Jan Šťáva

Bass, Jan Šťáva, studied voice since childhood with his mother, the singing teacher and opera singer Zdeňka Rybecká. In 1999 he was accepted into the Pavel Křížkovský High School Specialising in Arts in Brno where he was in the class of Mgr. Irena Vašíčková-Pollini. During his studies he won several singing competitions including the Prague Singer and the Dušek Competition. In 2006 he recorded his first CD – Biblical Songs of Antonín Dvořák and Afro-American Spirituals. In 2007 he was accepted into the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in Brno and studied under the instruction of MgA. Zdeňek Šmukař. He has been a guest artist with the JAMU Chamber Opera since 2003. In 2007 he participated in master classes led by Argentinean tenor José Cura in Nancy, France, where he won the Grand Prix and was also given the opportunity to work with the Opera National de Lorraine in Nancy. There he performed in Mozart’s Idomeneo in 2009 and in Puccini’s La Rondine in 2012.

He has guested with the Moravian Theatre Olomouc, National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava and in May 2011 he had his debut at the National Theatre in Prague as Osmin in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail. He has also worked with the Ensemble Opera Diversa and is a founding member of the Wopera-sérija association. Since 2010 he has been a soloist of the Janáček Opera where he has portrayed the roles of Bartolo (Le nozze di Figaro), Don Andrès (La Périchole), A Mandarin (Turandot) and Alidoro (La Cenerentola).

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Upcoming performance

Let’s go to Bethlehem Together Janáček Theatre / Opera

Let’s go to Bethlehem Together

  • 10/12/2023
  • 18:00 - 20:00
The Magic Flute Janáček Theatre / Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

  • 12/12/2023
  • 19:00 - 21:35
Peter Grimes Janáček Theatre / Opera Benjamin Britten

Peter Grimes

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 13/12/2023
  • 19:00 - 22:30
Peter Grimes Janáček Theatre / Opera Benjamin Britten

Peter Grimes

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 15/12/2023
  • 19:00 - 22:30
The Miracles of Mary Janáček Theatre / Opera Bohuslav Martinů

The Miracles of Mary

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 20/12/2023
  • 19:00 - 22:00
Nabucco Janáček Theatre / Opera Giuseppe Verdi

Nabucco

  • 21/12/2023
  • 19:00 - 21:50
The Magic Flute Janáček Theatre / Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

  • 27/12/2023
  • 18:00 - 20:35
The Merry Widow Janáček Theatre / Opera

The Merry Widow

  • 30/12/2023
  • 17:00 - 19:25
The Miracles of Mary Janáček Theatre / Opera Bohuslav Martinů

The Miracles of Mary

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 19/01/2024
  • 19:00 - 22:00
Nabucco Janáček Theatre / Opera Giuseppe Verdi

Nabucco

Subscription: OV
  • 20/01/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:50
The Bartered Bride Janáček Theatre / Opera Bedřich Smetana

The Bartered Bride

  • 07/02/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:50
Falstaff Janáček Theatre / Opera

Falstaff

  • 17/02/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:20
The Merry Widow Janáček Theatre / Opera

The Merry Widow

  • 20/02/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:25
The Magic Flute Janáček Theatre / Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 21/02/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:35
The Greek Passion Janáček Theatre / Opera Bohuslav Martinů

The Greek Passion

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 28/02/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:30
La traviata Mahen Theatre / Opera Giuseppe Verdi

La traviata

  • 01/03/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:40
The Bartered Bride Janáček Theatre / Opera Bedřich Smetana

The Bartered Bride

  • 02/03/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:50
The Merry Widow Janáček Theatre / Opera

The Merry Widow

Subscription: KV
  • 03/03/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:25
La bohème Janáček Theatre / Opera Giacomo Puccini

La bohème

  • 15/03/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:30
The Greek Passion Janáček Theatre / Opera Bohuslav Martinů

The Greek Passion

Lecturer's introduction before the performance Subscription: OV
  • 24/03/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:30
Nabucco Janáček Theatre / Opera Giuseppe Verdi

Nabucco

  • 01/04/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:50
Falstaff Janáček Theatre / Opera

Falstaff

Subscription: VR
  • 14/04/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:20
La traviata Mahen Theatre / Opera Giuseppe Verdi

La traviata

  • 16/04/2024
  • 18:00 - 19:40
Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead Janáček Theatre / Opera

Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead

Lecturer's introduction before the performance
  • 20/04/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:55
Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead Janáček Theatre / Opera

Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead

Lecturer's introduction before the performance Subscription: O2
  • 27/04/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:00
The Merry Widow Janáček Theatre / Opera

The Merry Widow

Subscription: VS
  • 28/04/2024
  • 17:00 - 19:25
La bohème Janáček Theatre / Opera Giacomo Puccini

La bohème

Subscription: VJ
  • 30/04/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:30
Nabucco Janáček Theatre / Opera Giuseppe Verdi

Nabucco

  • 01/05/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:50
The Devil and Kate Janáček Theatre / Opera Antonín Dvořák

The Devil and Kate

Subscription: KP
  • 07/05/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:30
Falstaff Janáček Theatre / Opera

Falstaff

  • 08/05/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:20
Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead Janáček Theatre / Opera

Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead

  • 11/05/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:55
The Magic Flute Janáček Theatre / Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

  • 14/05/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:35
The Bartered Bride Janáček Theatre / Opera Bedřich Smetana

The Bartered Bride

  • 15/05/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:50
The Devil and Kate Janáček Theatre / Opera Antonín Dvořák

The Devil and Kate

Subscription: VFV
  • 22/05/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:30
La bohème Janáček Theatre / Opera Giacomo Puccini

La bohème

  • 26/05/2024
  • 18:00 - 20:30
Hurvínek Barters the Bride Theatre Reduta / Opera

Hurvínek Barters the Bride

  • 20/06/2024
  • 11:00 - 12:10
Hurvínek Barters the Bride Theatre Reduta / Opera

Hurvínek Barters the Bride

  • 20/06/2024
  • 11:00 - 12:10
The Devil and Kate Janáček Theatre / Opera Antonín Dvořák

The Devil and Kate

Subscription: A, B
  • 24/06/2024
  • 11:00 - 13:30
The Cunning Little Vixen Janáček Theatre / Opera Leoš Janáček

The Cunning Little Vixen

  • 24/11/2024
  • 19:00 - 21:10