Desider Mátray-Novák
Desider Mátray-Novák , also Desider Matray , ( July 28, 1872 in Hódmezővásárhely - after 1910) was a Hungarian opera singer ( tenor ).
Life
Mátray-Novák, son of a chief inspector of the Royal Hungarian State Railways, originally served in the army. During a maneuver, Count Esterhazy heard the young officer sing near the Totis Castle , took over the training of his voice and arranged for him to go to the stage.
The singing masters Belovis (Budapest), Felice Mancio and Adolf Robinson became his teachers, and after he had first performed at the Royal Opera in Budapest, he was engaged at the Leipzig City Theater in 1899 (until 1901), then he came to Düsseldorf (1901 -1903), Breslau (1903-1905). From 1906 to 1907 and again from 1909 to 1910 he was engaged at the court theater in Karlsruhe.
He had a splendid heroic tenor voice, which was characterized by power, strength and large volume. His recognized achievements included " Lohengrin ", " Tannhäuser ", " Canio ", "Raoul", " Prophet ", " Troubadour ", "Faust" etc.
Although Mátray-Novák was Hungarian, he only appeared once, in 1905 and as a guest, at the Budapest Court Opera. It appears that he has returned to Budapest as he is still recording Odeon records with Hungarian songs. His further life is unknown.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Desider Mátray-Novák . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 654 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
Web links
- Desider Mátray-Novák in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Desider Mátray-Novák at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Song Lexicon
Remarks
- ↑ But according Operissimo, according to Eisenberg, he made his debut in Budapest.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mátray-Novák, Desider |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matray, desider |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hódmezővásárhely |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1910 |