• Silvija Pleše is a Croatian singer born in Zagreb.

• She began her musical education in her hometown music school "Blagoje Bersa" focusing on piano and solo singing in class of Klasja Modrusan

• During her schooling, she also engaged in acting in : Theatar Tirena- musicle and stage improvisation and Zagreb Youth Theater) and cartoon dubbing (Disney production studio)

• She pursued a degree in solo singing at the Music Academy in Zagreb under the guidance of Martina Gojčeta Silić.

• Simultaneously, she finished Teacher education University of Zagreb.

• During her studies, she had the opportunity to perform in various opera productions at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, where she achieved significant roles, including the lead role of Dorabella in Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutte" and the role of the Fox in Janáček's opera "The Cunning Little Vixen."

• While residing in Zagreb, she performed as a soloist with the renowned Croatian choir "Cantores Sancti Marci."

• She received several awards, including the Rector's Awards from the University of Zagreb and the first prize at the international singing competition "Lav Mirski."

• In 2019, Silvija completed an Erasmus+ internship in Vienna.

• She was awarded the "Best of South East" scholarship to further her education and collaborate with the Opera Graz.

• She graduated with honors from Kunst Uni Graz under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Antonius Sol.

• Over the next two years, she took on significant roles in operas and concerts.

• This included the role of the Modista in the CD production of "Il cappello di paglia di Firenze" by Nino Rota at the Opera Graz.

• She also portrayed the lead role of Angelica in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Suor Angelica" in a production by the "Berlin Oper Sommer Academy."

• Throughout her education, she worked with numerous professors, including Cheryl Studer, Romualdo Savastano and Kurt Rydl.

• She also worked with directors and conductors such as: 

Dora Ruždjak Podolski, Susann Stone Li, Mladen Tarbuk, Tomislav Fačini, Jurica Petar Petrač, Christoph Campestrini, Maxim Emelyenychev, Matthew Toogood, Daniele Squego