Maria Stuarda

Klára Kolonits’ talents seem tailormade for a role like Maria. She possesses generous, full tone and yet, can negotiate all the tricky fioritura, and is not afraid to cap off her many arias, duets and ensembles with full, healthy high notes. But just as important, her Maria emerges as a fully-rounded woman, possessing hopes, fears and is not afraid to stand her ground.

The famous scene in which she and Elisabetta meet in the forests of Fotheringay (completely made up!) saw Kolonitsat her dramatic peak as she calls into question Elisabeth’s legitimacy, thus sealing her own tragic fate. This soprano should be singing roles of this type in any house that cares to stage them.… ➤

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