Károly Szilágyi
Károly Szilágyi (* 1943 in Cetariu , Transylvania ) is a Romanian opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
Károly Szilágyi, who had Hungarian ancestors, was born in a village northeast of Oradea . Szilágyi practiced another profession before starting his vocal training in 1972 at the Cluj Music Academy . During his studies he already took on solo roles in the ensemble of the Hungarian Opera House in Cluj ( Opera Maghiară ) and completed his training in 1977.
After his first engagements at the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen and at the Aalto-Theater in Essen , Szilágyi has appeared in the great roles of the Italian baritone at numerous stages in Germany and abroad and has given concerts in Budapest , Bucharest and the Royal Festival Hall in London . His guest appearances have taken him to the Deutsche Oper Berlin , the Bavarian State Opera , the Vienna State Opera , the Bonn Opera , the Deutsche Oper am Rhein , the Opéra Royal de Wallonie , the Zurich Opera House and the Teatro alla Scala .
Repertoire (selection)
- Rigoletto in " Rigoletto " by Giuseppe Verdi
- Simon Boccanegra in “ Simon Boccanegra ” by Giuseppe Verdi
- Miller in “ Luisa Miller ” by Giuseppe Verdi
- Amonasro in “ Aida ” by Giuseppe Verdi
- Rodrigue in “ Don Carlos ” by Giuseppe Verdi
- Count René in “ Un ballo in maschera ” by Giuseppe Verdi
- Baron Scarpia in “ Tosca ” by Giacomo Puccini
- Carlo Gérard in “ Andrea Chénier ” by Umberto Giordano
Prizes and awards
- 1977: Winner of the “Maria Canals” singing competition in Barcelona .
- June 10, 2001: Awarded the title “ Chamber singer ”.
Discography
- Aria album, 1989 by Zebulon
- Live recording of a concert in Budapest with Lando Bartolini , 1989
- P. Mascagni "Lodoletta" 1990 at Hungaroton
Web links
- Károly Szilágyi at Operabase (engagements and dates)
- Károly Szilágyi in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO) (different year of birth: 1950!)
- Károly Szilágyi's homepage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Curriculum vitae on Károly Szilágyi's website accessed on July 10, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Szilágyi, Károly |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cetariu , Transylvania |