Erzsébet Házy
Erzsébet Házy (born October 1, 1929 in Pressburg ; † November 24, 1982 in Budapest , Hungary ) was a Hungarian opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
She received her vocal training at the National Conservatory of Budapest with Géza László. Before joining the Hungarian State Opera in 1951 , she sang in the radio choir of Magyar Rádió . Her first role at the State Opera was the page Oscar in Un Ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi.
On the opera stage, she sang a variety of coloratura and lyrical roles in operas by Mozart, Puccini, Donizetti, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner and R. Strauss, including Cherubino in Figaro's wedding , Norina in Don Pasquale , the pages Oscar in Verdi's Ballo in maschera , Mimi in La Bohème and Lisa in Queen of Spades .
Awards
- In 1963 she received the Liszt Prize ,
- 1970 the Kossuth Prize .
- In 1968 she was named an Honored Artist.
- In 2015, Házy Erzsébet sétány street in Budapest's IV district was named after her.
Discography
- The Gypsy Baron, Rca Red S. (Sony Music)
- Countess Mariza, Philips
- Erzsébet Házy: Soprano Arias; Hungaroton HCD 31996
- Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Sung in Hungarian); HCD 12648-49
- Ábrahám, P .: Operettas; Ball at the Savoy; HCD 16886
- Kálmán, E .: A csárdás királynő - The Csárdásfürstin (excerpts) HCD 16780
- Kálmán, Lehár: Operettrészletek - Operetta excerpts HCD16847
- Lehár, F .: Arany és ezüst - Gold and Silver (The Land of Smiles, Giuditta) (excerpts) HCD 16809
- Kálmán, E .: Cirkuszhercegnő / Cigányprímás - The Circus Princess / The Gypsy Primas (excerpts) HCD 16876
- Lehár, F .: Luxemburg grófja / The Count of Luxemburg (excerpts) Cigányszerelem / Zigeunerliebe (excerpts) HCD 16877
- Zeller, C .: Bird dealer (Der) / Millöcker, K .: Countess Dubarry; HCD 16583
- Szokolay, S .: Vernász (Blood Wedding); HCD 11262-63
- Simándy József operett-részleteket énekel / operetta excerpts HCD 16880
- Ilosfalvy, Róbert : Tenor Opera Arias; HCD 31762
- Bizet: Carmen (excerpts); (Frasquita) HCD 32026
- Fifty Years of Hungaroton Singers (1951-2001) HCD 32096-98
Filmography
- 1965: The Gypsy Baron
- 1973: Countess Mariza
- 1973: Budapest Nights
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tibor Lengyel: Újabb utcaátnevezési hullám lehet Budapesten . At: www.origo.hu , January 27, 2015.
Web links
- Literature by and about Erzsébet Házy in the catalog of the German National Library
- Erzsébet Házy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Erzsébet Házy at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Házy, Erzsébet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pressburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1982 |
| Place of death | Budapest , Hungary |