Ms. Lucie Svatonova - Voice
BA, Charles Universty, Prague; BM, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague; MM, Converse College
Office Phone: 833-8470
E-mail: lasvatono@presby.edu

Lucie Svatonova, mezzosoprano, is a native of Prague, Czech Republic. After being awarded first place in the Prague Vocal Competition, she was accepted to the Czech Academy of Performing Arts.  Ms. Svatonova has been a soloist with the St. James Cathedral Choir and Orchestra and has frequently performed with the Prague Radio Chorus, Vox Pragae, and Opera Mozart throughout Europe.  She came to the U.S. in the summer of 1996 and in 1999 received a Master of Music degree from Converse College.  Her oratorio repertoire includes Handel's Messiah; Bach's St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion and Magnificat; Mendelssohn’s Elijah; Pergolesi’s Stabat mater; Durufle’s Requiem and Mozart's Requiem.  Among her opera roles are Ramiro in La finta giardiniera; Third Lady in The Magic Flute; Hata in The Bartered Bride; Madame Flora in The Medium; Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro; Madame de Croissy in The Dialogues of the Carmelites; Mercedes in Carmen; Principessa in Suor Angelica; Hansel in Hansel and Gretel; Prince Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus; and Mrs. Ott in Floyd’s Suzanna broadcast by SC ETV.  Ms. Svatonova has been a member of Herring Chamber Ensemble and Heritage Chamber Singers in Greenville, SC and a soloist with The Greenville Symphony and Chorale, Newberry Opera, Greater Spartanburg Philharmonic, Trinity Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg, Asheville Symphony and Chorus, Hendersonville Chorale, Columbia Choral Society, Augusta Choral Society, Foothills Philharmonic and Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium.  She also frequently performs in operatic, sacred, and art song recitals.  Ms. Svatonova enjoys working with aspiring young artists and has over 10 years of teaching experience, having worked as an instructor at University of South Carolina Upstate, Dorman High School, Converse Pre-College, Spartanburg Community College, and Le Chateau de Danse.  She has been also involved with the highly acclaimed Arts Integration Program through the Metropolitan Arts Council in Greenville and acts as a Chancel Choir Director at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest. She joined the faculty at Presbyterian College in 2007.