Reviews
Already after the first tact it became clear to the audience that with Rebeka Bobanj, a real artist was on stage, blessed with a wonderful coloratura soprano voice, ease and clear intonation up to the highest heights of the Queen of the Night. Thanks to her enormous stage presence and sense of drama, the evening became an unforgettable adventure for everyone in attendance.
Nachrichten-Odenwälder · 2015
From Giacomo Puccini’s work, Rebeka Bobanj performed three arias. In La Bohème she portrayed the deathly ill Mimì, who describes her miserable destiny and broken dreams to Rodolfo with “Si, mi chiamano Mimì”. “Signore ascolta” from Turandot transported the audience to distant China, while “Senza mamma” from Sister Angelica revealed the grief of a young woman who has lost her child. Bobanj mastered all three arias with brilliance.
Nachrichten-Odenwälder · 2015
From Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Bobanj performed the Queen of the Night. With “È strano” from Verdi’s La Traviata she moved from dramatic passion to the tender emotions of a woman. Songs by Franz Liszt and the church anthem Amazing Grace further highlighted the breadth of her repertoire and the exceptional refinement of her skills.
Nachrichten-Odenwälder · 2015
In the Korean pianist Juhee Choi, the singer found an ideal accompanist for her varied programme. Her gentle playing beautifully accentuated Bobanj’s vocal performance. The audience gave the artists an ovation and cheered their highly virtuosic performance.
Nachrichten-Odenwälder · 2015
It was definitely a success. Rebeka Bobanj has a beautiful voice. She graduated at the age of 30 with excellent results and was called a sensational talent, which she proved in several performances within a year.
Családi Kör — Anna Friedrich · 2012
The opera singer Rebeka Bobanj, born in Subotica, was the first student of the SZTE Talent Point and the József Sófi Foundation for the Talents of Szeged to win the Grand Prize of the advisory board as an artist. The young singer lived up to the expectations superbly.
Szeged — Mihály Arany · 2012
Rebeka Bobanj, a fresh graduate in opera singing from the University of Szeged, made her debut as Musette. The highly talented young coloratura soprano, who lives in Germany, also sang the role in two further performances with Ilona Tokody.
Hungarian State Opera House website · 2012
A world talent — this is how Rebeka’s tutor, Mária Temesi, described her.
Délmagyar.hu · 2012
Rebeka Bobanj made her debut as Musette at the Hungarian State Opera House on 6 January 2012. The audience could also see and hear the young talent of the University of Szeged in Puccini’s La Bohème on 11 and 14 January, followed by eight further performances in Debrecen.
VajdaságMA · 2012
Musette in Puccini’s La Bohème: Rebeka, the starlet of the University of Szeged. Rebeka sang beautifully and her debut at the Hungarian State Opera House, alongside Ilona Tokody, Csaba Szegedi and András Palerdi, was an enormous success.
University of Szeged · 2012
Blessed with a beautiful voice, Rebeka Bobanj was the first music faculty student in the history of the Sófi Foundation to win its scholarship.
University of Szeged · 2011
The Subotica-born student of Mária Temesi won the third prize at the International Simándy Singing Competition in 2008. From then on she sang more and more title roles, including Volhova in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sadko and Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, while also completing university with outstanding achievement.
Szegedma.hu — Mihály Arany · 2011
Among the Hungarian singers, we consider Rebeka Bobanj, a soprano, one of the talented artists worth mentioning.
Operaportál · 2010
Rebeka Bobanj, the Serbian student studying in Szeged, sang remarkably well and may be at the beginning of a major career. She also won the special prize.
Operaportál · 2011
Ms Bobanj is a dramatic coloratura soprano of wonderful potential, born for the opera stage, with a warm voice, a wide register, remarkable acting ability, discipline and artistic humility. Her diligence and profound professional preparation promise a distinguished career and make her a future pride of Szeged’s cultural life.
Prof. Dr. Mária Temesi — Recommendation · 2011
A witty staging and an outstanding ensemble performance made the piece really work with Rebeka Bobanj as the Princess — especially notable.
Kulturissimo — Miskolc Opera Festival · 2010
Glasses were clinking while we enjoyed Rebeka Bobanj’s coloratura soprano at the book presentation.
Hét Nap — Olga Krekity · 2010
The role of Volhova was performed by two singers in turn. Rebeka Bobanj, who appeared second, was more convincing; her lullaby was deeply moving, with reliable top notes and genuine theatrical pathos.
Revizor — András Csont · 2008