Mariana Poltorak

Mariana Poltorak
Soprano
Ukrainian soprano Mariana Poltorak is rapidly emerging as a compelling voice on the international operatic stage, garnering First Prize at the 2025 prestigious Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition, and Fourth Prize at the 2025 International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition. In 2025 she will appear as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Da Ponte Opera Festival. In 2024 she performed the in Statkowski’s Philaenis at the Festival Muzyki Polskiej with the Krakow Philharmonic, showcasing her versatility in modern repertoire, and continuing a rich collaboration that includes her upcoming soloist appearance in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in 2025.
Her 2022 portrayal of Cleone in Rossini’s Ermione at Rossini in Wildbad further solidified her standing as an exciting young interpreter of bel canto repertoire. Recently she also performed the role of Despina in Così fan tutte with the Krakow Academy.
Mariana’s formative training includes ongoing studies at the Warsaw Opera Academy and a Master’s degree from the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow (2016–2021). She also participated in the BelCanto Academie in Wildbad in 2022.
Her artistry has been recognized with numerous other awards, including the special Ewa Podłes Award at the 2025 Moniuzko Competition, and First Prize and a Special Award at the 2nd National Festival and Competition of Vocal Chamber Music named after Witold Friemann. She was also honored with the Lotte-Brauer Scholarship from the Lotte Lehmann Foundation and the Gaude Polonia Scholarship from the National Centre for Culture in Poland.
Mariana has enriched her vocal and interpretive skills through masterclasses and mentorships with leading figures in the vocal arts, including Olga Pasiecznik, Vesselina Kasarova, Edith Wiens, Mariusz Kwiecień, Tobias Truniger, Hedwig Fassbender, and Eytan Pessen, among many others.
Her deep commitment to both operatic and chamber repertoire, along with her compelling stage presence, positions Mariana Poltorak as a soprano of significant promise and growing international acclaim.