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Esther Réthy
Esther Réthy (22 October 1912 – 28 January 2004) was a Hungarian operatic soprano who had a major career in Europe from 1934 through 1968. She was notably a principal artist at the Vienna State Opera for over a decade and was a frequent performer at the Salzburg Festival. She performed a broad opera repertoire that encompassed French, German, Italian, Czech, and Hungarian operas. The latter part of her career was dedicated mainly to performing the German operetta literature at the Vienna Volksoper. A very beautiful woman, she was a greatly admired Angele in Richard Heuberger’s ''Der Opernball''. Biography Born in Budapest, Réthy studied singing with in her native city and in Vienna. In 1934 she made her professional opera debut at the Hungarian State Opera House as the Shepherd in Richard Wagner's ''Tannhäuser''. She remained at that house for the next three years, drawing particular acclaim as Micaëla in Georges Bizet's ''Carmen''. She also appeared as a guest artist at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Réthy
Esther Réthy (22 October 1912 – 28 January 2004) was a Hungarian operatic soprano who had a major career in Europe from 1934 through 1968. She was notably a principal artist at the Vienna State Opera for over a decade and was a frequent performer at the Salzburg Festival. She performed a broad opera repertoire that encompassed French, German, Italian, Czech, and Hungarian operas. The latter part of her career was dedicated mainly to performing the German operetta literature at the Vienna Volksoper. A very beautiful woman, she was a greatly admired Angele in Richard Heuberger’s ''Der Opernball''. Biography Born in Budapest, Réthy studied singing with in her native city and in Vienna. In 1934 she made her professional opera debut at the Hungarian State Opera House as the Shepherd in Richard Wagner's ''Tannhäuser''. She remained at that house for the next three years, drawing particular acclaim as Micaëla in Georges Bizet's ''Carmen''. She also appeared as a guest artist at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |