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Soprano Csilla Boross’ most recent and notable performances include Nabucco (Abigaille) at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma with Riccardo Muti, which was broadcast on live television throughout Europe on ARTE. She was also chosen by Maestro Muti to perform in the gala performance celebrating the 150th anniversary of Italy.
In 2011-12 season she appeared as Suor Angelica (Angelica) and in Il Tabarro (Giorgetta) directed by David Pountney, at the Opera de Lyon which was on broadcast on live television throughout Europe on MEZZO, Nabucco (Abigaille) at Washington National Opera with Philippe Auguine, directed by Thaddeus Strassberger. During the Summer she sang again under the baton of Riccardo Muti as Sancta Susanna (Sancta Susanna) in the one act opera of Hindemith at the Ravenna Summer Festival, she was also heard as Aida at the Savonlinna Opera Festival with Elio Boncompagni.
Upcoming new performances in the 2012-13 season include Tosca at the XXIV. International Music Festival of Macau, Eugen Onegin (Tatyana) at Janacek Theatre Brno, I due Foscari (Lucrezia), Nabucco (Abigaille) with Riccardo Muti at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne) and Simon Boccanegra (Amelia) at the Budapest State Opera, Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) at the Savonlinna Operafestival, Nabucco (Abigaille) at the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Norma (Norma) at the Opera National de Montpellier.
In 2010-11 Ms. Boross made another important Italian debuts including in fall appearances as Violetta in La Traviata at the Teatro Verdi di Trieste and in spring at the Teatro Comunale di Modena, Piacenza and Bolzano as Lady Macbeth , and in the summer as Tosca in Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (Treme di Caracalla) She makes her USA debut as Abigaille in Verdi's Nabucco with Palm Beach Opera on December 11 and 13. The artist will also be heard at the National Theater Prague as Fiordiligi, Elettra and Donna Anna and at the Janacek Theater Brno in a new production of Nabucco and revivals of Eugene Onegin (Tatiana), Aida, Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio San), La Traviata (Violetta), and Macbeth (Lady Macbeth). In July she makes debut in France as Manon (Manon Lescaut) directed by Jean-Paul Scarpitta at the Opera National de Montpellier.
Csilla Boross is the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Czech Television’s THALIA Prize for her appearance in Brno as Cio-Cio San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
Since August 2008 soprano Csilla Boross has been a soloist and member of the National Theater (Janácek Theater) in Brno, and from September 2002-2008 was a soloist of the Hungarian State Opera. Ms. Boross has also been a regular guest of the National Theater of Prague since 2008 and continues to perform as a guest at the Hungarian State Opera.
Other recent performances include Mimi at the Gut Immling Festival in summer 2009. In 2010 the artist will be heard as Fiordiligi, and Elettra (Idomeneo) at the National Theater in Prague and as Aida in a new production in Brno. In the 2008/2009 season Ms. Boross was heard as Aida, (Loket Cultural Summer), Tosca (Szeged National Theater, State Opera Prague), Violetta (Brno), Donna Anna (Estates Theater Prague), Tatiana (Brno), Venus (Hungarian State Opera, Japan), and Lady Macbeth (Brno).
The artist also performs on the concert platform on a regular basis and has an extensive repertoire.
Studies: Master of music in singing and teaching at Liszt Ferenc University of Music (Budapest, 2001) Singing teacher degree, chamber artist at Liszt Ferenc University of Music Ped.Inst. Piano teacher degree at Liszt Ferenc University of Music Ped. Inst. (Budapest)
Singing Masters: Judit Németh, Boldizsár Keönch, Ilona Tokody, Gabriella Imre.
Mastercourses: In 1998 she was granted a scholarship by the town of Székesfehérvár, and she also attended several master classes given by Ileana Cotrubas, Walter C. Moore, István Gáti, Ralf Döring, Anna Reynolds, Renato Bruson to name a few.
Awards:
- Diva 2009 - Brno, Janacek Theater
- Thalia award 2009 - The Czech Actors´ Association
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