Pavla Vykopalová three French opera houses – Rennes, Limoges and Reims. For the role of Mařenka in Smetana's "The Bartered Bride", directed by Ondřej Havelka at the National Theatre in Brno, Vykopalová received a nomination for the Czech Thalia Price in 2006. In 2013, she received another nomination for the Thalia Price 2012 for the role of Míla in Janáček's "Destiny" at the National Theatre in Brno. National Theatre Prague State Opera Prague National Theatre Brno Other opera productions Oratorio and cantata repertoire Song cycles Pavla Vykopalová Pavla Vykopalová (born 23 March 1972 in Prague) is a Czech soprano. Vykopalová studied singing
The Bartered Bride some discussion, Kecal announces that he has found a groom for Mařenka – Vašek, younger son of Tobiáš Mícha, a wealthy landowner; the older son, he explains, is a worthless good-for-nothing. Kecal extols the virtues of Vašek ("He's a nice boy, well brought up"), as Mařenka re-enters. In the subsequent quartet she responds by saying that she already has a chosen lover. Send him packing, orders Kecal. The four argue, but little is resolved. Kecal decides he must convince Jeník to give up Mařenka, as the villagers return, singing and dancing a festive polka. The men of the village join