Hana Janků
Hana Janků | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1940 |
| Died | 28 April 1995 (aged 54) |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | soprano |
Hana Janků (25 October 1940 – 28 April 1995) was a Czech operatic soprano.[1]
Life and career
Born in Brno, Janků studied with Jaroslav Kvapil in her home city before making her professional opera début at the Brno Opera in Vítězslav Novák's Lucerna.[1] She became a principal singer at the Opéra national du Rhin and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. She made her La Scala début in 1967 and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1970.[1] She made her debut at the Royal Opera, London in 1973 as Tosca.[1] She also worked as a guest artist with several other major opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, the Hamburg State Opera, the San Francisco Opera and the Teatro Colón. [2] She was particularly admired for her portrayal of the title role in Giacomo Puccini's Turandot and Tosca. She died in Vienna on 28 April 1995.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 David Cummings (1 December 1992). "Janků, Hana". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O902402. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
- ↑ Fukačová, Jitka (2023). Hana Janků: dobře utajená hvězda [Hana Janků: A well-hidden star] (in Czech). Brno: Šimon Ryšavý. ISBN 978-80-7354-242-9.
External links
- Katalog vědecké knihovny v Olomouci
- Článek ke 230 letům milánské La Scaly
- Z historie festivalu Smetanova Litomyšl
- Jeden z největších poválečných talentů. Hana Janků v operním recitálu na CD
- Fukačová, Jitka (2023). Hana Janků: dobře utajená hvězda [Hana Janků: A well-hidden star] (in Czech). Brno: Šimon Ryšavý. ISBN 978-80-7354-242-9.