MagdalenaKuźma

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About Magdalena

Praised for her “star quality” by Opera News, Polish-American soprano Magdalena Kuźma was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program and made her mainstage Met debut in the 23-24 season as Giannetta L’elisir d’amore.

A graduate of The Juilliard School and Yale University, Magdalena is a recipient of the George London Award 2025. She won KF Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition in 2024 and as well as the First Prizes at the Butler International Competition and Pasadena Vocal Competition in 2022 and won Second Prizes at the Metropolitan Opera Regionals, Rochester International, Washington International, and Shreveport Opera competitions.

She has also performed at Santa Fe Opera (Frasquita Carmen), The Glimmerglass Festival (Juliette Roméo et Juliette), Opera Orlando (Pamina Die Zauberflöte) and made her recital debut at Wigmore Hall in November 2023.

Recent and upcoming projects include Yvette and Papagena (Die Zauberflöte) La Rondine at the Metropolitan Opera, her role debut as Susanna Le nozze di Figaro at Aspen Music Festival, Mahler Symphony No. 4 with the Utah Symphony Orchestra, and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem with the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra.

Magdalena is based in New York

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Representation

Worldwide general management with Askonas Holt In partnership with Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) and Concert Artists Guild for recitals

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Season Highlights

Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Miami
New World Symphony Der Kaiser von Atlantis (Bubikopf)
Dec 2024
Metropolitan Opera
The Magic Flute Papagena
Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
Metropolitan Opera
Die Zauberflöte (Papagena) Evan Rogister (conductor)
Apr 2025
Santa Rosa
Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem Nir Kabaretti, conductor
May 2025
Cincinnati Song Initiative
College-Conservatory of Music, Werner Recital Hall Roger Quilter Spring is at the door Benjamin Britten The Salley Gardens Roger Quilter By a Fountainside Frank Bridge Love went a-riding Christopher Churcher Skysongs (North American premiere) Ralph Vaughan Williams The Sky Above the Roof / Silent Noon Jonathan Dove Five Am'rous Sighs Tom Cipullo How to Get Heat Without Fire Hans Bridger Heruth Carry Mark Blitzstein I Wish It So Jake Heggie Animal Passion

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Selected Repertoire

Bizet

Carmen (Frasquita)

Britten

The Turn of the Screw (Miles)

Donizetti

L’elisir d’amore (Adina, Giannetta)

Gounod

Roméo et Juliette (Juliette)

Heggie

Dead Man Walking (Sister Catherine)

Higdon

Cold Mountain (Lila)

Monteverdi

L’incoronazione di Poppea (Drusilla)

Mozart

Le Nozze di Figaro (Susanna), Die Zauberflöte (Pamina, Papagena)

Poulenc

Dialogues des Carmélites (Blanche)

Puccini

La Rondine (Yvette)

Weill

Die Sieben Todsünden (Anna)

Sample Programmes

  • Recital Programme Wigmore Hall (November 2023)

    Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Op. 24 Sergey Rachmaninov 6 Songs Op. 38 Fryderyk Chopin Życzenie Op. 74 No. 1 Wiosna Op. 74 No. 2 Jean Sibelius Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 Norden Op. 90 No. 1 Im Feld ein Mädchen singt Op. 50 No. 3 Säv, säv, susa Op. 36 No. 4

  • Recital Programme Newport Classical (May 2024)

    Tom Cipullo Late Summer I. Crickets (1956-) II. As Summer into Autumn Slips III. Touch Me Fryderyk Chopin Selections from Op. 74 Życzenie Wiosna Sergey Rachmaninov Six Romances, Op. 38 I. Noch’yu v sadu u menya (1873-1943) II. K ney III. Margaritki IV. Krysolov V. Son VI. A-uu! –Intermission– Stefania Turkewich Ukrainian Folk Songs Sweet and Low Emigration Elegy Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Rodgers/Hammerstein “If I loved you” from Carousel Meredith Wilson “Goodnight, my someone” from Music Man

News

Press

  • George London Competition

    New York
    Feb 2025 - Feb 2025

    • Kuźma, at 28 already an alumna of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and of actual roles at the Met, affirmed her Polish heritage in a dramatic aria from Moniuszko’s Halka. Her exceptionally well-integrated, full-toned instrument moved seamlessly from tender pianissimo to thrilling forte.

  • The Magic Flute (Papagena)

    Metropolitan Opera
    Dec 2024 - Jan 2025

    • Magdalena Kuźma as Papagena showcased her solid vocal technique and her voice was especially brilliant as the “old woman.”

  • The Kaiser of Atlantis

    New World Symphony (Miami)
    Oct 2024 - Oct 2024

    • In the role of the Drummer, Renée Rapier’s dark mezzo brought a stoic demeanor and solemnity to the emperor’s proclamations. As soldiers on opposite sides who ultimately become lovers in the absence of dying, soprano Magdalena Kuźma and tenor Chauncey Packer registered supple ardor in their duet. Rolfe Dauz was the appropriately voluminous Loudspeaker. A final quartet welcoming Death’s return resounded like a Bach chorale.

  • La rondine (Yvette)

    Metropolitan Opera
    Mar 2024 - Mar 2025

    • The roles of Ivette, Bianca, and Suzy were sung with charm by Magdalena Kuzma, Amanda Batista, and Sun-Ly Pierce.

    • Some of the Met’s strongest supporting singers enlivened the ephemeral roles of Magda’s party guests, including the ever-reliable Christopher Job (Perichaud) and Paul Corona (Crebillon) plus the sonorous charm squad of Magdalena Kuzma (Yvette), Amanda Batista (Bianca) and — yet another promising debutant — Sun-Ly Pierce (Suzy).

    • Magdalena Kuźma affirme sa chaleur vocale même dans les parties très aiguës

    • Tra gli altri personaggi si sono visti il solido basso-baritono Alfred Walker come Rambaldo e il buon trio vocale delle amiche di Magda, che includeva Magdalena Kuźma, Amanda Batista e Sun-Ly Pierce. Buoni anche i restanti componenti del cast.

  • The Magic Flute (Papagena)

    The Magic Flute
    Dec 2023

    • Member of the 2023-24 Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, soprano Magdalena Kuźma, sounded right at home in this stellar cast lineup. Her voice was crystal clear and her acting skills were excellent, especially as she portrayed the old lady interacting with Papageno. One might think of Kuźma as an “old soul,” meaning she delivered a performance that felt very familiar and natural to her. Even as Villazón was playfully interacting with her character, it felt like she had been in this role and performing by his side for many lifetimes. Kuźma is definitely someone to keep an eye on as her career continues to blossom.

  • Roméo et Juliette (Juliette)

    Glimmerglass Festival
    Aug 2023

    • Kuźma, who’s done small parts at the Met, showed a memorable timbre and strikingly good technique in both Juliette’s coloratura flourishes and the testing “Amour ranime mon courage,” quite thrillingly done, with a knowing sense of phrasing. She and Kim worked together admirably

      • David Shengold, Opera News
      • 26 November 2023

    • Soprano Magdalena Kuźma is an engaging and unusual embodiment of Juliette – lusty, decisive and assertive, possessed of a sure fioritura technique and impressive acting chops. Of particular note is Kuźma’s expert handling of the psychological and vocal modulations of what amounts to an extended “mad scene” as she angsts over the prospect of imbibing poison. Fascinating and terrifying.

  • L'elisir d'amore (Giannetta)

    Apr 2023

    • While a smaller role, soprano Magdalenza Kuzma beamed during her debut as the gossip-loving Giannetta. Her spirited tones added nicely to the choral texture for the opening number “Bel conforto al mietitore,” and came into the forefront for the Act two “Saria possibile,” where she, much like Dulcamara, spun the women into a frenzy over the newly-wealthy Nemorino.

    • Also making her house debut was soprano Magdalena Kuzma as Giannetta, a member of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Program. With her deluxe voice and vivid stage presence, Kuzma brightened the stage as she broke the news that Nemorino had inherited a fortune from his recently deceased uncle

  • Le nozze di Figaro (Susanna)

    Aspen
    Aug 2024 - Aug 2024

    • he young singers all impressed, with the leads—Figaro (Vinícius Costa, bass), Susanna (Magdalena Kuźma, soprano), the Countess (Caitlin Gotimer, soprano), the Count (Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha, baritone) and Cherubino (Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano)—tutored by the soprano Renée Fleming, the co-artistic director (with the conductor Patrick Summers) of the school’s vocal-music programs.