© Dajana Kovac

Dajana is a soprano and singing teacher who has sung as a soloist and chorus singer in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. She teaches both privately and at Badminton School Bristol, runs workshops for up to 30 singers, is the Vocal Coach for Northavon Youth Theatre Company (ages 11-18)  and leads the Above & Beyond Singers.

Dajana is a graduate of ArtEZ Conservatoire in the Netherlands where she studied with Anne Haenen and Annette Kleine and received coaching from Marien van Nieukerken. Additionally she actively took part in masterclasses run by Tamara Novichenko, Kevin Smith, Alastair Thompson, Rosalind Plowright, Pierre Mak, Barbara Schlick, Johanette Zomer, and Charles van Tassel.

Bristol Opera:

FOX in The Cunning Little Vixen by L. Janacek (2013)

NICKLAUSSE in Tales of Hoffmann by J. Offenbach (2013)

EMMY in The Vampire by H. Marschner (2012)

ROSARIO in Goyescas by E. Granados (2011)

ANNA in Le Villi, G. Puccini (2010)

EMILY in Help, Help, the Globolinks by G.C. Menotti (2009)

MARIE in Bartered Bride by B. Smetana (2007)

FIRST WITCH in Dido & Aeneas by H. Purcell (2006)

LADY ROWENA in Ivanhoe by A. Sullivan (2006)

CHERUBINO in  La Nozze di Figaro by W. A. Mozart (2005)

ROSE in Lakmé by L. Delibes (2005)

White Horse Opera:

FLORA in La Traviata by G.Verdi, White Horse Opera (2012)

VENUS in Orpheus in the Underworld by J.Offenbach (2011)

DAMA in Macbeth by G. Verdi (2009)

Tessitoura:

The WITCH in Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck (2014)

DONNA ELVIRA in Don Giovanni by Mozart (2013)

MARCELLINA in The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart (2012)

2nd LADY in Magic Flute by Mozart (2011)

Musikschule Weilerswist, Germany:

MOTHER in Hansel and Gretel by E. Humperdinck (2004)

Junges Musiktheater Borbeck, Germany:

BAKER'S WIFE in Into the Woods by S. Sondheim (2004)

WINNIFRED in Once Upon a Mattress by M. Rogers (2003)

CONTESSA in La Nozze di Figaro by W. A. Mozart (2002)

Saxion Hogeschool, Netherlands:

SAILOR and 2nd NEREID in Dido & Aeneas by H. Purcell (2003)

SUOR DOLCINA in Suor Angelica by G. Puccini (2002)

CHORUS/ ENSEMBLE

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Bristol Opera, Amorata, NotaBene, BLOC Productions

The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) about Marie in Bartered Bride:

An outstanding performance of the title character. A beautiful voice which was pitch perfect, and a considerable stage presence made this a charismatic and compelling character. Oh, how we felt for her, especially at the end when she was being teased by Jeník! Superb!

Rose Bowl Reviewer about Emmy in The Vampire:

Her youthful imagination came through with a lovely pure soprano tone as she expressed her fears about vampire legends. Her flirtatious and teasing nature making it all too easy for Ruthven to ensnare her and the quarrelsome interaction with poor George making her fate even more poignant. An interesting role with strong character traits was played and sung with a vibrant stage presence.