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The Polish mezzo-soprano, Matylda Staśto-Kotuła, graduated from the Academy of Music in Krakow, Department of Vocal and Acting, in the class of Dr. Ewa Wolak. During her studies, she performed in numerous performances and concerts, including with the Krakow Opera, where she made her debut in G. Donizetti's L’elisir d’amore, F. Schubert's Die Verschworenen, G. Verdi's Luisa Miller (based on Friedrich Schiller's famous play, Kabale und Liebe), and The ball in Prince Orlofsky's villa in J. Strauss' Die Fledermaus. In 2001, she was accepted to the prestigious International Bach Akademie Stuttgart, where she worked under the direction of Helmuth Rilling.
Matylda Staśto-Kotuła has performed at many renowned festivals, such as Wratislavia Cantans, Misteria Paschalia, Sacrum Profanum, Warsaw Autumn, Opera Rara, Edinburgh Festival, Salzburger Festspiele, Mafestival Brugge, Beethovenfest Bonn, and Utrecht Early Music Festival. She has collaborated with many renowned conductors, including Jan Tomasz Adamus, Andrew Parrott, Christophe Rousset, Paul McCreesh and Philippe Herreweghe. Since 2011, she has regularly performed with Capella Cracoviensis (since December 2010) and Collegium Vocale Gent (since December 2016; Director: Philippe Herreweghe. As a singer with the Polish Radio Choir - Lusławice (August 2013-2019), she has participated in numerous recordings and concert tours. She also collaborates with the Gabrieli Consort & Players (September 2014-2015; Director: Paul McCreesh), Vox Luminis (December 2021; Director: Lionel Meunier), Freiburger Barockorchester, B'Rock Orchestra, Il Giardino d’Amore and {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna. She has also performed with Les Musiciens du Louvre (Director: Marc Minkowski), Le Poème Harmonique (Director: Vincent Dumestre), Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart (2006), Filharmonia Krakowska (2012-2022), Opera Rara, Wratislavia Cantans, Misteria Paschalia. Her recording of Melodie na psałterz polski by Mikołaj Gomółka (with Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennet) received two nominations for the Fryderyk music award.
Matylda Staśto regularly conducts master-classes and lectures on the performance of vocal Baroque music. She currently lives in Kraków, Poland. |
