About Me
VANJA ZELČIĆ (soprano) graduated from the Academy of Music, University of Zagreb (regional department in Rijeka) in the class of professor Zdenka Žabčić Hesky on 9 June 2006.
She has been a member of the Croatian National Theatre ''Ivan pl. Zajc'' since 2005 where she has performed in a number of minor roles thus gaining indispensable experience: in Giacomo Puccini's “Tosca“ the role of the shepard, in Giuseppe Verdi's „La Traviata“ the role of Annina,, in Francesco Cilea's “Adriana Lecouvrer“ she portrayed Mad.lla Jouvenot.
She has participated in numerous concerts in the theatre as well as abroad, some of which are notable: Gioachino Rossini: „Stabat Mater“-soprano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Requiem“ –soprano, the concert in La Madleine church in Paris accompanied by the Jean Luis Petit orchestra and the concert for the 600th anniversary of St.Tryphon in Kotor - Giovanni Batista Pergolesi:“Stabat Mater“ –soprano.
The more significant roles she has sang are: in Jacques Offenbach's '' La vie Parisienne'' she portrayed Gabrielle, in Georg Friedrich Handel's opera 'Rinaldo' ' the role of Armida, in Carl Orff''s ''Carmina Burana '' - soprano, in Benjamin Britten's "The Turn of the Screw" she played Mrs. Grose, in Charles Gounod's "Faust" she embodied Siebel, in Ivan pl. Zajc's "Nikola Subic Zrinski" she played Jelena, in Jakov Gotovac's "Ero der Schelm " she portrayed Djula, in Gaetano Donizetti's "Le convenienza ed inconvenienze teatrali" she sang the role of Corilla Sartinecchi, in Jules Massenet “Werther” she played Sophie, in G.Verdi's "Rigoletto" the role of Gilda and in W.A.Mozart's "Don Giovanni " she played the role of Dona Anna, in Johann Strauss “ Die Fledermaus” she played Adele, in Giachino Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” she sang the role of Rosina,In Giacomo Puccini’s “La Boheme” she played Musetta, in G. Verdi’s “Falstaff” she embodied Nanetta.
THEATRE
Croatian National Theatre “Ivan pl.Zajc”in Rijeka, Croatia
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Location: Rijeka, Croatia

2010 - present
2010 - present
Film
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Stage
Benjamin Britten | The Turn of the Screw | Opera
Mrs.Grose
Francesco Cilea | Adriana Lecouvreur | Opera
Mad. Jouvenot
Gaetano Donizetti | Le convenienze ed incinvenienze teatrali | Opera
Corilla
Charles Gounod | Faust | Opera
Siebel
G.F. Hande | Rinaldo | Opera
Armida
Jules Massenet | Werther | Opera
Sophie
W.A.Mozart | Don Giovanni | Opera
Donna Anna
Jacques Offenbach | La vie parisienne | Opera
Gabrielle
Giacomo Puccini | La Boheme | Opera
Musetta
Giachino Rossini | Il barbiere di Siviglia | Opera
Rosina
Johan Strauss | Die Fledermaus | Operetta
Adele
Giuseppe Verdi | Rigoletto | Opera
Gilda
Giuseppe Verdi | Falstaff | Opera
Nanetta
Jakov Gotovac | Eros s onoga svijeta | Opera
Djula
Alfi Kabiljo | Casanova u Istri | Opera
Dorina
Frano Parac | Judita | Opera
Ruta
Ivan pl. Zajc | Nikola Šubić Zrinski | Opera
Jelena
In Preparation
Gaetano Donizetti | Lucia di Lammermoor | Opera
Lucia
G.F. Handel | Giulio Cesare | Opera
Cleopatra
J.Offenbach | Les contes d’Hoffman | Opera
Olympia
J.Offenbach | Les contes d’Hoffman | Opera
Olympia
Giuseppe Verdi | La traviata | Opera
Violetta