Renata Pokupić

Renata Pokupić , Mezzo-Soprano

"Croatian mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupić's performance as Sesto was a revelation. Her acting was flawless, and her voice was magnificent. Nearly every moment she was onstage was a highlight." R. Todd Shuman, OperaOnline

Croatian mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupić is known internationally through her acclaimed performances of baroque, classical and other coloratura-mezzo repertoire as well as solo songs. Her recent opera engagements have included the highly acclaimed Sesto La Clemenza di Tito for Chicago Opera Theater, Annio La clemenza di Tito for Opéra de Lyon, Irene Tamerlano at Teatro Real, Madrid, the title role in Cavalli's Eliogabalo at Grange Park Opera and Statira Vivaldi L'Incoronazione di Dario for Garsington Opera.

Renata excels on concert platform where she recently sang title role in Theodora on tour with the Gabrieli Consort, Elgar Elijah with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Orchestre National de France, both under Kurt Masur, Dorabella Così fan tutte (concert performances) with Orchestre le Cercle de l'Harmonie under Jérémie Rhorer, Mozart Requiem at Théatre des Champs-Elysées under Jérémie Rhorer, with the Academy of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and Carlo Rizzi, and with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra under Yakov Kreizberg and Bach B minor Mass with Montreal Symphony and Kent Nagano. She also sang De Falla Le Tricorne in concert under Kazushi Ono for Opéra de Lyon, Dvorak Stabat
Mater with Ensemble Accentus and Elijah with the Gabrieli Consort.

Her Baroque performance highlights include Pergolesi Stabat Mater with Les talens lyriques and Christophe Rousset, Il Trionfo del Tempo with the Akademie fur Alte Musik, Berlin, Teodata Flavio with the Academy of Ancient Music and Christopher Hogwood, concert with Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Ensemble Matheus. She works regularly with John Eliot Gardiner and Monteverdi Choir, Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort, Emmanuelle Haïm and Le Concert d'Astree, Laurence Cummings and Christian Curnyn.

Renata is also an accomplished recitalist. She works regularly with the international pianist Roger Vignoles. They recorded a recital album on Schumann, Fauré and Barber with Altara Records, which is due to release later this year. The duo recently performed at the Delft Chamber Festival and they will have future plans in major European venues. Forthcoming engagements include her Royal Opera House debut as Irene Tamerlano, Cherubino for Washington National Opera, Bach Christmas Oratorio on tour with the Ensemble Matheus and Jean-Christoph Spinosi, Messiah in Gran Canaria with Paul McCreesh, L'Enfance du Christ with Musikkollegium Winterthur and Douglas Boyd, Stavinsky Pulcinella with Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo and Yakov Kreizberg, recital with Dante Quartet at Kings Place and an appearance at the Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival in Canada. In forthcoming seasons she will also make her house debut at Los Angeles Opera and work with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.