Slovak soprano for Manoel Theatre

Slovak soprano Adreana Kucerova will be performing a vocal recital at the Sala Isouard, Manoel Theatre, Valletta on April 15.

The evening will feature a wide selection of classical works. Attendance for this event is by invitation.

Ms Kucerova, who will be accompanied by pianist Robert Pechanec, will be singing works by Mozart, Handel, Gounod and Donizetti, among others. She will be interpreting two works by Dvorak - Gypsy Melodies and In the National Tones - which will bring a Bohemian flavour to the evening.

This is the second concert to be organised by the Consulate of the Slovak Republic in the space of six months, the first being a concert by jazz percussionist Josef "Dodo" Sosoka and pianist Ondrej Krajnak, at St James Cavalier.

Honorary Consul Godwin Bencini expressed his satisfaction about the rapidly growing cultural ties between Malta and Slovakia.

"Slovakia is blessed with a large number of extremely talented musicians and artists," Mr Bencini said.

These sentiments echo that of Slovakia's Ambassador to Malta Stanislav Vallo, who attended the opening of the Honorary Consulate for the Slovak Republic in Malta last October. He stressed the importance of having good cultural ties between the two countries as a means of enhancing cultural understanding.