About Me
Mezzosoprano- Dominika Isabell
With her lively and sparkling personality, Dominika Isabell radiates warmth and joy in every performance. She combines a rich, expressive sound with articulate phrasing, professional experience, and a deep dedication to music.
A versatile artist, her round, warm tone is characteristic of a young lyric mezzo-soprano. Her strong work ethic, flexibility, and determination allow her to approach each role with commitment and efficiency. She brings a creative perspective to her interpretations and communicates fluently in several languages.
Biography
Dominika Isabell Marková, a mezzo-soprano, was born in Prešov, Slovakia. In 2016, she began her studies at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Music in Rome.
In 2021, she participated in the Erasmus+ program at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest under Andrea Meláth’s guidance. She graduated in March 2022 from the Opera Singing program with a top grade of 110/110 under Michela Sburlati’s guidance.
Following her graduation, she undertook an internship at the Opera Studio of the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest as an Erasmus+ program scholar. In June 2022, she debuted in the role of Mrs. Slade in Gyula Fekete’s “Roman Fever” at the Eiffel Art Studios in Budapest, as part of her Traineeship Program, directed by András Almási-Tóth and conducted by Sándor Szabolcs.
From September 2023 until January 2024, she participated in the Specialized Music Performance program at the Swiss Opera Studio at Bern University of the Arts, under the guidance of Claude Eichenberger.
During the 2025/26 season, she performed the role of Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Teatro Palladium in Rome, under the baton of Gustav Kuhn and with Roma Tre Orchestra. In September 2026, she performed the role of the Mezzosoprano in the contemporary opera Ouverture by F. Strasnoy at Teatro Comunale di Bolzano as part of the Transart Festival, as well as at the Gala Opera within the 3rd Festival Operistico del Val di Noto in Sicily.
In August 2026, she performed the role of Eudossa in L. Leo’s oratorio Sant’Elena al Calvario as part of the Go Abruzzo Festival in Italy. In October 2025, she made her debut as Marcellina in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at Daegu Opera House in South Korea as part of an international festival. She also performed the role of Mezzo-soprano in F. Strasnoy’s contemporary opera-performance Ouverture at Festival Aperto in October 2025 and at Festival Verdi Parma 2025. In June 2025, she sang the role of Ines in Verdi’s Il trovatore at Teatro Pavone in Perugia.In the 2024/2025 season, she was a cover in the European project Butterfly, performed in April 2025 at the Teatro Comunale di Modena, at OperaBox Helsinki (May 2025), and at Opera Bałtycka Gdańsk (June 2025).
In October 2024, she portrayed Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte in Porto, Portugal, for the European project Opera out of Opera 2, conducted by Michelangelo Galeati. In July 2024, she participated in the production Musiche ad Alte Quote, organized by the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni. She portrayed the role of Dorabella in a reduced version of Così fan tutte. In May 2024, she was selected for the Modena Belcanto Masterclass held at Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena, with the final concert within the Modena Belcanto Festival 2024. In February 2024, she was awarded at the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg Competition in Germany, with the prizes: Operngala Rheinsberg 2024 and Matinée concert-Lied.
She was also a finalist in Let’s Sing in Ostrava (November 2024), a finalist in the Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský Competition in Slovakia (May 2025), semifinalist in the 44th Daegu International Vocal Music Competitionand (June 2026) a semifinalist in the radio program Voci in Barcaccia on Rai Radio 3 (June 2025).
In April 2023 she received Honorable Mention at the XXVI. International Competition di I. Godin-Iuventus Canti, in Slovakia. In May 2023, she performed in the 62nd edition of the ‘Prešovská hudobná jar’ (Prešov’s Music Spring) festival in Slovakia, presenting a recital program.
August 2023, she joined the CRISHH Ensemble. She portrayed the role of Mrs. Slade in Gyula Fekete’s opera “Roman Fever” and performed selected scenes of the role Anna I. from the opera ‘Die Sieben Todsünden’ composed by K. Weill at the Opera Hall of the University of Music in Bucharest, Romania.
In October 2021, she made her acting debut at the Teatro Tordinona in Rome, performing alongside Italian actors such as Massimiliano Caprara, Patrizio Cigliano, and Romano Talevi. She played the role of Olga in Ivan Goncharov’s novel “Oblomov.” In June 2019, she was invited to sing at a concert with a recital program held at the Slovak Embassy in Rome.
Dominika has participated in many masterclasses held by various musicians and singers: Adrian Kelly- conductor, and coach, (Bern University of Arts, Switzerland), Maciej Pikulski-coach (Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome), Mario Antonio Diaz Varas- tenor (Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome), Sonia Prina- contralto (Modena Belcanto Masterclass).
She was preselected for various significant International Voice Competitions such as: The 3rd Opera Crown Tbilisi in Georgia (November 2023), Cascais Opera in Portugal (April 2024), and the IX. Competition named after Byulbyul in Azerbaijan (June 2024), the 10th International Vocal Competition- Portofino (July 2024), the 6th Éva Marton International Singing Competition (September 2024). She currently continues her vocal studies with American mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux, participating in auditions, competitions, and performing in concerts.
