Soloists

She completed her studies at the Academy of Music in Łódź and postgraduate studies at the "Mozarteum" in Salzburg. Since 1998, she has been a soloist at the Grand Theatre in Łódź.

 

She is the recipient of numerous artistic awards and distinctions. In 1992, she won the 2nd prize at the Interuniversity International Vocal Competition in Duszniki Zdroj, and in 1994, she received a distinction at the Robert Schumann Competition in Zwickau, Germany. Just under a year later, she became the laureate of the 3rd prize at the International Vocal Art Competition named after Ada Sari in Nowy Sącz. In 1997, she received a distinction at the Antonín Dvořák International Vocal Competition in Karlovy Vary. In 2000, she won the award of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and in 2006, she received an award from the Marshal of the Łódź Voivodeship for her overall artistic activity.

 

Her repertoire includes roles such as the title role in Bizet's "Carmen," Cherubino in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," Flora in Verdi's "La Traviata," Jadwiga in Moniuszko's "The Haunted Manor," Fenena in Verdi's "Nabucco," Papagena in Mozart's "The Magic Flute," Amneris in Verdi's "Aida," Olga in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin," and Izabella in Rossini's "The Italian Girl in Algiers."

 

Thanks to her acting skills and a wide range of vocal abilities, in recent seasons she has been cast in 22 operatic titles, performing in eight premieres. In 2006, she could be heard in the title role in Bizet's "Carmen" and as Cherubino in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." In 2007, she portrayed Bronia in Moniuszko's "The Countess," and in 2008, she took on the roles of Papagena in Mozart's "The Magic Flute," Olga in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin," and Izabella in Rossini's "The Italian Girl in Algiers."

 

A particularly successful year for her was 2010, during which she successfully performed, among other roles, as the Ježibaba in Dvořák's "Rusalka" and in the world premiere of the opera "Lovers from the Valldeemosa Monastery" by Marta Ptaszyńska, directed by Tomasz Konina, where she sang the main part - George Sand, earning many excellent reviews and the recognition of critics. In the same year, Agnieszka Makówka also performed in the premiere of Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades" directed by Mariusz Treliński, which was co-produced with the Grand Theatre-National Opera in Warsaw and The Israeli Opera TEL-AVIV-YAFO. In addition to her operatic repertoire, the artist can also be admired in concert series organized by the Grand Theatre in Łódź - Christmas Evenings, Valentine's Concerts, and Gala New Year's Concerts.

 

In 2021, the artist was awarded the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture "Gloria Artis."

• THE MAGIC FLUTE / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Third Lady, premiere: December 16, 1995
• MACBETH / Giuseppe Verdi – Lady, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Laco Adamik, premiere: September 25, 1999
• CARMEN / Georges Bizet – Carmen, Mercedes, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Jarosław Marszewski, premiere: October 23, 1999
• THE REVENGE OF THE BAT / Johann Strauss – Orlovsky, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, staging and direction: Robert Skolmowski, premiere: November 27, 1999
• MADAMA BUTTERFLY / Giacomo Puccini – Suzuki, musical direction: Jacek Boniecki, directed by: Jarosław Marszewski, premiere: February 5, 2000
• THE DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES / Francis Poulenc – Mother Maria, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed and set design: Krzysztof Kelm, Polish premiere: March 4, 2000
• THE MAGIC FLUTE / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Third Lady, musical direction: Aleksander Tracz, Kazimierz Wiencek, staging and direction: Robert Skolmowski, premiere: April 15, 2000
• ECHNATON / Philip Glass – Nefertiti, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, staging, direction, and set design: Henryk Baranowski, Polish premiere: May 20, 2000
• FALSTAFF / Giuseppe Verdi – Meg Page, musical direction: Marco Balderi, directed by: Wojtek Biedroń, premiere: February 9, 2002
• THE PURITANS / Vincenzo Bellini – Henrietta, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed and choreographed by: Gray Veredon, premiere: April 27, 2002
• HALKA / Stanisław Moniuszko – Zofia, musical direction: Antoni Wicherek, directed and set design: Krzysztof Kelm, premiere: June 8, 2002
• RIGOLETTO / Giuseppe Verdi – Magdalena, musical direction: Lukas Beikircher, directed by: Marianne Berglöf, premiere: May 29, 2004
• THE FORCE OF DESTINY / Giuseppe Verdi – Preziosilla, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, staging and direction: Robert Skolmowski, premiere: June 19, 2004
• LUCREZIA BORGIA / Gaetano Donizetti – Maffio Orsini, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Maciej Prus, Polish premiere: December 18, 2004
• MACBETH / Giuseppe Verdi – Lady, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Tomasz Konina, premiere: February 5, 2005
• THE IMPRESARIO IN TROUBLE / Domenico Cimarosa – Doralba, musical direction: Bogdan Olędzki, directed by: Robert Skolmowski, premiere: May 7, 2005 (chamber stage)
• THE LITTLE SWEEP / Benjamin Britten – Mrs. Baggott, musical direction: Piotr Wujtewicz, directed by: Roberto Skolimowski
• AIDA / Giuseppe Verdi – Amneris, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Marek Weiss-Grzesiński, premiere: February 18, 2006
• LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR / Gaetano Donizetti – Alice, musical direction: Piotr Wujtewicz/Tadeusz Kozłowski, revival directed by: Waldemar Stańczuk, artistic cooperation: Maria Szczucka, revival premiere: March 18, 2006
• HALKA / Stanisław Moniuszko – Zofia, musical direction: Kazimierz Wiencek, directed by: Kazimierz Kowalski, premiere: October 28, 2006
• CARMEN / Georges Bizet – Carmen, musical direction: Tadeusz Wojciechowski, staging and direction: Laco Adamik, premiere: November 18, 2006
• THE COUNTESS / Stanisław Moniuszko – Bronia, musical direction: Kazimierz Wiencek, directed by: Kazimierz Kowalski, premiere: September 29, 2007
• THE TALES OF HOFFMANN / Jacques Offenbach – Niclas, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, staging, direction, and choreography: Giorgio Madia, premiere: December 15, 2007
• EUGENE ONEGIN / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Olga, musical direction: Andrzej Straszyński, directed by: Wiesław Ochman, premiere: February 23, 2008
• THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS / Gioacchino Rossini – Isabella, musical direction: Antoni Wicherek, directed and set design: Michał Znaniecki, premiere: April 26, 2008
• THE MAGIC FLUTE / Wolfgang A. Mozart – Papagena, musical direction: Łukasz Borowicz, staging and decorations: Waldemar Zawodziński, premiere: December 20, 2008
• RUSALKA / Antonín Dvořák – Ježibaba, directed by: Tomasz Cyz, musical direction: Łukasz Borowicz, premiere: March 6, 2010
• THE QUEEN OF SPADES / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Polina, original production of the Grand Theatre-National Opera in collaboration with the Grand Theatre in Łódź and The Israeli Opera TEL AVIV-YAFO, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Mariusz Treliński, premiere: September 25, 2010
• THE LOVERS FROM THE VALDEMOSA MONASTERY / Marta Ptaszyńska – George Sand, musical direction: Wojciech Michniewski, directed and set design: Tomasz Konina, world premiere – December 18, 2010
• THE CASTLE OF BLUEBEARD / Béla Bartók – Judith and DIDO AND AENEAS / Henry Purcell – Dido, musical direction: Łukasz Borowicz, directed by: Jacek Gąsiorowski, premiere: March 5, 2011
• MARY STUART / Gaetano Donizetti – Elizabeth, musical direction: Ruben Silva, directed by: Dieter Kaegi, premiere: October 15, 2011
• MADAMA BUTTERFLY / Giacomo Puccini – Suzuki, a concert with staging at the St. Jaracz Theatre, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, stage direction: Janina Niesobska, premiere: March 10, 2012
• ANNA BOLENA / Gaetano Donizetti – Giovanna Seymour, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed and stage movement: Janina Niesobska, premiere: April 6, 2013
• LA TRAVIATA / Giuseppe Verdi – Flora, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed and staged by: Janina Niesobska, Waldemar Zawodziński, premiere: April 27, 2013
• MADAMA BUTTERFLY / Giacomo Puccini – Suzuki, libretto: Ligi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, a concert with staging, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, stage direction: Janina Niesobska, premiere: June 22, 2013
• THE BARBER OF SEVILLE / Gioachino Rossini – Berta, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed and staged by: Natalia Babińska, set design: Diana Marszałek, premiere: January 11, 2014
• THE HAUNTED MANOR / Stanisław Moniuszko – Jadwiga, musical direction: Piotr Wajrak, directed by: Krystyna Janda, premiere: October 18, 2014 (anniversary performance for the 60th anniversary of the opera in Łódź on October 17, 2014)
• IL TROVATORE / Giuseppe Verdi – Azucena, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed by: Laco Adamik, premiere: November 24, 2014
• THE GYPSY BARON / Johann Strauss – Czipra, Mirabella, musical direction: Bassem Akiki, directed and set design: Tomasz Konina, premiere: March 21, 2015
• A NIGHT IN VENICE / Johann Strauss II – Agricola, musical direction: Wojciech Rodek, directed by: Artur Hofman, premiere: January 29, 2016
• DIDON AND AENEAS / Henry Purcell – Dido, musical direction: Łukasz Borowicz, directed by: Jacek Gąsiorowski, premiere: March 5, 2011
• ANNA BOLENA / Gaetano Donizetti – Giovanna Seymour, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed and stage movement: Janina Niesobska, premiere: April 6, 2013
• LA TRAVIATA / Giuseppe Verdi – Flora, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed and staged by: Janina Niesobska, Waldemar Zawodziński, premiere: April 27, 2013
• MADAMA BUTTERFLY / Giacomo Puccini – Suzuki, libretto: Ligi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, a concert with staging, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, stage direction: Janina Niesobska, premiere: June 22, 2013
• THE BARBER OF SEVILLE / Gioachino Rossini – Berta, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed and staged by: Natalia Babińska, set design: Diana Marszałek, premiere: January 11, 2014
• THE HAUNTED MANOR / Stanisław Moniuszko – Jadwiga, musical direction: Piotr Wajrak, directed by: Krystyna Janda, premiere: October 18, 2014 (anniversary performance for the 60th anniversary of the opera in Łódź on October 17, 2014)
• IL TROVATORE / Giuseppe Verdi – Azucena, musical direction: Eraldo Salmieri, directed by: Laco Adamik, premiere: November 24, 2014
• THE GYPSY BARON / Johann Strauss – Czipra, Mirabella, musical direction: Bassem Akiki, directed and set design: Tomasz Konina, premiere: March 21, 2015
• A NIGHT IN VENICE / Johann Strauss II – Agricola, musical direction: Wojciech Rodek, directed by: Artur Hofman, premiere: January 29, 2016
• DON GIOVANNI / Wolfgang A. Mozart – Zerlina, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Andrzej Hanuszkiewicz
• THE ELIXIR OF LOVE / G. Donizetti – Gianetta, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Roberto Skolmowski
• NABUCCO / G. Verdi – Fenena, musical direction: Andrzej Straszyński, directed by: Marek Okopiński
• THE GOLDEN FLEECE / Aleksander Tansman – Tibialegre (Lekkipiszczel), musical direction: Łukasz Borowicz, directed by: Maria Sartova. World premiere during the Tansman Festival in Łódź at the Grand Theatre in Łódź: December 2, 2016
• THE REVENGE OF THE BAT / Johann Strauss II – Prince Orlovsky, musical direction: Tadeusz Kozłowski, directed by: Giorgio Madia, premiere: January 13, 2018

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