Mezzo-soprano Margareta Matišić has joined Zelaya Artists.

Matišić made her professional debut in 2018 at the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka, performing the role of Mistress Quickly in Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Soon after, she debuted at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, where she portrayed, Third Lady in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” Suzuki in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Marcellina in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” Mercédès in Bizet’s “Carmen,” Mrs. Nolan in Menotti’s “The Medium,” and others.

Her international career began in 2023 at the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana with a performance of Mahler’s Symphony “Das Lied von der Erde” conducted by Kevin Rhodes. Soon afterward, she performed in Finland, Belarus, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia, Serbia, Italy, and Spain.

In addition to her opera repertoire, she actively performs in concert settings. As a soloist, she has performed with the Zagreb Philharmonic in Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” under the baton of David Danzmayer, and with the Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Music Academy. She has also collaborated with conductors such as Marco Boemi, Oleg Caetani, Nikša Bareza, Ville Matvejeff, Roberto Gianola, Marcello Mottadeli, and Beatrice Venezi, among others.

Matišić was a finalist in several international competitions, including the Zinka Milanov International Singing Competition in Rijeka and the Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition in South Africa in Cape Town. She also is an experienced vocal pedagog, working as a singing, chamber music, and stage movement. She was worked at the Music School in Varaždin, Croatia, and is regularly invited as a lecturer at various seminars, continuously contributing to the development of young opera talents.

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