{"id":37042,"date":"2025-02-04T08:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T13:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?post_type=cmim-competitors&#038;p=37042"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:19:26","slug":"karoline-podolak-2","status":"publish","type":"cmim-competitors","link":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/karoline-podolak-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Podolak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-159 maxbutton maxbutton-voice-2025-en\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/voice-2025\/\"><span class='mb-text'>VOICE 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Karoline Podolak\u2019s recent opera roles include Violetta in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">La traviata<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for the National Opera and Ballet of Bulgaria, Fire\/Princess\/Nightingale in Ravel\u2019s <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">L\u2019enfant et les sortil\u00e8ges<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, Adele in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Die Fledermaus<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Edmonton Opera and Silesian Opera House in Poland, Papagena in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for the Daegu<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Opera House, and Vixen in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Cunning Little Vixen<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for the Canadian Opera Company. She has also performed a recital at Op\u00e9ra National de Bordeaux and Mozart\u2019s <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requiem<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with Sing The North (Victoria, B.C.). This season, Karoline also performs Kate Pinkerton in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Madama Butterfly<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Houston Grand Opera and Markopoulos\u2019 <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liturgy of Orpheus<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in Athens.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A former a member of Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Atelier lyrique, Karoline is a current a member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio. She has been a Jeune Ambassadeur Lyrique of Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Lyrichor\u00e9gra 20 (2021-24) and a Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation grant recipient. Karoline holds a master&#8217;s degree from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Poland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22132 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Piano_icon-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"32\" \/> : Martin Dub\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Principal Teachers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kinga Mitrowska\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ewa Biegas\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wendy Nielsen\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ariane Girard\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Major Competitions<i>\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">3rd prize, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gerda Lissner Foundation Vocal Competition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grand Prize &amp; Audience Choice, Marmande International Singing Competition, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grand Prize, George and Nora London Foundation Competition, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">2nd prize, Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition for Young Opera Singers, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">1st prize &amp; Audience Choice, Canadian Opera Company Centre Stage Competition, 2022<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Encouragement Award, Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Great Lakes Region), 2022<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>PROGRAMME<i>\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FIRST ROUND: ARIA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AMBROISE THOMAS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Oui, pour ce soir\u2026 Je suis Titania<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mignon<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">JAAP NICO HAMBURGER<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> How Full of Colour It Was<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ariella<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">JOHANN STRAUSS <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>II<\/strong> Mein herr Marquis<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Die Fledermaus<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FIRST ROUND: ART SONG\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">LUIGI ARDITI<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Il bacio<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">KURT WEILL<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Youkali<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FRANZ SCHUBERT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> St\u00e4ndchen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Schwanengesang<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, D957)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jedonneenligne.org\/cmim\/25PARRAIN\/?lng=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37201\" style=\"text-align: left;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Voix2025_parrainage-sponsorship_en_1651x695.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The presence of <strong>Karoline Podolak<\/strong> in Montreal is generously sponsored by <strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">Bruno Fayolle<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-140 maxbutton maxbutton-tickets-and-packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/box-office\/\"><span class='mb-text'>TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-169 maxbutton maxbutton-i-support-the-concours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jedonneenligne.org\/cmim\/?lng=1\"><span class='mb-text'>I SUPPORT THE CONCOURS<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Karoline Podolak\u2019s recent opera roles include Violetta in La traviata for the National Opera and Ballet of Bulgaria, Fire\/Princess\/Nightingale in Ravel\u2019s L\u2019enfant et les sortil\u00e8ges for Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, Adele in Die Fledermaus for Edmonton Opera and Silesian Opera House in Poland, Papagena in Die Zauberfl\u00f6te for the Daegu Opera House, and Vixen in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":36984,"template":"","class_list":["post-37042","cmim-competitors","type-cmim-competitors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"cmim_competitors_photo_credits":"","cmim_competitors_date_of_birth":"City of residence: Toronto<br\/><br\/>Age: 31","cmim_competitors_country":"Canada | Poland","cmim_competitors_range":"SOPRANO"},"featured_media_src_url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Voix_2025_concurrents_Podolak_Karoline_carre-web_400x400.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors\/37042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cmim-competitors"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors\/37042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40021,"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmim-competitors\/37042\/revisions\/40021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}