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ALEKSANDRA BORKIEWICZ-CŁAPIŃSKA
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Lyric-coloratura soprano.
A graduate of undergraduate and master's studies, completed with distinction at the vocal-acting department of the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, in the class of Prof. Urszula Kryger and Dr. Bernadetta Grabias.
She made her debut on the stage of the Grand Theatre in Łódź in 2010 in the role of Solange, in the world premiere of the opera "Kochankowie z klasztoru Valldemosa" by M. Ptaszyńska. She collaborates with the Łódź Opera in productions such as "Il barbiere di Siviglia" by G. Rossini, "Rigoletto" by G. Verdi, "Straszny Dwór" by S. Moniuszko, "Don Giovanni" by W. A. Mozart, "Halka" by S. Moniuszko, "Carmen" by G. Bizet, "Noc w Wenecji" by J. Strauss, "Die Fledermaus" by J. Strauss, "Baron Cygański" by J. Strauss, "My Fair Lady" by F. Loewe, "Człowiek z Manufaktury" by R. Janiak, "Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali" by G. Donizetti, "Don Carlos" by G. Verdi.
While still a student, she debuted at the Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz in the role of Lieschen in the stage realization of J. S. Bach's "Coffee Cantata," representing the Academy of Music in Łódź at the Opera Young Forum.
In 2015, she debuted at the Grand Theatre National Opera in the role of Basi in the play "Cud, czyli Krakowiaki i Górale" by J. Stefani.
A year later, she played the role of Papagena in the production "The Magic Flute" at the Wrocław Opera.
The artist also participated in the IV edition of the Baroque Opera Festival 2017, creating the role of Sidonie in the opera "Armide" by J. B. Lully - making her debut at the Warsaw Chamber Opera. This Polish premiere was immortalized by TVP Kultura with the participation of the artist. It was a co-production with Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik, Music Festival Potsdam Sanssouci, and the Centre de musique baroque in Versailles.
In her artistic achievements, she also has participation in the scenic cantata "Carmina Burana" by C. Orff in the soprano part, accompanied by the Poznański Słowiki Choir, and numerous concerts with the accompaniment of the Brass and Symphony Orchestra of the Academy of Music in Łódź, including performing the soprano part in W. A. Mozart's motet "Exsultate Jubilate."
Operatic roles were created in collaboration with directors such as Tomasz Konina, Beata Redo-Dobber, Deda Christina Colonna, Giorgio Madia, Natalia Babińska, Roberto Skolmowski, Maria Sartova, Artur Hofman, Jarosław Kilian, Paolo Bosisio, Waldemar Zawodziński.
She has collaborated with many conductors, including Maestro Tadeusz Kozłowski, Bass Akiki, Wojciech Rodek, Eraldo Salmieri, Paul Eswood, Benjamin Bayle, Marcin Wolniewski, Andrzej Knap, Wojciech Michniewski, Władysław Kłosiewicz, Jacek Sykulski, Przemysław Fiugajski, Michał Kocimski, and Marta Kosielska.
She is the winner of the XVI International Vocal Art Competition named after Ada Sari - distinction for the best performance of a Polish song and the VI Vocal Competition in Mława - distinction and special prize. She was a semi-finalist in the IV edition of the international vocal competition "Grand Prix del'Opera" in Bucharest and a laureate of the special prize for the best coloratura at the XII International Vocal Competition "Złote Głosy."
In 2018, she became a finalist - the only Pole - of the prestigious vocal competition "Voci dal Mondo" in Turin, under the direction of Maestra Renata Scotto. In 2019, the artist received an award for outstanding performance of a contemporary composer's work during the XX Festival and Vocal Art Competition named after Ada Sari, and shortly thereafter, she won the 1st prize in the vocal competition "Music in the Vineyards" in Serbia.
A two-time scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, a laureate of the Minister's award for outstanding achievements in the artistic field (2015, 2016).
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