“The Queen of the Night for both premieres was the young Czech coloratura soprano Lucie Kaňková, one of the few almost optimal (if not the only) performers of the breakneck role in the Czech and Slovak space. In both arias, she demonstrated not only technical virtuosity (she even added an unwritten held high F in Der Hölle Rache at the premiere), but also the dramatic dimension that the role inevitably requires.”

Operaslovakia.sk

Pavel Unger, 20.2.2023

https://operaslovakia.sk/kosicka-carovna-flauta-s-odkazom-na-mozartovske-korene-ma-rozpravkovy-i-filozoficky-rozmer/