Mária Bordás
lyric-dramatic soprano
“The artistic commission is convinced that Mária Bordás is a real musician, and that she will undertake a very promising music career in the next few years! It was the consensus of the jury that she possesses an outstanding talent, a remarkable musicality and a very accomplished technique. Her performances are unique and moving, and her musical skills are very solid. The members of the artistic commission would like to send her their special recognition for her great musicality.”
“Mária Bordás possesses a rich voice with an exceptional clarity and distinct and expressive timbre. Her Hungarian heritage contributes to her intuitive and fierce understanding of anything musical and makes her a true treasure in the field of opera.“
Hungarian lyric-dramatic soprano Mária Bordás would have made her debut as Elizabeth in a production of Tannhäuser by Wagner at The National Theater of Szeged in 2020. Due to the pandemic, performances were canceled right before dress rehearsal. However, she dedicatedly works with her current master teacher Ildikó Komlósi, acknowledged mezzo-soprano and Kálmán Szennai, conductor and chief -répétiteur of the Hungarian State Opera to build up a new repertoire as lyric-dramatic soprano.
Mária Bordás graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in 2013. At the Master’s programme she has received vocal training under the leadership of associate professor Susanna Eken. She holds a Bachelor degree from The Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, where she graduated as a student of Kjersti Ekeberg in 2011.
During years in Scandinavia she sang in various opera productions: Fricka in Das Rheingold (The Norwegian Opera House, LidalNorth Operaworkshop 2014) Wellgunde in Das Rheingold, Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia, Tatyana in Eugen Onegin, La Bergère in L’enfant et les Sortileges (The Royal Danish Academy of Music 2012/13) Michaela in Carmen (Valdres Sommersymfoni Festival, 2011) Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte (Barratt Due Institute of Music 2010/11). For Susanna Eken’s advice she changed fach in 2012 and studied mezzo-soprano repertoire. She received various concert engagements from The Norwegian Opera House as well and has appeared as a collaborative artist with renowned Norwegian componist Wolfgang Plagge.
Mária Bordás sang in the prestigious direct TV broadcasted Interoperett New Year’s Gala Concerts in Budapest between 2004-2008 and was engaged in the Interoperett summer concert series as well.


recordings


Playlists
SCHEDULE
Liszt: Hungarian Coronation Mass S.11.
Conducted by Péter Pál Gergely
Soloists: Mária Bordás – soprano Kornélia Bakos – alto
Márton Komáromi – tenor Balázs Kolozsi – bass
20.08.2023.Sun. at 10:00
Cathedral Basilica of Eger, Hungary
Address: 3300 Eger, Pyrker János tér 1.
Charity Gala Concert
Organized by The Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club
26.04.2023.Wed. at 19:00
Óbudai Társaskör – Budapest, Hungary
Address: 1036 Budapest, Kiskorona utca 7.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Mária Bordás – soprano Klaudia Pánczél – alto
Spring Women’s Choir and Canzonetta Women’s Choir
Symphony Orchestra of Dunakeszi conducted by Pál Farkas
02.04.2022.Sun. at 18:00
Baptist Church of Vác
Address: 2600 Vác, Mentős köz
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Mária Bordás – soprano Klaudia Pánczél – alto
Spring Women’s Choir and Canzonetta Women’s Choir
Symphony Orchestra of Dunakeszi conducted by Pál Farkas
02.04.2022.Sun. at 16:00
Saint Stephan Church
Address: 2137 Göd, Pesti út 73.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Mária Bordás – soprano Klaudia Pánczél – alto
Spring Women’s Choir and Canzonetta Women’s Choir
Symphony Orchestra of Dunakeszi conducted by Pál Farkas
01.04.2022.Sat. at 19:00
Heart of Jesus Church
Address: 2120 Dunakeszi, Mindszenty st.3.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Mária Bordás – soprano Klaudia Pánczél – alto
Spring Women’s Choir and Canzonetta Women’s Choir
Symphony Orchestra of Dunakeszi conducted by Pál Farkas
01.04.2022.Sat. at 16:30
Church of the Holy Spirit
Address: 2112 Veresegyház, Szentlélek tér 1-3.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Mária Bordás – soprano Klaudia Pánczél – alto
Spring Women’s Choir and Canzonetta Women’s Choir
Symphony Orchestra of Dunakeszi conducted by Pál Farkas
31.03.2022.Fri. at 18:00
Cultural House of Váchartyán
Address: 2164 Váchartyán, Fő út 45.
Opera Gala Concert
Ildikó Komlósi Opera Masterclass
Piano accompaniment – István Dénes, Liszt Prizewinner pianist
29.03.2023.Wed. at 19:00
Benczúr Palace Cultural Center
Address: 1068 Budapest, Benczúr utca 27.
Hungarian Song Marathon
Hungarian State Opera – Eiffel Workshop
22.01.2022.Sun. at 16:00
Live online broadcast on the National Day of Hungarian Culture
Christmas Concert
17.12.2022.Sat. at 16:00
Church of the Holy Spirit, Herminamező
Address: 1142 Budapest, Kassai tér 2.
Opera Gala Concert
Ildikó Komlósi Opera Masterclass
Piano accompaniment – István Dénes, Liszt Prizewinner pianist
30.11.2022.Wed. at 19:00
Benczúr Palace Cultural Center
Address: 1068 Budapest, Benczúr utca 27.
Vivi ancora - recital
Guest artist – Kornélia Bakos, mezzo soprano
Piano accompaniment – Zoltán Bolyky
15.11.2022.Tues. at 19:00
Benczúr Palace Cultural Center
Address: 1068 Budapest, Benczúr utca 27.
Mozart:Requiem in D minor K.626
Conducted by Péter Pál Gergely
Soloists: Mária Bordás – soprano Kornélia Bakos – alto
Péter Balczó – tenor Balázs Kolozsi – bass
02.11.2022.Wed. at 18:30
Cathedral Basilica of Eger, Hungary
Address: 3300 Eger, Pyrker János tér 1.
Vivi ancora - recital
Guest artist – Kornélia Bakos, mezzo soprano
Piano accompaniment – Zoltán Bolyky
24.10.2022.Mon. at 19:00
Óbudai Társaskör – Budapest, Hungary
Address: 1036 Budapest, Kiskorona utca 7.
Mozart:Requiem in D minor K.626
Conducted by Péter Pál Gergely
Soloists: Mária Bordás – soprano Kornélia Bakos – alto
Márton Komáromi – tenor Balázs Kolozsi – bass
16.10.2022. Sun. at 10:00
Mindszenti Church – Miskolc, Hungary
Address: 3530 Miskolc, Mindszent tér 2-4.
Haydn:Paukenmesse C-major
“Missa in tempore belli”
Conducted by Péter Pál Gergely
Soloists: Mária Bordás – soprano Kornélia Bakos – alto
Márton Komáromi – tenor Balázs Kolozsi – bass
20.08.2022.Sat. at 10:00
Cathedral Basilica of Eger, Hungary
Address: 3300 Eger, Pyrker János tér 1.
Concert
Anikó Patkoló – piano
08.06.2022.Wed. at 17:00
Museum of Hungarian Culture Bratislava, Slovakia