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Paulina Ovadkova, a coloratura soprano, was born on February 11, 1997, in Slovakia. Since September 2023, she regularly performs as a guest at the Nationaltheater in Košice, Slovakia, portraying roles such as the Queen of the Night and Adele in the operetta “Die Fledermaus.”

Her debut as the Queen of the Night took place in July 2023 on the Aiserbühne in Schwertberg and in September at the City Theater Bad Hall. In February 2023, she captivated the audience in Graz in the role of Adele in the operetta “Die Fledermaus,” followed by her portrayal of Madame Herz in the opera “Der Schauspieldirektor” the previous year.

Starting her musical education at the age of 4 at the Music School in Trenčín, Paulina stood out with numerous victories in competitions in Slovakia and the Czech Republic as a child. Her love for music and exceptional talent led her to the Conservatory in Bratislava, where she specialized in opera singing. During her studies, she actively collaborated with the Philharmonic and the National Theater in Bratislava, engaging in various projects.

In 2019, she successfully passed the entrance exams at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz under Prof. Barbara Helena Zubanovich Baranowska. She completed her bachelor’s degree in June 2023 under the guidance of Prof. Tom Sol. Starting from October 2023, she continues her master’s studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna under the tutelage of Prof. Martin Vacha.

In July 2022, she won the first prize at the Prof. Dichler competition in Vienna and attended master classes with Prof. Helena Zubanovich Baranowska.

Currently residing in Graz, Paulina also has a deep passion for Early Music. As a soloist, she has sung in Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Handel’s oratorio “Messiah,” Haydn’s Mass in Time of War(Paukenmesse), Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater,” Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio, and Raphael Fusco’s “American Requiem.”