Aleksandra Rykowska mezzo soprano singer, holds a PhD in vocal arts from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan, and currently works as a lecturer for both that institution and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. While a student at the Paderewski Academy, she also received a 1- year scholarship to study at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Her major scientific and artistic interests are in the field of Polish nineteenth century romantic songs, and in 2014 she made a premiere recording of Polish songs by Apolinary Szeluto. She has received a special prize from the National Opera (Poland) for the performance of Raul Koczalski’s song Ici bas during the Karol Kurpiński Song and Aria Competition in Włoszakowice. She also collaborated, as a soloist, with the Teatr Muzyczny (Theatre of Music) in Poznań. In 2012, she commenced her cooperation with the Connecticut Lyric Opera in the United States, in which she made her debut in the role of Dorabella in Così fan tutte. Her extensive concert programme has taken her to numerous venues in Poland and abroad. She has performed in Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, the United States, and Lithuania, among other countries. |
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