Tekla Batková (1764–1852) was a Czech singer. She was engaged as the official singer of the court of the Duchy of Courland from 1782 to 1795. She also made several successful tours throughout Europe before, during, and after her tenure as court singer. References Starší divadlo v českých zemích do konce 18. století. Osobnosti a díla, ed. A. Jakubcová, Praha: Divadelní ústav – Academia 2007 http://encyklopedie.idu.cz/index.php/Batkov%C3%A1,_Tekla 1764 births 1852 deaths 18th-century Bohemian singers People from the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia