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Artists / Artistic director of Opera
Mgr.art. Šimon Svitok
Artistic director of Opera
He was born on 16 February, 1972 in Bojnice, district Prievidza, Slovak Republic (SK).
Education
1990-1995 Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava:
- vocal studies
- voice pedagogue: Proff. Vlasta Hudecová
- 1995 state exam, title: Mgr.art.
- concert activities: opera, operetta and musical concerts
- foreign performances: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Spain, Japan
- performing in 50 roles, mainly title
- radio: Gustav, F. Lehár: The Land of Smiles
- TV: Falke, J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus/Gustav ,F. Lehár: The Land of Smiles/ Molay, D. Dinková: The Ark of Templars
Artistic activities
- since 1st August 2011 the Artistic Director of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 2010/2011 the deputy of the Artistic Director of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 2010 the collaboration with the National Theatre in musical comedy in St. Peterburg –Russia
- 2009 the collaboration with National Operetta of Ion Dacian in Bucharest Romania
- 2007 the collaboration with the State Chamber Orchestra of Žilina and at the tour in Germany
- 2006 -2009 guest soloist of the opera in the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava
- since 2008 guest soloist of the State Theatre in Košice
- 2003 the collaboration with the Theatre of Jonáš Záborský in Prešov
- since 2002 regularly participation at the tour of the State Opera in Japan
- 1998 – 2000 pedagogue of the opera singing at the Conservatory of J. L. Bel in Banská Bystrica
- 1996/1997 the deputy of the Artistic Director of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 1996 the tour with the State Opera in Switzerland
- 1995 the tour with the National Moravian - Silesian Theatre Ostrava in Switzerland
- since September 1994 the soloist of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 1994 the collaboration with the Chamber Opera in Vienna
- 1993 the collaboration with the Chamber Opera in Bratislava
- during the study at the faculty (1990/1995) the collaboration with Slovkoncert agency
- since 1st August 2011 the Artistic Director of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 2010/2011 the deputy of the Artistic Director of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 2010 the collaboration with the National Theatre in musical comedy in St. Peterburg –Russia
- 2009 the collaboration with National Operetta of Ion Dacian in Bucharest Romania
- 2007 the collaboration with the State Chamber Orchestra of Žilina and at the tour in Germany
- 2006 -2009 guest soloist of the opera in the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava
- since 2008 guest soloist of the State Theatre in Košice
- 2003 the collaboration with the Theatre of Jonáš Záborský in Prešov
- since 2002 regularly participation at the tour of the State Opera in Japan
- 1998 – 2000 pedagogue of the opera singing at the Conservatory of J. L. Bel in Banská Bystrica
- 1996/1997 the deputy of the Artistic Director of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 1996 the tour with the State Opera in Switzerland
- 1995 the tour with the National Moravian - Silesian Theatre Ostrava in Switzerland
- since September 1994 the soloist of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica
- 1994 the collaboration with the Chamber Opera in Vienna
- 1993 the collaboration with the Chamber Opera in Bratislava
- during the study at the faculty (1990/1995) the collaboration with Slovkoncert agency
Awards
- holder of the “Audience award” of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica 2010
- the award of the Slovak literary found for the character of Divine Amadeus by W. A. Mozart in musical-dramatic and dance piece - 2004
- the award of the Slovak literary found for the character of Papageno in Mozart´s opera Die Zauberflöte – 1997
- the laureate of the second category at the International vocal competition of M. Schneider Trnavský – 1998
- the winner of the International vocal competition of M. Schneider Trnavský and the award of the Slovkoncert agency – 1994
- the laureate of the International vocal competition of Antonín Dvořák in Karlovy Vary - 1993
- holder of the “Audience award” of the State Opera in Banská Bystrica 2010
- the award of the Slovak literary found for the character of Divine Amadeus by W. A. Mozart in musical-dramatic and dance piece - 2004
- the award of the Slovak literary found for the character of Papageno in Mozart´s opera Die Zauberflöte – 1997
- the laureate of the second category at the International vocal competition of M. Schneider Trnavský – 1998
- the winner of the International vocal competition of M. Schneider Trnavský and the award of the Slovkoncert agency – 1994
- the laureate of the International vocal competition of Antonín Dvořák in Karlovy Vary - 1993
