richard Novak and other popular singers. She completed her farewell recital tour in 2008.

She has made a number of recordings, and has appeared in several filmed operas on DVD, as well as the feature film The Divine Emma, where she supplied the singing voice of the famous Czech soprano Emmy Destinn. Her voice can also be heard in the movie Driving Miss Daisy singing title role "Rusalka" by Dvorak.

She has appeared as Fidelio/Leonore in the Royal Opera House production of Fidelio. In 2012, she sang the difficult role of the Comtesse de la Roche, in Die Soldaten, at the Salzburg Festival, a production now on DVD.

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Born
Mar 25, 1947
Bratislava
Also known as
  • Gabriela Benackova
  • Beňačková, Gabriela
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on July 23, 2013

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