Homepage Josipa Bilić Josipa Bilić Introduction Josipa Bilić is a Croatian soprano born in 1997. She studied at the Zagreb Academy of Music under Professor Lidija Horvat-Dunjko, and graduated in 2021. She currently participates in the Opera Studio of the Croatian National Theatre. Bilić is the winner of the 12th Froville International Baroque Singing Competition, where she also secured a recording deal with Ensemble I Gemelli. Her opera roles include Amore in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Ilia in Mozart’s Idomeneo, Papagena in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, and the title role in Massenet’s Cendrillon. Information Vocal range: Soprano Year of birth: 1997 Citizenship: Croatian Year of participation: 2024 Prizes: Sixth prize Instagram YouTube Repertuar Preliminary round J.S. Bach Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis: “Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not” F. Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrade (Goethe) P. I. Tšaikovski Ottšego? (Mey) G. Charpentier Louise: ”Depuis le jour” (Louise) Semifinals J. Sibelius Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (Runeberg) C. Debussy Ariettes oubliées (Verlaine): C’est l’extase langoureuse Il pleure dans mon cœur L’ombre des arbres Chevaux de bois Green Spleen G. Donizetti Linda di Chamounix: “O luce di quest’anima” (Linda) Finaali J. Haydn Scena di Berenice C. Gounod Romeo et Juliette: “Amour, ranime mon courage” (Juliette)