Matus Tomko (born February 4, 1978 in
Vranov nad Toplou Vranov may refer to places:
Czech Republic
* Vranov (Benešov District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region
*Vranov (Brno-Country District), a municipality and village in the South Moravian Region
*Vranov (Tachov District), a ...
) is a Slovak opera singer (
bass
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Fish
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). He studied opera singing at the Church Conservatory in
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...
,
Slovakia
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(1998–2004) with Frantisek Malatinec. Since 2004, he has been a soloist at the
State Theatre Košice where he made his debut as the Speaker of the Temple in Mozart's
Magic Flute
''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that inclu ...
, directed by Miloslav Oswald and Igor Dohovic. In 2005 he won the third place at the 40th Antonin Dvorak International Vocal Competition in
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...
,
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
.
As a principal soloist at the State Theatre KoÅ¡ice, he has sung many roles, including Brander in ''Faust'', MÃcha in ''The Bartered Bride'', Samuel Ribbing in ''
Un Ballo in Maschera
''Un ballo in maschera'' ''(A Masked Ball)'' is an 1859 opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The text, by Antonio Somma, was based on Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's 1833 five act opera, '' Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué''.
The ...
'' the Marchese d'Obigny in ''
La Traviata
''La traviata'' (; ''The Fallen Woman'') is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on ''La Dame aux camélias'' (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas ''fils'' adapted from his own 18 ...
'', and Masetto in ''
Don Giovanni
''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Its subject is a centuries-old Spanis ...
''.
In 2009, he performed the role of Jan in the worldwide premiere of the original Slovak opera,
Šavol, by Slovak composer Vitazoslav Kubicka and librettist Teodor Krizka. The opera was performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Košice under the musical direction of Adrian Kokos in
Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of app ...
,
Kezmarok,
Zilina and
Nitra.
Matus Tomko often performs at charity concerts. He was invited by a non-profit organisation - Centrum Slniecko (Little Sun Centre) to sing at the charity concert on the World day of prevention of cruelty to children at the
Nitra Synagogue in November 2010.
Video from the charity concert The Hope for children
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On 26 November 2012 Matus Tomko was invited by the Church Conservatory of Music in Bratislava to take part in a concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of birth of a great Slovak opera singer Anna Hrusovska, who was an excellent interpreter of the works of W.A. Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his ra ...
. Matus Tomko performed the arias of W.A. Mozart along with the other ex-students from the Church Conservatory such as Pavol Brslik, Martina Masarykova, Lenka Kotrbova and a chamber orchestra ZOE under the leadership of Alan Vizvary.
Recordings
* Matus Tomko as Jan in the Saul opera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfaWaBHkzVM
References
External links
Matus Tomko on Facebook
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20th-century Slovak male opera singers
1978 births
Living people
Operatic basses