Marta Beňačková

Marta Beňačková (born 29 August 1953, in Bratislava) is a Slovak mezzo-soprano who has had an active performing career since the 1970s in concerts, operas, and recitals.

She pursued further studies in singing at the Slovakia: Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (VŠMU).

She left the group to pursue a solo career, and has since performed in a wide array of works from the concert repertoire that encompasses symphonic, oratorio and vocal pieces from the 17th through the 21st centuries.

She has sung a number of roles with the Prague State Opera, including Ulrica in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera with conductor Martin Turnovský and the title role in Antonio Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso.

She has also appeared several times at the National Theatre in Prague, portraying roles like the Countess in The Queen of Spades and the Witch in Dvořák‘s Rusalka.